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{{Infobox enemy | {{Infobox enemy | ||
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|image = | |image = Hairy Bulborb P2S icon.png | ||
|size = 270px | |size = 270px | ||
|icon = Piklopedia Hairy Bulborb.png | |icon = Piklopedia Hairy Bulborb.png | ||
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'''Hairy | The '''Hairy Bulborb''' ({{j|ケチャッピー|Ke Chappī|Fur Chappy}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p2}}. Hairy Bulborbs are similar in appearance to other [[Bulborb (disambiguation)|Bulborb]]s, but have white backs with blue spots and a lot of fluffy, white fur. When this 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 bulborbs, but tend to live in colder environments. They have less health and are slightly slower than the Red Bulborb, but can be defeated using similar techniques. The [[Whiptongue Bulborb]] in {{p3}} is very similar in coloration. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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{{refs|note}} | {{refs|note}} | ||
==Behavior== | |||
[[File:Caveinfo-toy P2 unused cave.png|thumb|A sleeping Hairy Bulborb.]] | |||
Hairy Bulborbs are nocturnal creatures found in colder climates such as the [[Valley of Repose]], found in [[caves]]. This exposes them to being attacked by [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] due to the fact that they won't awake unless [[Combat|attacked]]. They can also awaken if bumped into or if a carried object hits them. | |||
Once awoken, they become aggressive and will attempt to eat any nearby Pikmin. If it manages to successfully catch any Pikmin, it will then stand still to eat them. If it fails to catch any Pikmin, it will trip and then get up to try once more. If there's multiple Pikmin attacking the Hairy Bulborb, it will shake them off and attempt to catch Pikmin once more. | |||
If the [[Grub-dog family|Grub-Dog]] loses track of the Pikmin or [[Leader]], it will then look around and fall back asleep once more. | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
==Biology== | |||
Bulborbs are among the creatures with the most diverse physiology in the Pikmin series, and the Hairy Bulborb is quite similar in design to them. They possess traits similar to those of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Hairy Bulborb's have large bulbous eyes set in stalks, as opposed to the compound eyes of most insects. These eyes are a shade of dark blue. They are mostly white in color, matching their snowy environment and with a brown nose. | |||
The Hairy Bulborb also has a coat of white fur on its back which is an exclusive adaptation to the Grub-Dog family, as well as being a rare adaption as most creatures on the planet lack hair in general. Olimar states that it is used to warm their vital organs, which allows the creature to survive in their colder climates. Additionally, the hair follicles are quite weak, as when they lose half of their health they shed the fur. This could be an adaptation used to scare away any potential predators which have caught the beast by surprise, allowing for a rapid escape. | |||
Once the fur has been shed, it reveals the creatures blue colored spots, unlike the regular [[Bulborb]]s white spots on a red body. | |||
There have never been any confirmed juvenile Hairy Bulborbs in the franchise as the closest seen are the [[Snow Bulborb]]s, which are [[Breadbug family|Breadbug]] mimics. Hairy Bulborbs have been spotted sleeping near the mimics, which could be due to the creature thinking that they are young Hairy Bulborbs. The only true juvenile Bulborbs are Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs. There are [[Bulborb Larva]] and [[Albino Dwarf Bulborb]]s which are juvenile Grub-Dogs, however it is unknown whether they can mature into Hairy Bulborbs. | |||
According to the notes from Olimar, when certain environmental changes occur, a female Bulborb can turn herself into an Empress Bulblax, taking on the role of a pack matriarch and birthing a lot of larvae. The Empress Bulblax has a similar appearance to the Bulborb as both have a red body with white spots. This means that it’s possible for a Hairy Bulborb variant of the Empress Bulblax to exist and that similar behavior could occur. | |||
We also see that Bulbmin are a type of Pikmin which infect other creatures to take control of them. The only seen host up to Pikmin 4 is that of a Bulborb, however, Olimar implied in his notes that it’s possible for other creatures to be hosts so its possible that a Hairy Bulbmin variant exists. | |||
{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}} | {{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}} | ||
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|common = Hairy Bulborb. The defining characteristic of this bulborb is its hair, hence the name "hairy". | |common = Hairy Bulborb. The defining characteristic of this bulborb is its hair, hence the name "hairy". | ||
|jpcommon = {{j|ケチャッピー|Ke Chappī}}. It simply translates to "Fur Chappy", with "Chappy" being the Japanese name for "bulborb". | |jpcommon = {{j|ケチャッピー|Ke Chappī}}. It simply translates to "Fur Chappy", with "Chappy" being the Japanese name for "bulborb". | ||
|jpname = {{j|シラガデメマダラ|Shiraga Deme Madara|Spotted White-haired Bug-eye}}. | |jpname = {{j|シラガデメマダラ|Shiraga Deme Madara|Spotted White-haired Bug-eye}}. According to Olimar's notes, the word {{j|シラガ|shiraga|white hair|f=tp}} is also a reference to the ease with which it loses its hair. | ||
|scientific = ''Oculus kageyamii folliculus''. It 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. | |scientific = ''Oculus kageyamii folliculus''. It 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. | ||
|internal = 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. | |internal = 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. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Hairy Bulborb | P2 Hairy Bulborb Sleeping JP Screenshot.jpg|[[Louie]] and some Pikmin next to a Hairy Bulborb. | ||
P2 Hairy Bulborb Patrolling JP Screenshot.jpg|A Hairy Bulborb chasing Louie and some [[Purple Pikmin]]. | |||
Pikmin 2 Hairy Bulborb.png|A Hairy Bulborb in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. | Pikmin 2 Hairy Bulborb.png|A Hairy Bulborb in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. | ||
Hairy Bulborb.png|A Hairy Bulborb in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]]. | P2 Hairy Bulborb Screenshot.png|A Hairy Bulborb in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]]. | ||
Pikmin2Challenge 2FL3.png|A Hairy Bulborb, seen in an [[unused content in Pikmin 2|unused]] cave, <code>challenge_2</code>. | Pikmin2Challenge 2FL3.png|A Hairy Bulborb, seen in an [[unused content in Pikmin 2|unused]] cave, <code>challenge_2</code>. | ||
Caveinfo-toy P2 unused cave.png|A Hairy Bulborb in another unused cave, <code>caveinfo_toy</code>. | Caveinfo-toy P2 unused cave.png|A Hairy Bulborb in another unused cave, <code>caveinfo_toy</code>. | ||
Y2.JPG|The | Hairy Bulborb P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Hairy Bulborb in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']]. | ||
P2 Hairy Bulborb corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Hairy Bulborb. | |||
Y2.JPG|The Hairy Bulborb's [[e-card]], #02 (2<sup>nd</sup> yellow card). | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*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. | *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. | ||
*[[Louie's notes]] say that one should pull out the hairs, though the creature's hair already falls off on its own when it dies. | *[[Louie's notes]] say that one should pull out the hairs, though the creature's hair already falls off on its own when it dies. | ||
*The Hairy Bulborb and Snow Bulborb are featured heavily in unused and template caves, likely as placeholder/test enemies. This possibly stems from their origin as yellow Bulborbs, which were often seen as placeholders in prerelease material. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||