Kanto Pokémon By Animal Inspiration

For every Generation 1 pokemon based on a real animal, name the animal.

Some are extinct.

The following were excluded because of ambiguity: the Eevee line, the Nidoran line, the Slowpoke line, Lickitung, and the legendaries

"bird" and "fish" are too inspecific.

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Answer	Inspired
Frog	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Salamander	Charmander
Chameleon	Charmeleon
Turtle	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Butterfly	Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree
Bee	Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill
Pidgeon	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Rat	Rattata, Raticate
Sparrow	Spearow, Fearow
Snake	Ekans, Arbok
Mouse	Pikachu, Raichu
Shrew	Sandshrew, Sandslash
Fox	Vulpix, Ninetales
Bat	Zubat, Golbat
Cicada	Paras, Parasect
Gnat	Venonat
Moth	Venomoth

Answer	Inspired
Mole	Diglett, Dugtrio
Cat	Meowth, Persian
Duck	Psyduck, Golduck
Tadpole	Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath
Macaque	Mankey, Primeape
Duck	Psyduck, Golduck
Dog	Growlithe, Arcanine
Jellyfish	Tentacool, Tentacruel
Horse	Ponyta, Rapidash
Duck	Farfetch'd
Seal	Seel
Dugong	Dewgong
Bivalve	Shellder, Cloyster
Snake	Onix
Tapir	Drowzee, Hypno
Crab	Krabby, Kingler
Human	Hitmonchan
Rhino	Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Kangaroo	Kangaskhan