In this post, we introduced the parallels between Pokémon and real life mustelids, showing how a number of Pokémon get their inspiration from animals in that family, such as weasels, ferrets, and otters.
We have already looked at how the Slowpoke line may be interpreted as a Pokémon equivalent of the Giant River Otter
and
how the Buizel line may be interpreted as a Spotted Necked Otter. Today, in our final post of this series, we will look at the
the Oshawott line, a Pokémon clearly having roots in the sea otter (Enhydra lutris).