Nidoran

Nidoran
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General information
Universe	Pokémon
Classification	Nidoran nidoran
Species type	Poison-type Pokémon
Homeworld	Pokémon world
Intelligence	Non-Sapient
Biological information
Reproduction	Oviparous
Locomotion	Quadrupedal
Distinctive features	Male are purple and females are pale blue, males have a rhinoceros-like horn. Genders have separate numbers for some reason.
Lineage information
Cultural information
Sociocultral characteristics
Members	Tony Maria
Scientific taxonomy
Planet	Pokémon world
Domain	Euakaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Rodentia
Family	Nidoridae
Genus	Nidoran
Species	N. nidoran
Other information
Status	Least Concern

Nidoran is a species of Poison type Pokémon that resembles a mouse. The two genders in-game are listed as individual species; however this is faulty as really, they're the same species.

Biology

Males have longer ears and are purple, as well as a rhino-like horn, which the females lack. Female Nidoran also have a pale blue color, and short barbs.

Reproduction

Despite being rodents, they lay eggs like all members of the Pokémon collective of organisms. Nidoran in particular belongs to the Monster and Field egg groups, meaning they can only breed with their own species, or other species within the same egg groups.

Life Cycle

The male evolves into Nidorino and the female into Nidorina, both evolve at level 16. Both of which evolve into Nidoking and Nidoqueen respectively when exposed to a Moon Stone. In their final stages of life, they gain an additional type, which is Ground, though for whatever reason, the females become infertile as Nidorina and Nidoking, while the males remain fertile as Nidorino and Nidoking. This could be an evolutionary measure to avoid overpopulation of this species.

Gallery

Nidorino, the matured male.

Nidorina, the matured female.

Nidoking, fully evolved male.

Nidoqueen, fully evolved female.