Editing Mole Miner

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Mole MinerDKCR.png|250px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' (December 12, 2018 update) (2018)
|variants=[[Mole Guard]]
|notable=[[Mole Miner Max]]
}}
{{quote|And remember, just because it can't see you doesn't mean it can't hurl a pickaxe right at your head.|[[Cranky Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]}}
'''Mole Miners''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They reside in mines and caves, where they are most often seen riding [[Mine Cart|mine carts]].

==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''===
In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', Mole Miners only appear in [[Crazy Cart]] and the [[Cave]] area of [[Donkey Kong Island]], but they are very common in this area. Mole Miners are the ones who constructed all of the rails and mine carts in the Cave.{{ref needed}} Mole Miners frequently ride around in a mine cart, often on a separate track from [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]. They have a [[Bomb (object)|bomb]]-throwing variant, [[Mole Guard]]s.

Mole Miners are weak enemies and are easy to avoid. The mine cart-riding Mole Miners do not attack the Kongs directly except for attempting to drive into them. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can avoid the Mole Miner by either jumping over or onto it. The only two mine cart levels that Mole Miners are not in are [[Roasting Rails]] and [[Prehistoric Path]]. Mole Miners often carry around an axe as its weapon.

In [[Mole Patrol]], there are Mole Miners who attach balloons to themselves to move around in the air. Their only attack is swinging a pickaxe at the Kongs. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can pop their balloon by touching it.

Mole Miners appear during the boss level [[The Mole Train]], where they assist the boss [[Mole Miner Max]]. In a cutscene at the start, the Mole Miners are loading bananas into the Mole Train, and one is eating a sandwich that it pulled from its lunchbox. During the battle, Mole Miners throw either pickaxes or bombs at the Kongs until reaching the train, where the Mole Miners dig into the bananas and later emerge to swipe their claws around the Kongs. After doing so, the Kongs must quickly stomp on the Mole Miner to defeat it, although sometimes the Mole Miner fakes out the Kongs and immediately disappears back into the bananas. A Mole Miner sometimes drops a [[Heart (item)|Heart]] upon being defeated.

