Aquatic Hairy Bulborb

The Aquatic Hairy Bulborb is a member of the grub-dog family that lives in and around water. Its hair not only deters attackers, since most other aquatic organisms on the Pikmin Planet do not find a particular interest in hair, but it also harbors algae which feed off of other microorganisms trapped there. An Aquatic Hairy Bulborb can often be found swimming in the water it inhabits, but it may also travel to shore and wade through the shallow water there. Aquatic Hairy Bulborbs lack gills, so they must periodically surface for air while hunting for prey. Aside from being able to directly eat Pikmin, Aquatic Hairy Bulborbs are dangerous mainly because of the algae in their hair that can poison Pikmin. White Pikmin are recommended to battle this creature when it is on dry land because they are immune to the toxin the algae produces.