Dwarf Bulborb

The Dwarf Bulborb is a small carnivorous creature commonly found within PNF-404, first being discovered during the first visit from Captain Olimar.As the name implies, though misleading as it is, Dwarf Bulborbs all are mirror larger Bulborb species (or Bulblaxes in the case of the dwarf Bulblax), to the point when it's almost impossible to tell one from the other in anatomy or in photography. In respect they mirror the Red Bulborb, Orange Bulborb, Hairy Bulborb, and Fiery Bulblax, though it's possible other species exist. Despite the name and appearance, these creatures are actually more closely related to Breadbugs than any Bulborb, the four main species only mimicking the appearance and behavior of the larger predators, and staying near them for protection against other predators.

Aside from size, there are some behavioral differences: They are daytime hunters, as opposed to the nocturnal Bulborbs, and they are also more sociable, often found in groups of up to three or four.

It is also recently discovered by the Rescue Corps that numerous dwarf bulborb species are the prefered hosts to the parasitic Toxstool - a relative of the Puffstool that spreads its spores and fungus onto living animals. Regardless of the subspecies or mimicry, the Dwarf Bulborb morphs into a bluish coloration and falls under complete control of the fungus infecting it until death, to which the body becomes a growth site for juvenile toxstools to develop.