Research Notes - Kabuto
Kabutops maximus +
Kabutops are arthropods, and are the only member of their order to have been successfully revived. Though they are related to both insects and crustaceans, they are grouped separately from both. One of their most amazing characteristics is their possession of lungs; though dissimilar to vertebrate lungs and rather inefficient, they are one of few known invertebrates that have developed complex organs for breathing rather than networks of tubes. These lungs allowed Kabutops to be among the first terrestrial hunters, thriving as apex predators for a long period of time before eventually being starved to extinction during a global fluctuation of temperatures.
Diet |
Kabuto are parasites, draining body fluids from other Pokémon by latching on with their limbs. Kabutops, on the other hand, are hunters, pursuing prey both in the water and on land before slicing them with their sharp scythes and sucking them dry.
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Care |
Though amphibious in nature, neither of these Pokémon can spend much time out of the water without asphyxiating. Kabuto like to hide and hate to expose themselves when not feeding, so some sort of substrate is necessary in the habitats of these Pokémon. Kabutops whet their scythes on rocks and other hard objects to keep them as sharp as possible.
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Caution |
Kabuto are not picky parasites, and will latch onto whatever suitable victims swim by. They are known to aim for the face; since these Pokémon are extinct in the wild, however, Kabuto attacks are not common. Kabutops, similarly, are not seen in the wild. Though vicious and aggressive, any Kabutops a trainer may come across on his or her journey is likely domesticated, and as such should not pose much of a problem.
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