Bloody Bulborb

The Bloody Bulborb is a grub-dog appearing in Pikmin: Timeloop. It is similar to a Red Bulborb in appearance, with the exception of its white spots which are replaced with glands that excrete a red substance that makes Pikmin gripping to it almost impossible. Bloody Bulborbs will often have pieces of flesh missing. Currently, the only sample recovered is code-named "CRI -001" and stored in the Red Onion's laboratory for study.

Bomb-rocks are always an option to defeat the creatures. If none are available, throw Pikmin onto its eyes. The eyes are not protected by the fluid. It will also be stunned and shake around a bit, removing some of the liquid.

Research Note

 * "Initial appearance told is it was simply a beaten and battered Bulborb, but the more we observed the less we thought that was the case. The fluid surrounding the body appears to be blood, but with a higher solid count, making it darker and thicker. Upon removal, we got to see the actual organism. The physiology bears resemblance to the common Red Bulborb, but the spots seem to have replaced with glands that excrete the blood-like substance. This may be a defense mechanism, as the Guard noted that it is "hard to grip." The missing skin seems to be the result of injury, perhaps from predators thinking it was weakened. It did not appear bothered by it, though. The DNA is identical to that of the Red Bulborb, but with a foreign insertion, perhaps an intentional mutation was performed by an unknown being."
 * - Head Scientist