>>54660670>why does the hair have to be neon pink?They add nice brightness and contrast to Donphan, whose color scheme was way too dull. They also match Phanpy's red details.
Also the entire body is covered in fur, notice the tufts on the back of its legs. The ones near its hooves are different because it's where the brace-like scales used to be.
>the other past paradox mons already have all or most of those traitsIt makes them consistent and recognizable as a group and differentiates them from regional forms, megas etc.
>why just dinosaurs?Tusk gets mastodon traits, Jigglypuff and Magneton get caveman traits and Misdreavus gets pterosaur traits.