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The '''snavian family''' is consisted of serpentine bird creatures that bury themselves live 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]].
The '''snavian family''' is consisted of serpentine bird creatures that bury themselves live 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 [[Enemy#Boss|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]]. "Snavian" is a portmanteau of "snake" and "avian", given their snake-like bodies and bird heads.
They are found or referenced in all three [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]], often constituting [[Enemy#Boss|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]].


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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 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.
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