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The '''numbouse family''' is a family of rodent-like creatures introduced in {{p3}}, although the family went unclassified until {{p3d}}. Members are known for their [[Electricity|electric]] powers they use for defense. It contains only one member, the [[Bearded Amprat]] | The '''numbouse family''' is a family of rodent-like creatures introduced in {{p3}}, although the family went unclassified until {{p3d}}. Members are known for their [[Electricity|electric]] powers they use for defense. It contains only one member, the [[Bearded Amprat]]. Members belong to the ''Porcellus'' genus. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
===Bearded Amprat=== | ===Bearded Amprat=== | ||
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{{main|Bearded Amprat}} | {{main|Bearded Amprat}} | ||
The Bearded Amprat resembles a small white guinea pig with large brown spots on its face and back. Their head is rounded with small eyes in the front and no apparent ears. As their name implies, their faces are draped in large amounts of long, straight hair which give their face a slight resemblance to a skull. It has four, small, mouse-like feet which it uses to move around and to grab prey. Unlike the rest of its body, the feet are green with brown tips on the toes, which lack claws. Its body ends in a few small brown spots and a skinny, mouse-like tail. | |||
The Bearded Amprat resembles a small white guinea pig with large brown spots on its face and back. Their head is rounded with small eyes in the front and no apparent ears. As their name implies, their faces are draped in large amounts of long, straight hair which give their face a slight resemblance to a skull. It has four, small, | |||
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The family name ''Numbouse'' is derived from the word "numb", from their ability to paralyze Pikmin, and "mouse", from their rodent-like appearance. | The family name ''Numbouse'' is derived from the word "numb", from their ability to paralyze Pikmin, and "mouse", from their rodent-like appearance. | ||
The genus ''Porcellus'' is | The genus ''Porcellus'' is the second word in the {{w|guinea pig}}'s scientific name, which the Bearded Amprat is similar to. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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|Fra = fulguro porcellidés | |Fra = fulguro porcellidés | ||
|FraM = | |FraM = | ||
|FraN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"fulgur"'' (Latin for lightning) and ''"Cavia porcellus"'' (the guinea pig's scientific name) | |FraN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"fulgur"'' (Latin for lightning) and ''"Cavia porcellus"'' (the guinea pig's scientific name) | ||
|Ger = Britzelnager | |Ger = Britzelnager | ||
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|GerN = ''Britzel'' is a German onomatopoeia for the noise of electricity | |GerN = ''Britzel'' is a German onomatopoeia for the noise of electricity | ||
|Ita = Caviidi electrici | |Ita = Caviidi electrici | ||
|ItaM | |ItaM = A latin-sounding pun on ''cavi elettrici'' (electric cables) | ||
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|Kor = 마비쥐 과 | |Kor = 마비쥐 과 | ||
|KorR = | |KorR = | ||