Waddlequaff

Waddlequaff
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Sluppus gourdicus
Family	Gourdfeather
Areas	Blossoming Arcadia
Caves	Plunder Palace, Cradle of the Beast
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Inhale and eats Pikmin

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The Waddlequaff is a bird-like enemy first found in the Blossoming Arcadia in Pikmin 4. They have a cream feathered body with two wings of the same color, and a long pink beak which is always open. Waddlequaffs use their beak to suck in objects and prey and must be defeated to retrieve that which has been swallowed.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
7	14	8	× 7	1000

Behavior

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Appearance

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Locations

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Strategy

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Notes

Dalmo's Notes

“It possesses a bottomless stomach and will swallow down anything and everything unfortunate enough to end up in its path. It will even consume things larger than its own body without missing a step. The best part is its goofy little head that looks just like a fuzz-covered gourd!”

Olimar's Notes

“Its overdeveloped respiratory muscles allow it to suck in large volumes of air through its long, thick beak while feeding. Its feathers are too small to use for flying. The current theory is that this is due to its niche position in the ecosystem being quite secure thanks to a lack of natural predators and little competition for food in its habitat. However, with the expansion of Pikmin territory, recently its numbers have been gradually declining.”

Louie's Notes

“Breasts, thighs, and wings can be baked, roasted, or fried. The rest of the carcass is great for flavoring a rich soup stock.”

Naming

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Common name: Waddlequaff. From “waddle”, a type of walking of certain birds, and “quaff”, to drink large amounts. This refers to the enemy’s bird-like appearance and its inhaling ability.
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Japanese name:
Scientific name: Sluppus gourdicus. Sluppus appears to be a corruption of “slurp”, referring to the enemy’s inhaling ability. Gourdicus refers to the enemy’s gourd-like shape.
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Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
French	Siphonard		From siphon and canard (duck)
Portuguese (NoA)	Ornitraga	Platyllow	The name is a portmanteau of "ornitorrinco" (platypus) and possibly "tragar" (swallow)
Spanish	Sorbeterrinco		From "sorber" (suck) and "ornitorrinco" (platypus)

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