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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Treecko, Grovyle and Sceptile}} | {{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Treecko, Grovyle and Sceptile}} | ||
Appearance-wise, this Pokémon resembles ''{{wp|Dilophosaurus}}'', a {{wp|dinosaur}}. The orbs of nutrients on its back may be based on the reproductive spores of {{wp|fern}} species or based on the fact that many {{wp|legume|leguminous plants}} have nitrogen stored in nodes on their roots. The leaves on the tail in combination with the brightly-colored orbs on its back also create a strong resemblance to both the {{wp|yew|yew tree}} and various members of the genus ''{{wp|Podocarpus}}''. The Treecko line's appearance and mannerisms are also strongly derived from {{wp|Uroplatus|leaf-tailed geckos}}. | Appearance-wise, this Pokémon resembles ''{{wp|Dilophosaurus}}'', a {{wp|dinosaur}}. The orbs of nutrients on its back may be based on the reproductive spores of {{wp|fern}} species or based on the fact that many {{wp|legume|leguminous plants}} have nitrogen stored in nodes on their roots. The leaves on the tail in combination with the brightly-colored orbs on its back also create a strong resemblance to both the {{wp|yew|yew tree}} and various members of the genus ''{{wp|Podocarpus}}''. The Treecko line's appearance and mannerisms are also strongly derived from {{wp|Uroplatus|leaf-tailed geckos}}. Sceptile's green skin and red jaw seem to take inspiration from {{wp|Anolis carolinensis|male green anoles}}, whose dewlaps inflate and turn red to show dominance. | ||
Its ability to launch its tail while in its [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] form may be a reference to {{wp|autotomy}}, a method of self-defense in which many animals, like reptiles, shed off their own appendages, which they can later regenerate. It may also be a reference to {{wp|rocket launcher}}s, with its tree-like tail also resembling a rocket. | Its ability to launch its tail while in its [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] form may be a reference to {{wp|autotomy}}, a method of self-defense in which many animals, like reptiles, shed off their own appendages, which they can later regenerate. It may also be a reference to {{wp|rocket launcher}}s, with its tree-like tail also resembling a rocket. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Sceptile may be a combination of ''{{wp| | Sceptile may be a combination of ''{{wp|sceptre|scepter}}'', referring to its status as the "forest king"; ''{{wp|scissors}}'', referring to the blades on its wrists; or ''{{wp|Sceptridium}}'', a genus of grape-ferns; and ''{{wp|reptile}}''. | ||
Jukain may derive from 樹海 ''jukai'' (abundant leafage; dense woodland). | Jukain may derive from 樹海 ''jukai'' (abundant leafage; dense woodland). | ||