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'''Snavians''' are a family of serpentine bird creatures that bury themselves. They are found in all three ''Pikmin ''games, often constituting boss fights. In [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], Burrowing Snagrets appear in [[The Forest of Hope]], and in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 1)|Challenge Mode]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', they appear in greater numbers and variety, particularly in the [[Snagret Hole]]. "Snavian" is a portmanteau of "snake" and "avian" (avian meaning bird).
The '''snavian family''' ({{j|ヘビドリ科|Hebi Dori ka|Snake bird family}}) is consisted of serpentine bird creatures that bury themselves underground and ambush surface dwelling prey. The Snavians, specifically Snagrets, are one of most diverse families after the [[grub-dog family]], having adapted to numerous climates and environments across [[PNF-404]].


They are found or referenced in all four [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]], often constituting [[boss]] fights. In [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], only Burrowing Snagrets appear, in [[The Forest of Hope]] and in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', they appear in greater numbers and variety, particularly in the [[Snagret Hole]]. Finally, a Burrowing Snagret also appears in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' in [[Twilight River]], and in [[Mission Mode]].
==Burrowing Snarrow==
''Main Article'': ''[[Burrowing Snarrow]]''


Snagrets, which is the main type of enemy in this family, are in the ''Shiropedes'' genus. The family also consists of Burrowing Snarrows, but they are only mentioned and are part of an unconfirmed genus, possibly even the one same one as its Snagret counterparts.


==Members==
A creature mentioned by Olimar in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''. This creature has not been seen in-game yet. It was recorded by Olimar to look almost exactly like a Burrowing Snagret, however it can be told apart by wing and tail markings when the two are pulled from the ground.
===Burrowing Snagret===
[[File:Pikmin Garden Burrowing Snagret render.png|left|150px]]
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Scientific name: ''Shiropedes anacondii''
==Burrowing Snagret==
[[Image:Burrowing snagret.png|left|300px]]{{main|Burrowing Snagret}}


The Burrowing Snagret is an enemy in the ''Pikmin'' games that hides underground, waiting to burst out when [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] approach. They are able to quickly snap up Pikmin on the ground with their beaks. Although the Snagret's whole body is vulnerable, it sustains most damage when its head is attacked. When killed, it explodes, yielding many [[Pellet]]s in ''Pikmin'', leaving only its head in ''Pikmin 2'', and leaving the entire corpse (revealing it to have a single foot) in ''Pikmin 3''. In the second game, they are smaller and have lower [[HP|health]], making them less of a threat, and in ''Pikmin 3'', if they miss a peck, their beak gets stuck in the ground momentarily.
The Burrowing Snagret is an enemy in the ''Pikmin'' games that hides underground, waiting to burst out when Pikmin approach. They are able to quickly snap up Pikmin on the ground with their beaks. Although the Snagret's whole body is vulnerable, it sustains most damage when its head is attacked. When killed, they explode, yielding many [[Pellet|pellets]]. In ''Pikmin 2'', the Burrowing Snagrets' heads remain, and they are smaller and have lower health, making them less of a threat. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', they act slightly different than in the first two games. If a Snagret misses when pecking Pikmin, its head will get stuck in the ground, allowing the player an optimal chance to swarm the beast. Additionally, instead of exploding, the Snagret's corpse stays intact after its demise.


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==Pileated Snagret==
[[Image:Pileatedsnagret.jpg|left|220px]]{{main|Pileated Snagret}}


===Pileated Snagret===
The Pileated Snagret is a larger, rarer, and more dangerous species of the Snavian family. It has a green, scaly body, and a bright orange head. It is called 'pileated' because it has a crest of feathers on its head, and its eyes are decorated by some eyebrow-like features. The Pileated Snagret behaves much like the Burrowing Snagret, but it is able to completely emerge from the ground and hop around on its one clawed foot. This means it can chase its prey, and makes its head harder to reach.
[[File:Pileated Snagret P2S icon.png|left|150px]]
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Scientific name: ''Shiropedes ambulatria''


The Pileated Snagret is a larger, rarer, and more dangerous species of the Snavian family. It has a green, scaly body, and a bright orange head. It is called "pileated" because it has a crest of feathers on its head, and its eyes are decorated by some eyebrow-like features. The Pileated Snagret behaves much like the Burrowing Snagret, but it is able to completely emerge from the ground and hop around on one clawed foot. This means it can chase its prey, and makes its head harder to reach.


