Editing Snavian family

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The '''snavian 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 planet [[PNF-404]].

They are found or referenced in all three [[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]].

Snagrets, which is the main type of enemy in this family, are in the ''Shiropedes'' genus. It 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.

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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 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.

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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]]}} and ''Pikmin 2''{{cite quote|{{Notes:Burrowing Snagret/olimar}}|Captain Olimar|[[Olimar's notes|his notes]] on the [[Burrowing Snagret]]}}, 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. In an early [[trailer]] for {{p1}}, a Snagret-like enemy can be seen emerging from the ground, but it is colored almost entirely white (see image). This could be a Burrowing Snarrow or simply an [[Prerelease information|early]] version of the Burrowing Snagret.

"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 term ''Shiropedes'' in their scientific names denotes the genus, and is a word made up of ''pedes'', which is Latin for "foot", and ''shiro''. The origin of ''shiro'' is unknown, although {{j|しろ|shiro}} does mean "white" in Japanese.