Editing Animal Friends

'''Animal Friends''', also known as '''The Good Guys''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' cast roll</ref> '''Animal Buddies''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' cast roll</ref> '''First Class Friends''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' cast roll</ref> '''Jungle Buddies''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf ''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet,] page 17.</ref> or '''Amicable Animals''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> is a term relating to friendly creatures that aid [[Donkey Kong]] and the other [[Kong]]s on their various adventures. Since their first appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Animal Friends have appeared in several subsequent ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' titles, especially the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series.

Every Animal Friend has their own abilities, which are sometimes shared between two or more Animal Friends, usually if they do not appear in the same game. Animal Friends generally help by defeating enemies, finding special items, and allowing the Kongs to reach [[Bonus Level]]s and other high areas. In some cases, a special item, such as a couple of [[DK Coin]]s, can only be obtained through the aid of an Animal Friend. A few of the Animal Friends have the sole purpose of allowing the Kongs navigate an environment, such as by illuminating a dark area, and are only found in a few relevant areas. None of the Animal Friends can use [[rope]]s, and most of them cannot carry objects such as [[barrel]]s.

In most cases, an Animal Friend is contained within an [[animal crate]], which depicts an emblem of their face on the side. The [[Kong]]s can release the Animal Friend by breaking open its animal crate. Most of the Animal Friends can be ridden, and when this occurs, the player's control switches over from the Kongs to the Animal Friend. Just like [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, if an Animal Friend is injured by an enemy or obstacle, it runs away, continuing in a single direction until hitting into a wall, where it starts moving in the opposite direction, or by falling down a pit. To continue riding the Animal Friend, the Kongs must jump back onto it. The Kongs can continue riding an Animal Friend until they exit a level or pass a [[No Animal Sign]], which is a signpost that the depicted Animal Friend is incapable of passing. Crossing a No Animal Sign causes the Animal Friend to disappear, and an item, such as an [[Extra Life Balloon]], appears in its place.

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|[[File:Rambi DKCR.png|150px]]

|[[File:Expresso.png|150px]]

|[[File:Enguarde DK Barrel Blast artwork.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:WinkyDKC.png|150px]]

|[[File:Squawks - Donkey Kong Country Returns.png|150px]]

|[[File:Rattly.png|150px]]

|[[File:Squitter.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:Glimmer.jpg|150px]]

|An angler fish who only appears in one level, [[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Glimmer's Galleon]], to light the path ahead for Diddy and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]]. Its role is much like that of Squawks's in ''Donkey Kong Country'' albeit underwater.

|[[File:Clapper.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:Quawks Artwork - Donkey Kong Country 3.png|150px]]

|style="text-align:center"|{{hover|[[Quawks]]|It is yet to be officially confirmed as an Animal Friend, although its role is similar as one, especially Squawks}}

|[[File:EllieDKC3.png|150px]]

|[[File:Parry DKC3.png|150px]]

|[[File:DK64 Lightfish Artwork.jpg|150px]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Lightfish]]

|A tadpole-like fish who illuminates the darker areas of [[Gloomy Galleon]] for the Kongs. It is very similar to Glimmer from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.

|[[File:HelperMonkey-DKJB-Art2.png|150px]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Helper Monkey]]

|They are small, gray monkeys who hide in bushes and assist Donkey Kong by carrying him from one bush to the next. At the end of each level, they help by counting how many bananas Donkey Kong has obtained.

|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' (2004)

|''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' (2004)

|style="text-align:center"|[[Flurl]]

|''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' (2004)

|style="text-align:center"|[[Orco]]

|''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' (2004)

|[[File:Helibird1.png|150px]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Helibird]]

|They are blue birds who carry Donkey Kong to higher areas. There are two levels that involve Helibirds participating in a race, [[Chopperbird Race]] and [[Helibird Dash]].

|''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' (2004)

|[[File:TawksArtwork.png|150px]]

|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (2018)

|Jap2=ジャングルブラザーズ<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 16.</ref>

|Jap2R=Janguru Burazāzu

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