Hairy Bulborb: Difference between revisions

'''Hairy Bulborbs''' ({{j|ケチャッピー|Ke Chappī|Fur Chappy}}) are enemies in {{p2}}. They are similar in appearance to [[Bulborb]]s, but have white backs with blue spots and a lot of fluffy, white fur. As the creature's [[health]] begins to fall, so does its hair, revealing its blue spots, making it more closely resemble its [[Snow Bulborb|breadbug mimic]], though larger in size. Hairy Bulborbs are similar in most respects to other mature [[Bulborb (disambiguation)|bulborb]]s, but tend to live in colder environments. They have less health and are slightly more aggressive than the Bulborb, but can be defeated using similar techniques. The [[Whiptongue Bulborb]] in {{p3}} is very similar in coloration.

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The defining characteristic of this bulborb is its hair, hence the name "hairy". Its Japanese name, {{j|ケチャッピー|Ke Chappī}}, simply translates to "Fur Chappy", with "Chappy" being the Japanese name for "bulborb". Its scientific name, ''Oculus kageyamii folliculus'', shares the ''Oculus kageyammi'' species name from other [[Grub-dog family|grub-dogs]], and ''folliculus'' is Latin for "follicle"; the {{w|hair follicle}} is the mammalian organ that produces hairs.

Internally, this enemy is called <code>yellowchappy</code>. The reason for this is because initially, [[Pikmin 2 prerelease information#Early bulborbs|yellow and blue bulborbs]] were meant to be included in the game. What started off as a yellow bulborb eventually became the Hairy Bulborb.

*The Japanese version of the Hairy Bulborb's recipe was drastically changed in the American version. Instead of the bulborb being grilled in foil, it says to brew the hair into a drink which, according to the notes, increases blood circulation. This might refer to how the hair keeps the bulborb's vital organs warm, as stated in Olimar's notes.

*[[Bulborb]]