With such a large number of Pokemon, it’s no wonder many are based on real-life animals.
Keep reading to see the real-world comparisons of your favorite Pokemon.
They are both aquatic mammals (Dewgong has fur) with streamlined bodies.
Of course, there are numerous differences as well; Dewgong is a carnivore, while Dugongs are herbivores.
Dewgong is an Ice-Water throw in Pokemon, whereas dugongs prefer warmer coastal waters.
This is one of the few instances where the real-life version is much larger than the Pokemon.
21Notcowl Is A Great Horned Owl
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This one’s a no-brainer.
Noctowl can rotate their heads 180 degrees, but a great horned owl can rotate their necks 270 degrees!
The most noticeable difference between these two is size.
The great horned owl only stands about two feet tall, while Noctowl stands over five feet tall.
The blowfish is also one of the most poisonous animals on Earth.
In size and weight, the puffer fish and Qwilfish are comparable.
We should all feel lucky that a blowfish can’t shoot its toxic spikes like Qwilfish can.
Yeah, that’s a pelican.
It’s right there in the name - Arbok spelled backward is Kobra.
Arbok is quite a bit larger than a King Cobra, and a lot heavier.
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However, we can go a step further and say that Poliwag is a translucent tadpole.
Even the swirl on its chest matches.
The translucent tadpole is a Costa Rican amphibian, which is usually aquatic.
It’s unknown why the translucent tadpole is transparent, but they’re adorable nonetheless.
Toucannon’s name doesn’t attempt to mask its identity since it is a real-life animal in plain sight!
The Pokemon Toucannon is undoubtedly based on a Toucan, given its colorful elongated beak and bird-like appearance.
There was no attempt to give this Pokemon a distinct look, since its real-life doppelganger is near-identical.
However, it would be more accurate to say that Drowzee is based on the Malayan Tapir.
The population of the Tapir is dwindling, which is why many may not have heard of this animal.
This is one of the easiest Pokemon to spot that exists in real life.
There are countless types of butterflies with different shapes and wing patterns.
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The bill is the clearest indicator of this similarity and the webbed feet.
The color lines up nicer than that of a duck, even though it is in the name.
Psyduck is unmistakably a platypus, and the creators of Pokemon didn’t try hard to disguise it.
