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Common Name: Electabuzz, Eleboo
Scientific Name: Electricus capitulatus
Description: Electabuzz are large primates, standing 43 inches tall on two legs, though they will knuckle-walk as well. Electabuzz are medium yellow in color, with many black stripes on the limbs, a zig-zag black marking on the underside of the body, and a black 'V' marking on the forehead.
Electabuzz have a long striped tail, and two toes on each foot, along with a false third toe pointing backward. They have five fingers on each hand and a broad, flat face with distinctive tufts of fur on the cheeks and crown. Males tend to have longer, projecting canines. Most unusually, Electabuzz' external ears look like rods tipped with knobs, and can move independantly.
Range: Electabuzz were once found throughout eastern Kanto, but today have an extremely diminished range.
Habitat: Electabuzz live in dense forest.
Call: Electabuzz have a distinctive call, a buzzing whine with five syllables that warble up and down. They also growl and burp.
Diet: Electabuzz are omnivores, eating insects and small nonpokemon in addition to fruits, leaves, and nuts. They will occasionally hunt Caterpie, but stay away from Weedle.
Life Cycle: Electabuzz are social pokemon, living in arboreal troops. Troops usually consist of a dominant male looking after several females, while younger males live solitarily. Male Electabuzz display to females by calling and whirling their arms. If she is impressed, they will mate, and she will lay an egg in a leaf nest high in a tree.
Female Electabuzz are highly devoted to their young, allowing the baby to cling to her back for several years, usually until she physically cannot carry it anymore. They reach sexual maturity at 5-6 years old.
These pokemon may live up to 45 years.
Relationship with Humans: Electabuzz are strong, intelligent, and easily trained. So, they have been heavily sought for the arena, a threat that is compounded by habitat destruction. Electabuzz are currently found in only a select few locations north of Lavender Town. They are considered threatened, and open season is very limited. During most of the year, only males may be taken.
Naturalist's Notes: The Electabuzz's electrogenic organs are situated at the bases of the ears, and there are secondary ones in the wrists. Their highly modified ears, sometimes incorrectly called antennae, function as electrical sensors as well as discharge points, as do their hands. These pokemon are well known for their ability to discharge electricity while attacking physically with their fists.
Electabuzz use electrogeneration for communication as well as defense, and can vary their electric fields at low voltage to transmit messages. At night, this field can be seen as a faint glow around their bodies. Due to this method of communication, Electabuzz are drawn to artificial sources of electricity, and will cause blackouts in their attempts to find out what power lines are 'saying.'
Electabuzz are excellent climbers, rarely leaving the trees. If they come down to the ground, they are at risk of attack from predators such as Hitmonchan. Electabuzz tails are not prehensile, but act as a counterbalance, and their feet are good at grasping.