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*The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that does not kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them. | *The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that does not kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them. | ||
*The Empress Bulblax gives live birth to its larval-form offspring. This is not only unique to the ''Pikmin ''franchise, but also to Earth lifeforms. | *The Empress Bulblax gives live birth to its larval-form offspring. This is not only unique to the ''Pikmin ''franchise, but also to Earth lifeforms. | ||
**Oddly, it's offspring, Bulborb Larva, | **Oddly, it's offspring, Bulborb Larva, doesn't share the same scientific name. That's one of a few taxonomy rules the ''Pikmin ''franchise breaks. | ||
*The Empress Bulblax's scientific name, ''Oculus matriarcha'', translates into 'Eye Matriarch'. ''Oculus'' translates into eye, and ''matriarcha'' is similar to matriarch, referring to its title of "Empress". | *The Empress Bulblax's scientific name, ''Oculus matriarcha'', translates into 'Eye Matriarch'. ''Oculus'' translates into eye, and ''matriarcha'' is similar to matriarch, referring to its title of "Empress". | ||
*In some caverns, if you look where below where the Research Pod is, you'll see what appears to be skin shed by the Empress Bulblax. | *In some caverns, if you look where below where the Research Pod is, you'll see what appears to be skin shed by the Empress Bulblax. | ||