Girafarig

() is a /-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
==Biology==
===Physiology===
Girafarig overall resembles a giraffe. Girafarig's front half is yellow in color with brown spots and its bottom is brown with yellow spots. It has white horns on its head and pink spikes on its back. Its most unusual feature is its tail, which has a head with a mind of its own.
===Behavior===
Girafarig's tail has a second brain, however it is not capable of thinking. Rather, it will attack instinctively if approached. As the tail does not need to sleep, it will guard Girafarig while it sleeps. When Girafarig graze on grass and tree shoots, their rear heads mimic the chewing motions the true heads make even though they aren't actually eating anything. Similar behavior can be observed when Girafarig vocalize, spit, yawn, or otherwise use their mouths. Though the rear heads have rudimentary brains, they also have very well-developed senses of smell. They react to particularly alluring scents by lashing out and biting.
===Gender differences===
Female Girafarig have more yellow on their bodies than the males.
==Evolution==
Girafarig can evolve into Farigiraf by leveling up after learning Twin Beam starting from Generation IX.
==Game info==
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===Sprites===
==Appearances==
Morrison Girafarig.png|Morrison's Girafarig.
Lyra Girafarig.png|Lyra's Girafarig.
===Anime===
====Supporting====
*Morrison's Girafarig
*Lyra's Girafarig
====Minor====
*Cherry's Girafarig
*Lisa's Girafarig
*Sonny's Girafarig
*Lucian's Girafarig
*Roman's Girafarig
==Trivia==
*Girafarig's tail looks like a Chain Chomp from the Mario series.
*Its name is a palindrome, meaning its name is spelled the same backwards as it is forward.
**Only four other Pokémon have this trait, those being Eevee, Ho-Oh, Alomomola, and Girafarig's evolution Farigiraf.
*Girafarig originally had no tail and instead had two heads.
*The Gold and Silver beta show that Girafarig was originally / type and had a pre-evolution named Tsuinzu.
*It has taken seven generations for Girafarig to finally receive an evolution, which many fans have anticipated before Scarlet and Violet.
===Origin===
Girafarig is based on a giraffe. It may also take traits from the okapi, another giraffid. Its Japanese name implies it may be based on the kirin of Chinese mythology, a mythical creature that was often associated with the image of the giraffe during the Ming dynasty.
Girafarig having an independent tail with a smaller brain may have been inspired by the theory that dinosaurs had a second brain in their tail to help with defensive reflexes, with this theory predominantly being used with the Stegosaurus, which sports similar back plates to Girafarig. This is furthered by Girafarig's tail often lashing out when an enemy approaches from behind, similarly to the Stegosaurus’ theorized similar defensive actions with its tail.
===Etymology===
Girafarig is derived from "giraffe", altered to become a palindrome (regarding its two heads at both ends).
Its Japanese name, "Kirinriki", is a palindrome just like its English name when written in katakana. The name comes from kirin (giraffe) and nenriki (telekinesis).
==Gallery==
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