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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
{{see also|Blowhog family#Naming}} | |||
The family's name is named after its only member: the Tusked Blowhog. | The family's name is named after its only member: the Tusked Blowhog. | ||
The genus ''Sus'' is a real genus of wild and domestic pigs which is what the Tusked Blowhog resembles. This genus is also shared with all the members of the [[ | The genus ''Sus'' is a real genus of wild and domestic pigs which is what the Tusked Blowhog resembles. This genus is also shared with all the members of the [[blowhog family]] due to fact that they all also resemble pigs. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
Revision as of 10:11, September 17, 2024
The tusked blowhog family is a family of boar-like enemies introduced in Pikmin 4. The Tusked Blowhog itself is currently the only known member of this family. Members are strangely in the same genus as members of the Blowhog family, the Sus genus, suggesting the two families are closely related.
Members
Tusked Blowhog
- Main article: Tusked Blowhog.
Scientific name: Sus magdentum
The Tusked Blowhog is an enemy introduced in Pikmin 4. When something catches its attention, it will charge, in a similar way to Oatchi's Rush. During its charge, it can grab up to 3 Pikmin, which it will eat at the end of its charging. Its charges can also destroy jars.
Naming
- See also: Blowhog family#Naming.
The family's name is named after its only member: the Tusked Blowhog.
The genus Sus is a real genus of wild and domestic pigs which is what the Tusked Blowhog resembles. This genus is also shared with all the members of the blowhog family due to fact that they all also resemble pigs.
Names in other languages
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| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
シシドックリ科? Shishi dokkuri ka |
Boar tokkuri family | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
野猪德古利科 | ||
 French |
souffleurs ivoirins | Ivorian blowers | From "Ivorian" (Ivory) and the French word for "blowers" |
 German |
Rüsselverres | Trunkboar | From "Rüssel" (Trunk) and the Latin word "Verres" meaning boar, male pig |
 Portuguese |
Trombassuídeos | Trunkuidae | The name is a portmanteau of "tromba" (trunk) and "suídeos" (suidae) "Tromba" is also a form of the verb "trombar" (to bump) The suffix "-ídeos" (-idae) is used for naming animal family names |
 Spanish |
Verracos colmilludos | Pigs with big fangs | "Verracos" is the name of the Blowhog family. |