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===Downy Snagret===
[[Category:Pikmin 1 enemies]]
[[File:Pikmin Garden Downy Snagret render.png|left|150px]]
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Scientific name: ''Shiropedes anacondii (fledgling)''
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The Downy Snagret is a young Burrowing Snagret, which hops around on land rather than burrowing. They sometimes spawn from [[eggs]] when broken.
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==Other members==
===Burrowing Snarrow===
''Official family unknown''
 
This is a creature that was mentioned by [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] in ''Pikmin''{{cite quote|{{Notes:Burrowing Snagret/reel}}|Captain Olimar|the [[enemy reel]] entry on the [[Burrowing Snagret]]}}, ''Pikmin 2''{{cite quote|{{Notes:Burrowing Snagret/olimar}}|Captain Olimar|[[Olimar's notes|his notes]] on the [[Burrowing Snagret]]}} and ''Pikmin 4'', but has not been seen in any game yet. It was recorded by Olimar to look almost exactly like a [[Burrowing Snagret]], however it can be told apart by the presence of wing and tail markings when it is pulled from the ground, which the Burrowing Snagret lacks, as well as the Snagret having a blue feather hue that the Snarrow does not. Even though its family is unknown, its relation to the other members of the Snavian family make it likely that that is its classification.
 
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{{Foreignname
|Jap=ヘビガモメ
|JapR=Hebi Gamome
|JapM=Snake Gull
|Kor=뱀갈매기
|KorR=
|KorM=
|ChiTrad=蛇鱗鷗
|ChiTradR=
|ChiTradM=
|SpaA=Tarugote escurridizo
|SpaAN=From a corruption of "Tagarote escurridizo" (Burrowing Snagret)
|Ger=Schnipper
|GerN=A play on "Gemeiner Schnapper" (Burrowing Snagret)
|Por  = Pardauri-buraqueiro
|PorM = Pardauri Holemaker
|PorN = "Pardauri" comes from "pardal" (Sparrow); A play on "Corvuri-buraqueiro" (Burrowing Snagret)
|notes = y
}}
 
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==Naming==
"Snavian" is a portmanteau of "snake" and "avian", given their snake-like bodies and bird heads. Some members of this family use the word "Snagret" in their name. This seems to be a combination of the words "snake" or "snag", which means "to catch", and "{{w|egret}}", a kind of bird resembling the Snagrets. Their Japanese names also use the words {{j|ヘビガラス|Hebi Garasu}}, meaning "Crow Snake"; this is because of the enemies themselves being a combination of a snake and a bird – likely a crow.
 
The genus ''Shiropedes'' comes from {{j|白|shiro}}, meaning white in Japanese and ''pedes'', meaning foot in Latin; these originate from the Burrowing Snagret's ''Japanese name'' {{j|オジロヘビガラス|Ojirohebi Garasu}}, which means "White-tailed snake crow".
 
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
|Jap  = ヘビドリ科
|JapR  = Hebi dori ka
|JapM  = Snake bird family
|ChiTrad  = 蛇雞科
|Fra  = snabreks
|FraM  =
|Ger  = Ornipenten
|GerM  =
|Ita  = Serpelli
|ItaM = Snabird
|ItaN  = From "serpente" (snake) and "uccelli" (birds)
|Kor  = 뱀새 과
|Spa  = Avirpéntidos
|SpaM = Birdpentidae
|SpaN  = Portmanteau of "ave" (bird), "serpentino" (serpentine) and the suffix "''-idos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
|Por  = Gaviofídeos
|PorM = Hawkidians
|PorN = Portmanteau of "gavião" (hawk), "ofídio" ({{w|Ophidia|Ophidian}}) and the suffix "''-ídeos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
|notes = y
}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Snavian family| ]]
[[Category:Families with mentioned enemies]]

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