===''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''===
[[File:Mole Miners MKAGPDX.png|150px|thumb|Mole Miners in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'']]
Mole Miners reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' in the track [[Bananan Labyrinth]], where they ride mine carts in the cave section of the track.<ref>{{cite|author=NinjaGaijin|date=January 17, 2019|url=youtu.be/XufrWTaV45w?t=85|title=Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Donkey Kong Cup 100cc マリオカート アーケードグランプリDX ドンキーコングカップ|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 24, 2019}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
MoleMiner3.png|A Mole Miner, holding a pickaxe while strapped to a balloon.
MoleMiner2.png|A Mole Miner, using its pickaxe as a weapon.
MoleMiners.png|The Mole Miners pouring the bananas into the mine carts.
MoleMiner1.png|Concept art of two Mole Miners and Mole Miner Max on the Mole Train.
Diorama4-DKCR.png|Cave diorama
Mole Miner (emblem).png|Emblem
LEGO SM-71425 Diddy Kong's Mine Cart Ride.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=モグリャー<ref>{{cite|title=「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|DKR Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}}}</ref>
|JapR=Moguryā
|JapM=Corruption of「モグラ」(''mogura'', "mole"); same as [[Mole Guard]]
|Bos=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=svijetkockica.ba/proizvod/diddy-kongova-voznja-rudnickim-kolicima-set-za-prosirenje/|title=71425 Diddy Kongova vožnja rudničkim kolicima set za proširenje|publisher=svijetkockica.ba|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=archive.ph/MtD7u|archivedate=April 1, 2024, 20:04:07 UTC}}</ref>
|ChiS=鼹鼠矿工<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/zh-cn/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=迪迪刚的矿车之旅扩展关卡|publisher=LEGO.com|language=zh-hans|accessdate=May 8, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230928013941/https://www.lego.com/zh-cn/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Yǎnshǔ Kuànɡɡōnɡ
|ChiSM=Mole Miner
|ChiT=土撥礦工<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/zh-tw/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=狄狄剛的礦車兜風|publisher=LEGO.com|language=zh-hant|accessdate=May 8, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230923212615/https://www.lego.com/zh-tw/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Tǔbō Kuànggōng
|ChiTM=From「土撥鼠」(''tǔbōshǔ'', "marmot") and「礦工」(''kuànggōng'', "miner")
|Cro=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=lstore.hr/products/lego-super-mario-71425|title=Vožnja rudarskim kolicima Diddyja Konga – proširena staza|publisher=lstore.hr|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401200622/https://lstore.hr/products/lego-super-mario-71425}}</ref>
|Cze=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/cs-cz/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kongova jízda v důlním vozíku – rozšiřující set|publisher=LEGO.com|language=cs|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230926094201/https://www.lego.com/cs-cz/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Dan=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/da-dk/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kongs minevognstur – udvidelsessæt|publisher=LEGO.com|language=da|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401201605/https://www.lego.com/da-dk/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Dut=mijnmol<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/nl-nl/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Uitbreidingsset: Diddy Kongs mijnwagenrit|publisher=LEGO.com|language=nl|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401201743/https://www.lego.com/nl-nl/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|DutM=Mine mole
|Est=Kaevur Mutt<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/et-ee/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kongi kaevanduskärusõidu laienduskomplekt|publisher=LEGO.com|language=et|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401201850/https://www.lego.com/et-ee/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|EstM=Miner Mole
|Fin=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/fi-fi/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kongin kaivosvaunurata ‑laajennussarja|publisher=LEGO.com|language=fi|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401202151/https://www.lego.com/fi-fi/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Fre=Taupe Mineur{{ref needed}}
|FreM=Mole Miner
|FreA=taupe minière<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/fr-ca/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Ensemble d'extension La course en wagon de Diddy Kong|publisher=LEGO.com|language=fr-ca|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401202110/https://www.lego.com/fr-ca/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|FreAN=LEGO ''Super Mario''
|FreAM=mole miner
|FreE=Taupe minière<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Ensemble d'extension Course de chariot de mine de Diddy Kong|publisher=LEGO.com|language=European French|accessdate=June 7, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230929142010/https://www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|FreEN=LEGO ''Super Mario''
|FreEM=Mole miner
|Ger=Maulwurfkumpel
|GerM=Mole Miner
|Hun=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/hu-hu/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kong utazása a bányacsillében kiegészítő szett|publisher=LEGO.com|language=hu|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231207104126/https://www.lego.com/hu-hu/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Ita=Minatore Grottalpa{{ref needed}}
|ItaM=Cave-mole Miner
|Ita2=Minatore grottalpa<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/it-it/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Pack di espansione Corsa nella miniera di Diddy Kong|publisher=LEGO.com|language=it|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401202832/https://www.lego.com/it-it/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Ita2N=LEGO ''Super Mario''
|Ita2M=Cave-mole miner
|Kor=두더지 광부를<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/ko-kr/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=디디콩의 광산 카트 확장팩|publisher=LEGO.com|language=ko|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401203651/https://www.lego.com/ko-kr/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|KorR=Dudeoji Gwangbu
|KorM=Mole Miner
|Lat=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/lv-lv/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kong brauciens raktuvēs: paplašinājuma maršruts|publisher=LEGO.com|language=lv|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401204035/https://www.lego.com/lv-lv/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Lit=rauskurmis<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/lt-lt/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Kongo Didžio važinėjimo kasyklos vežimėliu papildomas rinkinys|publisher=LEGO.com|language=lt|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401204349/https://www.lego.com/lt-lt/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|LitM=Portmanteau of ''rausti'' ("burrow") and ''kurmis'' ("mole")
|Nor=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/nb-no/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kongs gruvevogntur – ekstrabanesett|publisher=LEGO.com|language=nb|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401204914/https://www.lego.com/nb-no/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Pol=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/pl-pl/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Przejażdżka wagonikiem Diddy Konga — zestaw rozszerzający|publisher=LEGO.com|language=pl|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401205002/https://www.lego.com/pl-pl/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|PorA=Toupeira Mineira<ref>{{cite|url=www.legostore.com.br/71425-lego-super-mario-pacote-de-expansao-percurso-no-vagonete-do-diddy-kong/p|title=Super Mario - Pacote de Expansão - Percurso no Vagonete do Diddy Kong|publisher=legostore.com.br|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401204210/https://www.legostore.com.br/71425-lego-super-mario-pacote-de-expansao-percurso-no-vagonete-do-diddy-kong/p}}</ref>
|PorAM=Mole Miner
|PorE=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/pt-pt/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Set de Expansão Corrida de carrinhos de mina do Donkey Kong|publisher=LEGO.com|language=pt-pt|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231205061221/https://www.lego.com/pt-pt/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Rom=Miner Cârtiță<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/ro-ro/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Set de extindere Plimbarea cu vagonetul minier a lui Diddy Kong|publisher=LEGO.com|language=ro|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240215232001/https://www.lego.com/ro-ro/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|RomM=Mole Miner
|Ser=Rudar Krtica<ref>{{cite|url=lstore.rs/products/lego-super-mario-71425|title=Didi Kongova vožnja u rudarskim kolicima – komplet za proširenje|publisher=lstore.rs|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401200845/https://lstore.rs/products/lego-super-mario-71425}}</ref>
|SerM=Mole Miner
|Svk=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/sk-sk/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kongova jazda v banskom vozíku – rozširujúci set|publisher=LEGO.com|language=sk|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230806152117/https://www.lego.com/sk-sk/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|SpaE=Topo Minero
|SpaEM=Mole Miner
|Swe=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/sv-se/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kongs gruvvagnsfärd – Expansionsset|publisher=LEGO.com|language=sv|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401210513/https://www.lego.com/sv-se/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Tur=Mole Miner<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/tr-tr/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Diddy Kong'un Maden Arabası Ek Macera Seti|publisher=LEGO.com|language=tr|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231208114009/https://www.lego.com/tr-tr/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|Ukr=крот-шахтар<ref>{{cite|quote=Перекиньте корчі з дороги, полагодьте зламану ділянку колії, вигравайте в крота-шахтаря та 'підривайте' камʼяну стіну, щоб відкрити купу бананів, які можна 'зʼїсти' або подарувати Фанкі Конґу чи Дідді Конґу.|title=[https://www.lego.com/uk-ua/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425 tbd-leaf-13-2023] § Характеристики|publisher=LEGO.com|language=uk|accessdate=April 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240401205913/https://www.lego.com/uk-ua/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425}}</ref>
|UkrR=Krott-shakhtar
|UkrM=Mole miner
}}

==References==
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{{DKCR}}
{{MKAGPDX}}
[[Category:Moles]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns enemies]]
[[Category:LEGO Super Mario characters]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]
[[de:Maulwurfkumpel]]