Rupee Like

Quote from The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Rupee Like figurine:

"Appears in caves, dungeons, etc. This Rupee Like has a Rupee dangling from its head stalk. This clever lure attracts greedy and delicious heroes."

The rupee like is basically a smaller Like Like with a rupee attached to a stalk on its head. it hides under this and uses it to lure greedy and unsuspecting travelers. It comes in 3 types; Green rupee, Blue rupee, and Red rupee, which also indicates how many rupees it eats at a time while taking them from Link. It's about 1/3 shorter than a Like Like not counting its stalk, and can only engulf Link up to his neck. It holds Link's head with its stalk.

If it engulfs you, it will suck your rupees away and continue to do so until you struggle free or run out of rupees. It's commonly found hiding in a large group of rupees and usually found at a corner or the middle of the formation. The rupee they carry is real and can be claimed among your undigested rupees when the Rupee Like is slain. Rupee Likes will continue to chase down even a completely rupeeless Link and taste the delicious hero. This deals no damage.

A safe way to avoid this voracious fate is to slash a suspected rupee with your sword.

Rupee Likes return again in Phantom Hourglass. They act exactly as the did in MC, but now they are much larger, now the exact same size as Like Likes. Other than size, the only other difference is escaping them. Now you must rub the rupee Like with the stylus to set yourself free.