Testudocetus laplacei (Laplace’s turtle-whale) is a species of mid-size cetaceans, formerly thought to be a relative of marine turtles due to its hardened back.
Its common name, “Lapras”, is a romanization of its Japanese name “Rapurasu”, the Japanese way of writing Laplace, likely based after the polymath Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827).
Inquisitive and intelligent like other cetaceans, Lapras (Testudocetus laplacei) will often approach boats and ask for treats.
Modeled in Blender 2.93, textured in Substance Painter, rendered in 2.93 and 3.0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismasna.3d/
ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/chrismasna