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Snootwhack family

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The Snootwhack family is a family of elephant-like creatures introduced in Pikmin 4. The only member of the species is the titular "Snootwhack", who is referred to differently depending on its age and size. It belongs to the genus Naspiralum.

Members

Miniature Snootwhacker

Icon for the Miniature Snootwhacker, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
Main article: Miniature Snootwhacker.

The Miniature Snootwhacker is an enemy in Pikmin 4. It is the younger variant of the Mammoth Snootwhacker. Due to its tough skin, it is immune to most physical attacks from pikmin, even Rock Pikmin. It uses it's large trunk to scatter and crush pikmin (aside from Rock Pikmin on soft surfaces). Its belly is its weak point, but it can only be exposed by charging at it with Oatchi.

Mammoth Snootwhacker

Icon for the Mammoth Snootwhacker, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
Main article: Mammoth Snootwhacker.

The 'Mammoth Snootwhacker is a large enemy in Pikmin 4. It is the older variant of the Miniature Snootwhacker. Like its younger form, it has a thick skin that prevents most attacks and allows it to crush non-Rock Pikmin with the weight of its trunk. These attacks pose a greater threat and larger radius given the increased size. Unlike the smaller version, it takes two charges from Oatchi to damage it, as only one will simply stun it instead of exposing the belly, its weak point.

Naming

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The name "Snootwhack" is a combination of "snoot" (slang for nose) in reference to their large trunks, and "whack" to describe the way they crush pikmin with their trunks.

Members belong to the genus Naspiralum, a combination of 'nasal' and 'spiral', eluding to its trunk.

Names in other languages

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Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese ハナタタキ科?
Hana tataki ka
Nose-knocker family
Flag of France French frappatrompes From "frapper" (to hit) and "trompe" (trunk)
Flag of Germany German Rüsselklatscher
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Lagartrombídeos From "lagarto" (lizard) and "tromba" (trunk)