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'''Kangaroos''' are mammals and marsupials found in both [[Australia]] and [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]].
[[File:YIDSKangaroo.png|frame|]]
[[Image:Australia.jpg|thumb|A '''kangaroo'''-turned human.]]
The '''kangaroo''' is a vehicle<ref>{{cite|date=2006|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> used by the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They are always in [[coin]]-filled areas sectioned away by [[Warp Pipe]]s, one of which is in [[Mario's Fleet Feet]] and the other in [[Windblown Wilderness]]. A short jingle plays when Yoshi begins riding a kangaroo. The kangaroo can bounce very high and even float briefly if the player is holding  {{button|ds|B}} or {{button|ds|A}}, depending on the controls. While Yoshi is riding a kangaroo, the baby on his back appears to not be shown, but the baby returns when the Yoshi stops riding the kangaroo by the end.  
The first appearance of any kangaroos was in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]". In said episode, [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]] was assigned by [[Bowser]] to take over Australia. To do so, Cheatsy used his [[Magic Scepter|Magic Wand]] to turn all the [[human|human being]]s there into kangaroos. However, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] later stole Cheatsy's wand and undid his wrongdoing.


Kangaroos were later mentioned in the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', when [[Luigi]] traveled to [[Sydney]]. The plumber met a tourist there who said that he was "most interested in the Aborigines," but now wants "to see kangaroos too." The same tourist also said that, "along with 'roos and wombats," koalas are "Australian mascots."
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=カンガルーさん
|JpnR=Kangarū-san
|JpnM=Mrs. Kangaroo
|Spa=Canguro
|SpaM=Kangaroo
|Fre=Kangourou
|FreM=Kangaroo
|Ger=Känguru
|GerM=Kangaroo
|Ita=Canguro
|ItaM=Kangaroo
|Kor=캥캥거루
|KorR=Kaengkaenggeoru
|KorM=Partial repetition of "캥거루" (''kaeng'georu'', "kangaroo")
}}


[[Image:YIDSKangaroo.png|frame|left|]]
==References==
A Kangaroo is also an ally of [[Yoshi]]s from the game ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] can ride the Kangaroo in a manner similar to how they ride [[Lakitu's Cloud]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''; however, the Kangaroo differ greatly from the Lakitu's Clouds in that it, rather than giving Yoshi the ability to float around, give him the ability to bounce up and down at an extreme height. Yoshi can also ride the Kangaroo for an unlimited amount of time (or until the end of the area its in), unlike Lakitu's Cloud. Kangaroos are never found in the normal mass of levels; however, they are always found in [[Coin]]-filled areas sectioned away by [[Warp Pipe]]s. Whenever Yoshi rides the Kangaroo, the baby riding his back seems to simply disappear, yet reappears when Yoshi stops riding the Kangaroo.
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[[Birdoroo]]s are a sub-species of [[Birdo (species)|Birdo]]s that resemble kangaroos, due to the fact that they have pouches in which they can carry their young. Birdoroos are native to [[Down Under Land]], a region of [[Mushroom World]] that is somewhat based off of Australia. They were seen exclusively in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Crocodile Mario]]".
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Latest revision as of 19:58, January 17, 2025

Kangaroo

The kangaroo is a vehicle[1] used by the Yoshis in Yoshi's Island DS. They are always in coin-filled areas sectioned away by Warp Pipes, one of which is in Mario's Fleet Feet and the other in Windblown Wilderness. A short jingle plays when Yoshi begins riding a kangaroo. The kangaroo can bounce very high and even float briefly if the player is holding B Button or A Button, depending on the controls. While Yoshi is riding a kangaroo, the baby on his back appears to not be shown, but the baby returns when the Yoshi stops riding the kangaroo by the end.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カンガルーさん[?]
Kangarū-san 		Mrs. Kangaroo
French Kangourou[?] Kangaroo
German Känguru[?] Kangaroo
Italian Canguro[?] Kangaroo
Korean 캥캥거루[?]
Kaengkaenggeoru 		Partial repetition of "캥거루" (kaeng'georu, "kangaroo")
Spanish Canguro[?] Kangaroo

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2006. Yoshi's Island DS instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 21.
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