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Now that we have established the cultural significances of various Pokémon, it is time to wrap our minds around the science of Pokémon-- namely, the creatures themselves. This essay will come in two parts, namely due to the fact that researching the more exotic creatures is taking a little more time. For now, we will be discussing the "usual" Pokémon found in the Pokémon world. However, you may notice that {{t|Bug}} types, {{t|Normal}} types and {{t|Flying}} types are omitted; this is due to the fact that readers should understand what a bug is and what makes a bird fly. The only thing to say regarding each, since they seem to be somewhat larger than ''our'' world’s counterparts, is that early in the history of the animal world, there can be found in the fossil record large versions of any possible creature. Dragonflies the size of small radio-controlled toy planes, flightless hawks the size of (or maybe greater than) ostriches-- ecological diversity could once again create giant-sized insects, arthropods, etc. The Pokémon that concern us for the moment are the ones not so easily explained, the ones that are the favorites of those who despise the franchise, saying Pokémon are evil spirits simply because they do not understand what their own world can accomplish.
Now that we have established the cultural significances of various Pokémon, it is time to wrap our minds around the science of Pokémon-- namely, the creatures themselves. This essay will come in two parts, namely due to the fact that researching the more exotic creatures is taking a little more time. For now, we will be discussing the "usual" Pokémon found in the Pokémon world. However, you may notice that {{t|Bug}} types, {{t|Normal}} types and {{t|Flying}} types are omitted; this is due to the fact that readers should understand what a bug is and what makes a bird fly. The only thing to say regarding each, since they seem to be somewhat larger than ''our'' world’s counterparts, is that early in the history of the animal world, there can be found in the fossil record large versions of any possible creature. Dragonflies the size of small radio-controlled toy planes, flightless hawks the size of (or maybe greater than) ostriches-- ecological diversity could once again create giant-sized insects, arthropods, etc. The Pokémon that concern us for the moment are the ones not so easily explained, the ones that are the favorites of those who despise the franchise, saying Pokémon are evil spirits simply because they do not understand what their own world can accomplish.