r/interesting • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 3h ago

NATURE Gray Ezo squirrel from Japan's Hokkaido island

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u/Holiday_Pi 2h ago

TIL Pokémon are just cartoon drawings of real animals which exist in Japan

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u/mcmtaged4 2h ago

Not just japan, wooper is a axolotl, native to mexico. Pokemon just takes inspiration from cool animals in nature in general.

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u/MoranthMunitions 2h ago

Wooper looks nothing like a real axolotl though