Fossilized Ursidae

Fossilized Ursidae
Number	44
Series	Paleontology Series
Value	× 160
Weight	25
Maximum carriers	35 Pikmin
Location	Valley of Repose
Challenge Mode levels	Three Color Training

"Bear" redirects here. For the enemies, see Spotty Bulbear and Dwarf Bulbear.

The Fossilized Ursidae (木造巨生物クマキボリ^?, lit.: "Wooden Huge Creature Bear Carving") is a treasure found in Pikmin 2. It's actually a wood carving of a bear fishing, more specifically a "kibori kuma". It is found in the Valley of Repose, on top of a ledge.

Collecting the treasure

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Location of the Fossilized Ursidae.

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It lies beyond the bridge, so the lake must be drained and the bridge must be built before it can be obtained. The treasure is near the lake where the Fiery Bulblax sleeps and a Decorated Cannon Beetle lurks. The treasure is high up on top of a snow bank, so Yellow Pikmin are needed to retrieve it. Purple Pikmin can also be used by utilizing their throwing behavior when a leader throws them while running.

Notes

Olimar's journal

“This dead beast has the form of an animal, yet it is encased in an organic compound. I have concluded that it is a groundbreaking biological discovery. The ship says it's nothing more than a wooden statue. I wish it had more of an imagination. No... Then it would probably talk even more than it does now. That would be bad.”

Sales pitch

“Put this in a natural history museum and watch the visitors line up waving money! This giant statue was found on a savage planet and comes with its own rumored curse! Does it really come alive under a full moon? Own it and find out!”

Sales pitch (Nintendo Switch)

“Put this in a natural-history museum and watch the visitors line up waving money! This giant statue was found on a savage planet and comes with its own rumored curse! Does it really come alive under a full moon? Own it and find out!”

Gallery

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  Alternate scan of the Fossilized Ursidae's artwork.

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  The Fossilized Ursidae in the Valley of Repose.

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  The Fossilized Ursidae being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.

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  The Fossilized Ursidae in the Treasure Hoard.

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  The Treasure Hoard icon of the Fossilized Ursidae in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

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  Various wooden sculptures of a bear fishing (木彫り熊^?, lit.: "wooden carved bear") from the real world.

Trivia

The treasure makes in appearance in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 as the form Mr Grizz, the overarching villain of the series, takes when doing a Salmon Run.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	木造巨生物クマキボリ? Mokuzo Kyoseibutsu Kumakibori	Wooden Huge Creature Bear Carving
French (NoA)	Ursidé fossilisé	Fossilized ursidae
French (NoE)	Ours Fossilisé	Fossilized Bear
German	Versteinerter Ursida	Petrified Ursidae
Italian	Urside fossile	Fossil Ursidae
Spanish	Úrsido fosilizado	Fossilized ursidae