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Snavians are the family of Snagrets. they are usually put into the game as bosses/mini-bosses and are found in both pikmin games. In [[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin 1]], the Burrowing Snagret only appeared in [[The Forest of Hope]], and in challange mode. It should be noted that there are three in the Forest of Hope. In [[Pikmin 2]], it was seen more often, the most in the [[Snagret Hole]]. It is even seen twice above ground! the Pileated Snagret only apeared in Pikmin 2. they are rare, yet simple if they are found. It is bigger, has an orange head, and a green torso. It also has a leg to jump with, which makes it trickier to defeat.
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The '''snavian family''' ({{j|ヘビドリ科|Hebi Dori ka|Snake bird family}}) is consisted of serpentine bird creatures that bury themselves underground and ambush surface dwelling prey. The Snavians, specifically Snagrets, are one of most diverse families after the [[grub-dog family]], having adapted to numerous climates and environments across [[PNF-404]].


They are found or referenced in all four [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]], often constituting [[boss]] fights. In [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], only Burrowing Snagrets appear, in [[The Forest of Hope]] and in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', they appear in greater numbers and variety, particularly in the [[Snagret Hole]]. Finally, a Burrowing Snagret also appears in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' in [[Twilight River]], and in [[Mission Mode]].


==Burrowing Snagret==
Snagrets, which is the main type of enemy in this family, are in the ''Shiropedes'' genus. The family also consists of Burrowing Snarrows, but they are only mentioned and are part of an unconfirmed genus, possibly even the one same one as its Snagret counterparts.


[[Image:Burrowingsnagret.jpg|left|150px]]
==Members==
===Burrowing Snagret===
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The Burrowing Snagret is an enemy in the ''Pikmin'' games that hides underground, waiting to burst out when [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] approach. They are able to quickly snap up Pikmin on the ground with their beaks. Although the Snagret's whole body is vulnerable, it sustains most damage when its head is attacked. When killed, it explodes, yielding many [[Pellet]]s in ''Pikmin'', leaving only its head in ''Pikmin 2'', and leaving the entire corpse (revealing it to have a single foot) in ''Pikmin 3''. In the second game, they are smaller and have lower [[HP|health]], making them less of a threat, and in ''Pikmin 3'', if they miss a peck, their beak gets stuck in the ground momentarily.
 
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===Pileated Snagret===
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The Pileated Snagret is a larger, rarer, and more dangerous species of the Snavian family. It has a green, scaly body, and a bright orange head. It is called "pileated" because it has a crest of feathers on its head, and its eyes are decorated by some eyebrow-like features. The Pileated Snagret behaves much like the Burrowing Snagret, but it is able to completely emerge from the ground and hop around on one clawed foot. This means it can chase its prey, and makes its head harder to reach.
 
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===Downy Snagret===
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The Downy Snagret is a young Burrowing Snagret, which hops around on land rather than burrowing. They sometimes spawn from [[eggs]] when broken.
 
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==Other members==
===Burrowing Snarrow===
''Official family unknown''


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This is a creature that was mentioned by [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] in ''Pikmin''{{cite quote|{{Notes:Burrowing Snagret/reel}}|Captain Olimar|the [[enemy reel]] entry on the [[Burrowing Snagret]]}}, ''Pikmin 2''{{cite quote|{{Notes:Burrowing Snagret/olimar}}|Captain Olimar|[[Olimar's notes|his notes]] on the [[Burrowing Snagret]]}} and ''Pikmin 4'', but has not been seen in any game yet. It was recorded by Olimar to look almost exactly like a [[Burrowing Snagret]], however it can be told apart by the presence of wing and tail markings when it is pulled from the ground, which the Burrowing Snagret lacks, as well as the Snagret having a blue feather hue that the Snarrow does not. Even though its family is unknown, its relation to the other members of the Snavian family make it likely that that is its classification.


