Miniature Cantelope

The Minature Cantelope is a juvenile snootwhack that uses its trunk to eat Pikmin.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin Evolution
The Miniature Cantelope is a juvenile snootwhack appearing in Pikmin Evolution. The younger form of the Mammoth Cantelope, it has a rotund body like its distant relative, the Miniature Snootwhacker, but its thick hide has the appearance and texture of the skin of a, its namesake. Its unique hide allows it to survive in multiple harsh environments such as those with high amounts of corrosive acid, including badlands. Although the Cantelope's trunk is not nearly as long as the Snootwhacker's, it is far more prehensile, granting the Cantelope much more dexterity. Miniature Cantelopes attack by using their thick skulls to headbutt their enemies, stunning them for quite some time compared to most other stunning enemies. After doing so, the Cantelope with use its trunk to grab its victim and place them into its mouth to eat them.

The Cantelope's thick hide makes it impervious to all direct attacks, but its round frame can be taken advantage of. When at least 15 Pikmin unite in pushing up against the side of a Miniature Cantelope, the beast will roll helplessly over onto its back, flailing about to right itself. During this time, Pikmin can be thrown onto the Cantelope's exposed underbelly for them to attack it. Swarming it while it is on its back is not only ineffective but also can be very dangerous, as when it musters the strength to roll over onto its feet, it will shake off its attackers, which are often then shoved away. Kelp Pikmin, with their doubled strength, are effective against the Miniature Cantelope because only 8 of them will be required to roll it over, making the fight much faster. Overall, the Miniature Cantelope is a rather simple enemy with an even simpler way of fighting it.