Earthfin Dolfsheep

The Earthfin Dolfsheep is an early enemy encountered in Pikmin: Echoes of Eternity, found in the Placid Plains. It eats Pikmin and confuses Captains, but when it is in the presence of a Herding Aquanine they run away from Pikmin.

Strategy
It has a very short range detection, so it is best to sneak up from behind and overwhelm it before it can confuse the captains. When it does confuse the captains, it can only do so with one at a time. The confused captain will take control of up to 1/4 the Pikmin squad and use them to attack the active captains. The best approach when it happens is to whistle the confused captain's Pikmin back, although the captain will then whistle a new section of Pikmin to attack. Keep this dance up for five seconds while maneuvering the Pikmin away from the Earthfin Dolfsheep, and then the captain will no longer be confused. When the confusion wears off, the enemy will be exhausted and paralyzed for three seconds, usually enough to go in for the kill.

Encyclopaedia animerros

 * "Terridon Delvato, kingdom Animalia, phylum cannicus, class hybridia, family Islafin. This quadrupedal hybridia is a omnivorous heterotroph, eating a diet of mostly Maggrubs and Pikmin. This species communicates using autonomous echolocation, a trait that can be used to confuse Hocotatians. This species seems to be docile when in the presence of Herding Aquanine."