The Burrowing Snagret is an enemy in the Pikmin games. They are a splinch of birds and snakes, and are called Snavians (snake and avian, avian means it is bird related). They hide in the ground and burrow out when you approach. Sometimes the time it takes to get out is different, and when it takes longer, you are able to attack its head easily. When it comes out, it will try to eat a maximum of 3 Pikmin, unless you are able to finish it off. In Pikmin 1, they are extremely hard to beat without losing Pikmin, as they have very high health, and they are larger in size. When you killed them, they exploded into many pellets. In Pikmin 2, you can now easily kill it after it burrows out as it has much lower health.
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==[[Pileated Snagret]]==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ヘビガモメ
|JapR=Hebi Gamome
|JapM=Snake Gull
|Kor=뱀갈매기
|KorR=
|KorM=
|ChiTrad=蛇鱗鷗
|ChiTradR=
|ChiTradM=
|SpaA=Tarugote escurridizo
|SpaAN=From a corruption of "Tagarote escurridizo" (Burrowing Snagret)
|Ger=Schnipper
|GerN=A play on "Gemeiner Schnapper" (Burrowing Snagret)
|Por  = Pardauri-buraqueiro
|PorM = Pardauri Holemaker
|PorN = "Pardauri" comes from "pardal" (Sparrow); A play on "Corvuri-buraqueiro" (Burrowing Snagret)
|notes = y
}}


[[Image:Pileatedsnagret.jpg|left|150px]]
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==Naming==
"Snavian" is a portmanteau of "snake" and "avian", given their snake-like bodies and bird heads. Some members of this family use the word "Snagret" in their name. This seems to be a combination of the words "snake" or "snag", which means "to catch", and "{{w|egret}}", a kind of bird resembling the Snagrets. Their Japanese names also use the words {{j|ヘビガラス|Hebi Garasu}}, meaning "Crow Snake"; this is because of the enemies themselves being a combination of a snake and a bird – likely a crow. The term ''Shiropedes'' in their scientific names denotes the genus, and comes from {{j|白|shiro}}, meaning white in Japanese and ''pedes'', meaning foot in Latin; these originate from the Burrowing Snagret's ''Japanese name'' {{j|オジロヘビガラス|Ojirohebi Garasu}}, which means "White-tailed snake crow".


===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
|Jap  = ヘビドリ科
|JapR  = Hebi dori ka
|JapM  = Snake bird family
|ChiTrad  = 蛇雞科
|Fra  = snabreks
|FraM  =
|Ger  = Ornipenten
|GerM  =
|Ita  = Serpelli
|ItaN  = From "serpente" (snake) and "uccelli" (birds)
|Kor  = 뱀새 과
|Spa  = Avirpéntidos
|SpaN  = From "ave" (bird) and possibly "serpentino" (serpentine)
|Por  = Gaviofídeos
|PorN = From "gavião" (hawk) and "ofídio" ({{w|Ophidia|Ophidian}})
|notes = y
}}


The Pileated Snagret, is a larger, and more powerful species in the Snavian family. It has a green scaly body, and a much larger head that is red. It is called 'pileated' because it has a crest of feathers on its head. Its eyes are also covered by some ears-like features. This Snagret is definitely more powerful, because not only does it have a lot of more health, it also is able to walk on the ground, and is also a lot taller. This makes it very hard to hurt it by throwing Pikmin onto it. However, Purple Pikmin are still the best choice because you can still throw them on there if you are accurate, but you will need to use ultra-spicy spray, so they can run fast enough, and cause enough damage. The reason Purple Pikmin are great is that when the creature emerges from the ground, your purples will make the Snavian 'bounce', like in most cases of enemies, and in the small seconds of those bounces, your Pikmin attached to the Snavian will deal damage, and then it will probably return to the ground without eating any Pikmin. If you are lucky you might just stun it, making it extremly vulnerable. As a side note, its cousin the Burrowing Snagret can't be stunned because the Burrowing Snagret is attached to the ground. If you repeat this, you will emerge victorious towards the terrifyingly difficult creature.
==References==
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[[Category:Snavians|Snavians ]]
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