Pokemon Biology - The Swamp

Yanma resemble dragonflies, with the only difference being that they are a few inches longer than regular dragonflies. But the resemblance is not just because of the way they look, but also due to their behavior in nature. Yanma, as well as dragonflies, can commonly be found in big swarms when they are migrating or feeding. And when it comes to the latter, as these little guys are not strong enough, they need to feed on smaller bugs that live around the swamps, such as baby Surskit and Kricketot. Newborn Yanma's targets are Tympole and fish such as Finneon and Feebas. Yanma are as much prey as they are hunters, though, as Yanmega's diets consist of tiny Yanma that can't find their way home.

This species is very territorial. To protect what is theirs, they'll fly in loops in order to intimidate foes. What's impressive is that these little bugs can fly at a very high speed, but they can also stop and turn around during flight, giving Yanma a 360° perspective.

Don't let their silly faces fool you. These quite friendly and smart beavers didn't need five years of college, and Bibarel are still the engineers of the ecosystem. They'll chew on tree trunks halfway through and they'll let the wind do the rest: as the structure of a tree is pretty frail after that, it will just drop to the ground. Once they're near Bibarel's reach, these hard workers will steal the branches and logs. With them inside their mouths, they'll swim across the river to where the dams are and they'll just stack them all together. Stones will be put on the base of the dam to keep its structure, and mud from the bottom of the river will seal it; their spatula-like tails are used to flatten the latter and keep it in shape.

When it comes to feeding, Bibarel are strictly vegetarians and subsist on woody vegetation. The teeth of newborn Bidoof are still way too frail, and because they lack the special tail Bibarel have, Bidoof are not great dam builders, so aquatic vegetation as food and helping with the carrying of logs as a job are their only choices.

This species is pretty pacific and won't mess with other Pokémon that live near them. You could say they're clueless, but they're never dumb.

Our serpentine fish are the spitting image of catfish; even the name is an obvious word game between "whiskers" and "catfish."

These whiskers are technically called barbels or barbs when referring to a fish, but they are more commonly called whiskers due to the resemblance with the felines'. These barbels are Whiscash's eyes and ears as well as their taste buds; visibility when swimming in muddy water is almost non-existent. This means that Whiscash have developed pretty amazing sensors, but be careful! As incredible as they are, the barbs are rigid extensions of the happy fish's skins, and, although they won't sting you on purpose, touching them can cause small but discomforting wounds.

This Pokémon might look extremely innocent due to the smile they always have on their faces, but they actually have an insatiable appetite and they will eat whatever is available; it doesn't matter if it's dead or alive. They will eat smaller fish, some algae, and sometimes even Barboach eggs that are not theirs.

Whiscash are easily found while fishing, but it's really hard to catch them, as they are pretty heavy and long. The biggest one ever caught was around the 30 kg and 1.5 meters! The fisherman immediately released it after taking pictures and measuring this "little" guy, and no one ever saw it again.

There are a lot of Pokémon that can be found in the swamp. These are just a few examples, and all of them have their own impressive and unique characteristics. Investigating them is our job; they never stop amazing us with new facts and information that show us that the world of Pokémon is definitely a wonderful world to live in.