Snapjawed Bulborb

The Snapjawed Bulborb is a medium-sized grub-dog bearing saber teeth, long, slender legs, and a long, thin snout with a bulbous tip. Its face is tan in color, and its backside is orange with tan spots. Its sclerae are deep yellow and its pupils are verticle and slit-shaped. The eyestalks of the Snapjawed Bulborb are thin and tall, giving it the farthest range of vision of any grub-dog. Due to the form of its legs, a Snapjawed Bulborb must jump to move around, and can only make small steps to reorientate itself. It is extremely fast when it moves but is unable to make sharp turns. When a Snapjawed Bulborb is within range of prey, it will lunge forward at an increased speed and at a lower arc, if it misses its target it will slide chin-first on the ground for a moment before getting back on its feet and snarling in frustration. The longer the Snapjawed Bulborb moves in a straight path while in pursuit, the faster it becomes, until it either has to turn, in which case it will skid if it is moving fast enough, or it is within range of its target, in which case it will lunge forward. Similar to the Whiptongue Bulborb, the Snapjawed Bulborb can be found roaming a small territory when it is idle. However, if a Snapjawed Bulborb spots prey, it will pursue them as far as it is able to spot its target. If the Snapjawed Bulborb loses track of its target it will hop to a nearby patrolling spot and will go back to idly hopping around until it spots prey again. A Snapjawed Bulborb may have many different spots laden about the area. If there is already another Snapjawed Bulborb occupying a patrolling spot, then the Snapjawed Bulborb that is searching for a spot will move to the next closest spot until it can find one that isn't occupied. Some spots can be occupied by up to three Snapjawed Bulborbs at a time.

Two weaknesses that can be capitalized on are the Snapjawed Bulborb's inability to make sharp turns, and its rather long delay when getting up from a failed lunge attack. Attacking its eyes may prove tricky without the use of Yellow Pikmin or Winged Pikmin. Also, it is unable to lethally attack anything that goes under its legs, but it will attempt to swipe with its feet to get anything under or on its legs away from it. It is also worth mentioning that it will be temporarily unable to move if there is a Purple Pikmin latched on to each of its legs.

Olimar's notes

 * "While the snapjawed bulborb is smaller than most of its grub-dog relatives, it most often prefers to hunt in solitude or in small groups. Sometimes, small scavengers and lesser predators such as swarming Sheargrubs. Juvenile ornate bulborbs often trail behind an adult snapjawed bulborb for safety and to pick off scraps that are left behind after a successful hunt. The snapjawed bulborb does not seem to mind or be interested in the least with these small creatures however, for some unknown reason.""

Louie's notes

 * "This long overlooked source of food yields a large source of tender, proteinous meat in its legs. This meat is best cooked as filets, sauteed and served with a choice of lemon or barbecue sauce. Garnish with a side of pikpik carrots."