What kind of creature is Chiyo-chichi?

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Chiyo-chichi (Chiyo-Dad, or "Father Cat" in the dub) is a strange creature that appears in Osaka and Sakaki's dreams. He says he's not a real cat before he tells Sakaki to "find a real cat."

What kind of creature is he? Where did the author get the idea of creating him?

He's the strange creature in the middle -- he doesn't like tomatoes because they are red :

He hates red things

Can you clarify for the people who haven't seen the show (like me) which one is Chiyo-chichi in the picture? — kuwaly, Apr 27 '13 at 21:05
Related, http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3473/was-chiyos-real-father-ever-shown/3495#3495. — xjshiya, Apr 28 '13 at 23:39
@xjshiya Not really. I'm asking about the actually character voiced by Wakamoto Norio, not Chiyo's actual father. — кяαzєя, Apr 28 '13 at 23:56

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 10 '14 at 22:17

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According to the Azumanga Daioh wiki (revision permalink),

Chiyo-chichi ("Chiyo-Dad" 「ちよ父」"Chiyo-chichi"), is a strange yellow cat like creature...

According to Wikipedia (revision permalink),

"Chiyo-Father" (「ちよ父」 "Chiyo-chichi") is a strange-looking and even stranger-acting cat-like creature...

According to TVTropes, Chiyo's father is one example of a Mega Neko or is a Mind Screw element that was added to the anime by the author to keep the audience guessing. About who or what he really is, only Azuma knows.

edited Jun 10 '14 at 22:17

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I'm asking what (type of creature) he is, not the whereabouts of Chiyo's parents. – кяαzєя Apr 28 '13 at 23:53
Oh yeah, sorry for that. I'll edit my answer. :P – xjshiya Apr 29 '13 at 00:12

What kind of creature is Chiyo-chichi?

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