Karoo

Carue, also spelled "Karoo", is Vivi's pet spot-billed duck, a fast-footed riding bird (one of the fastest modes of transportation available in Arabasta).



Appearance
Carue is a large, yellow duck. His wings are tipped with black (though not always present), as are his tail feathers. As the name implies, he has a spot on his bill. He wears a blue chullo with a white pattern on it. He also wears goggles. During the travels in Arabasta, he carried a barrel of water around his neck, complete with a straw sticking out of it.

Personality
Carue is very loyal to Vivi as well as to her friends the Straw-Hats. He acts very unique as he does sometimes exactly what he is told, like giving his hand, or doing exactly something opposite like drinking all his water although Vivi tells him to conserve his water in the desert.

His role during Vivi's time with the Straw Hat Pirates is mostly that of comic relief, although he does relay valuable information to Chopper from time to time, helps Luffy and Usopp to defeat the Baroque Works agents in Little Garden and saves Vivi from Mr. 2 Bon Kurei in Arabasta. He is the center of several jokes in the Arabasta arc, at one point being used as bait for fishing by Luffy and Usopp to Vivi's anger and chagrin, and he is mistaken for an ostrich by Sanji. He is the leader of the Super Spot-Billed Duck Squad in Arabasta.

Past
Carue has been Vivi's friend since childhood. On a quest to save Arabasta Kingdom, Carue, along with Vivi and Igaram, infiltrated Boraque Works, a secret crime organization that has been manipulating the people of Arabasta Kingdom. Vivi and Igaram managed to learn the boss's identity, Crocodile, who in turn decided to take action against them.

Whiskey Peak Arc
Carue was first introduces assisting Miss Wednesday (Vivi), Mr. 9, Miss Monday, and Mr. 8 in their fight against Zoro. Carue had trouble following the simplest instructions from Miss Wednesday. Eventually Zoro defeated the Boraque Works agents. Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine arrived on the scene with orders to eliminate Vivi. Carue helped Vivi evade the two officer agents until Luffy and Zoro intervened and defeated them. After Vivi accidentally told the Straw Hats of the boss's identity and Igaram's decoy ship blew up, Carue quickly fled Whiskey Peak with Vivi and the pirates.

Merchandise
He featured alongside Chopper in the One Piece Desert Kingdom Mascot Keychain/Cellphone Strap collection.

Translation and Dub Issues
His name comes from the Japanese word "karugamo," which means "spot-billed duck."

In the 4Kids dub, his name is pronounced as "Kuh-roo", but in the FUNimation dub, it's pronounced "KAH-rue".

Trivia

 * In the 4th Japanese Fan Poll, Carue is ranked the 53rd most popular character in One Piece.
 * Despite his long absence from the series and his separation from ties to the Straw Hat crew, Carue has been and still is being featured on the cover page of One Piece chapters several times along with Vivi.