Why do people think Espeon is a canine?

I think that's just silly! It's a cat. I don't know why but I don't like it being a canine or a fox :/.

Before you even say ears.
Delcatty has those ears and eyes!
So ha-ha-ha I win! xD

No actually. I think Delcatty has the same eyes as Glaceon on the artwork.
Oh whatever!

I'v heard people debate that Umbreon isn't based off a jackal/fox/canine, but havne't seen people say Espeon isn't feline before.

It looks quite like a cat to me, but eh. Interestingly, it's supposedly possibly based on a few things:

It appears to be based on legend of the nekomata, also known as bake-neko. Nekomata are mysterious two-tailed goblin cats. It can also resemble a carbuncle, a Latin-American mythological beast which had a jewel on its forehead. Its forked tail may also be related to its ability to see the different, forking paths of fate. It also bears some resemblance to the Fennec Fox, which are thinly-built foxes with small noses, narrow eyes, and large ears.

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From https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Espeon_(Pokémon)#Origin

I always thought it was a Cat. XD The tails, the face, it doesn't look like a dog or similar at all to me. :S

All eeveelutions are a mismatch of random parts from dogs/cats/foxes/foxes, and even plants in Leafeon's case xD

I think Espeon looks most like a feline, with fox-y ears to me.

lol!
I agree with you they are.
Leafeon reminds me of Meowth ( the paws)
It has some foxy in it!

In appearance to a real life animal, Espeon is most close to a Simese Cat (atleast to me and my friends). How dare anyone refer to my wilil Espy as a canine =X She's too elegant to be a mangy mutt! *Goes off to brush Espy's fur*

I've never heard this rumor before. o.O
Maybe some people feel that way because a couple of the other eeveelutions have canine like traits and they associate that with Espeon. I've always seen it as your typical cat though.

Takoto said:

I always thought it was a cross between a domestic cat and a Fennec fox. Cat because of the body and tail (which is a reference to Nekomata) and Fennic Fox because of it's large ears.

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Same here. That's exactly what I always thought. Its body is more feline like, but its head and definitely ears are more fox like. Canines aren't just dogs or "mutts," people. Maybe my mind is just telling me that it's a fox because I prefer foxes to cats. Meh.

But all the Eeveelutions are pretty much based off of canines and felines, so I guess it's a draw. It's like the Legendary "Beasts/Dogs/Cats/Gerbils/whatever." Some people think they are based off of cats. Others say its dogs. I see traits of both animals in the Eeveelutions.

Weird I allways thought it was a cat, never heard anyone say otherwise.

Redstar said:

Because it's a fox, and foxes are canines.

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Le boom.

While a bit more catlike than Eevee, Espeon is most certainly based on a fox, like the rest of it's family.

mOOG said:

Le boom.

While a bit more catlike than Eevee, Espeon is most certainly based on a fox, like the rest of it's family.

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Eww don't say its a fox D:
It's a nekomata >.>

I always thought of it as a cat xDDD


but that thing can pack a punch

IMO, the reason Espeon is classified as a canine is because its pre-evolved form is canine. That doesn't make it on by any means.

Spikey-Eared Pichu said:

In appearance to a real life animal, Espeon is most close to a Simese Cat (atleast to me and my friends). How dare anyone refer to my wilil Espy as a canine =X She's too elegant to be a mangy mutt! *Goes off to brush Espy's fur*

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How dare you. I suggest you watch what you say. 'mangy mutt'? Eevee is a FOX. It therefore evolves into a FOX. Regardless of which evolution it is, they are all foxes. Deal with it, you 'mangy cat'.

I don't think it looks like a cat or a dog, it just looks like magical creature.

It looks like the Ruby Carbuncle GF from final fantasy VIII.

However, the guy who posted above me has a point. Aren't they all supposed to be foxes?

Necro!

That is all.

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