Editing Whiptongue Bulborb

|name        = Oculus longolingua

|family      = Grub-dog

|underground = [[Kingdom of Beasts]], [[Plunder Palace]]

|missionct  = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Beastly Caverns]]

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{{transcript|Part of the Bulborb family, it has an extra long tongue, giving it more range to grab its prey.|block=y}}

{{transcript|As its name implies, the Whiptongue Bulborb uses its long tongue to snatch up any Pikmin unfortunate enough to be caught in the attack. When you encounter a Whiptongue Bulborb, flank the creature and send your Pikmin charging in to attack.|block=y}}

==Behavior==

This Bulborb species attacks with its long, flexible tongue, which allows it to quickly devour Pikmin from much greater distances than other members of the grub-dog family. It doesn't sleep when unaware of the presence of Pikmin. Instead, it will rummage through the ground and sniff around the surrounding area much like a [[Dwarf Bulborb]].

When a leader and/or a Pikmin is nearby, it will quickly shuffle towards them. If the Pikmin are standing within attack range, it will launch its tongue outward as a means of consuming them. Up to five Pikmin can be snagged at a time by this move. However, if Pikmin are standing beside it, or are attacking its feet, it will lap up individual Pikmin one at a time at a slightly slower pace than normal Bulborbs. Just like all other grub-dogs in ''Pikmin 3'', it can be temporarily incapacitated by throwing Pikmin directly at its eyes.

==Strategy==

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The Whiptongue Bulborb can be quite a dangerous foe because not only does it constantly roam around, leaving no part of its body exposed for long, but its long tongue allows it to ensnare batches of Pikmin from a distance. There are several ways to deal with this enemy.

There is another method, which needs only one single Pikmin: using a [[bomb rock]]. Luckily, these bombs can be found on a [[dirt mound]] near the Whiptongue Bulborb. When a Pikmin is carrying a bomb rock, it can be thrown directly on the Bulborb, or you can leave this Pikmin in front of the creature; it will try to eat the Pikmin, but it'll eat the bomb instead. Afterwards, the Whiptongue Bulborb will explode and die.

==Technical information==

|value    = 50

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==Naming==

|jpcommon  = {{j|ペロチャッピ|Pero Chappī|Slurping Chappy}}. It is the same as all Bulborbs, but starting with the word for "slurping".

|jpname    = {{j|シタナガデメマダラ|Shitanaga Deme Madara|Spotted Long-tongued Bug-eye}}.

|internal  = Its internal name is <code>arikui</code>, a romanization of {{j|ありくい|arikui|{{w|anteater}}|f=tp}}.

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|Ita  = Coleto linguoide

|ItaM = Tongue Bulborb

|Kor  = 채찍혀차피

|KorR = Chaejjig-Hyeo-Chapi

==Gallery==

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Whiptongue bulborb.png|Artwork of the Whiptongue Bulborb from ''Pikmin 3''.

Whiptongue Bulborb P3 notice.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb noticing the player.

Whiptongue Bulborb P3 approaching.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb approaching.

Blinking Bulborb.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb mid-blink.

Whiptongue Bulboom.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb just after exploding.

Whiptongue Bulborb dead.jpg|A dead Whiptongue Bulborb.

</gallery>

*This enemy is arguably one of the most advertised enemies in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', with others being the [[Armored Mawdad]], [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]], [[Peckish Aristocrab]], and the [[Medusal Slurker]]. 

*Unlike its other grub-dog relatives, it may not be nocturnal, as it is found awake in the wild, similar to the [[Spotty Bulbear]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. However, in the [[Tropical Wilds]], it is seen scavenging for Pikmin during sunset. This suggests that Whiptongue Bulborbs are cathemeral, meaning they are active at both day and night. This is confirmed with their night activity within ''Pikmin 4''.

==References==