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[[File:Flurl DKJB shot.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Flurl being used as Donkey Kong's parachute]]
[[File:Flurl DKJB shot.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Flurl being used as Donkey Kong's parachute]]
'''Flurl''' (known as '''Ressar''' in the European [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version) is a [[Jungle Buddy]] of [[Donkey Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', who first appears in [[Jungle Deeps]]. Flurl is a large red squirrel with a giant tail, and its name is a combination of "float" and "squirrel". While usually only one can be seen at a time, two appear on-screen at one point in [[Ninjape Rally]].
'''Flurl''' (known as '''Ressar''' in the British English [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version) is a [[Jungle Buddy]] of [[Donkey Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', who first appears in [[Jungle Deeps]]. Flurl is a large red squirrel with a giant tail, and its name is a combination of "float" and "squirrel". While usually only one can be seen at a time, two appear on-screen at one point in [[Ninjape Rally]].


Flurl occasionally appears sleeping in a tree. If Donkey Kong grabs Flurl's tail, he can use Flurl as parachute and glide through the air. This allows Donkey Kong to collect some [[Banana#Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|Beat]]s while airborne and access normally unreachable areas.
Flurl occasionally appears sleeping in a tree. If Donkey Kong grabs Flurl's tail, he can use Flurl as parachute and glide through the air. This allows Donkey Kong to collect some [[Banana#Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|Beat]]s while airborne and access normally unreachable areas.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ムッサー
|Jpn=ムッサー
|JapR=Mussā
|JpnR=Mussā
|JapM=Nickname-like form of 「{{hover|鼺鼠|ムササビ}}」(''musasabi'', {{wp|Japanese giant flying squirrel}})
|JpnM=Nickname-like form of 「{{hover|鼺鼠|ムササビ}}」(''musasabi'', {{wp|Japanese giant flying squirrel}})
|Ita=Scoiattolone
|Ita=Scoiattolone
|ItaM=Augmentative form of "scoiattolo" (squirrel)
|ItaM=Augmentative form of "scoiattolo" (squirrel)

Latest revision as of 18:12, January 24, 2025

Flurl
Flurl from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
Species Squirrel
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008)
Flurl being used as Donkey Kong's parachute

Flurl (known as Ressar in the British English GameCube version) is a Jungle Buddy of Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, who first appears in Jungle Deeps. Flurl is a large red squirrel with a giant tail, and its name is a combination of "float" and "squirrel". While usually only one can be seen at a time, two appear on-screen at one point in Ninjape Rally.

Flurl occasionally appears sleeping in a tree. If Donkey Kong grabs Flurl's tail, he can use Flurl as parachute and glide through the air. This allows Donkey Kong to collect some Beats while airborne and access normally unreachable areas.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ムッサー[?]
Mussā
Nickname-like form of 「鼺鼠」(musasabi, Japanese giant flying squirrel)
Italian Scoiattolone[?] Augmentative form of "scoiattolo" (squirrel)