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|title=Bopapodamus
|title=Bopapodamus
|image=[[File:BopapodamusSS.png]] <br>A screenshot of a '''Bopapodamus'''.
|image=[[File:Bopapodamus-DKCR.png|300px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]] prepares to land on top of a Bopapodamus
|first_appearance= ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' (2010)
|first_appearance= ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|affiliation=Possibly [[Tiki Tak Tribe]].
|latest_appearance= ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|latest appearance=
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[[File:BopapodamusSS.png|thumb|x125px|left|Concept art of a Bopapodamus]]
'''Bopapodami''' are hippo-like "enemies" that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. They only appear in the [[Forest]] area of the game in very few [[level]]s. They always seem to have a happy expression on their face. They are minor obstacles that the [[Kongs]] must jump on in order to get through gaps the Kongs can't jump across. But they have to be careful, since they can only jump on the Bopapodamus a certain amount of times until it faints and falls into the [[abyss]], killing the [[Kongs]] along with it. If the Kongs do not make direct contact with the Bopapodami's head, it will simply swat away one of the Kongs, causing them to lose a [[1-UP|life]].
'''Bopapodamuses''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They are tree-climbing hippopotamus-like species that hang on to poles. The appear exclusively in the [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] world, where a total of fourteen are found across two levels. There are six of them in [[Tippin' Totems]] and eight of them in [[Springy Spores]].


==Trivia==
During the levels, the [[Kong]]s must jump on the Bopapodamuses to get across large gaps. The Kongs can only jump on a Bopapodamus four times; after that, it falls into the [[Pit|abyss]], leaving the Kongs vulnerable to also falling down. If the Kongs do not jump directly on a Bopapodamus's head, it swats them down into the pit, causing them to lose a [[Extra life|life]].
* While the Bopapodamus is considered an enemy, it can also be seen as a kind of "[[Animal Buddy]]", as it helps the [[player]] to jump over large gaps, plus it seems happy to help the Kongs out.
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** However, it ''can'' hurt the player if he/she jumps below its head.
* It is unknown whether the Bopapodamus was one of the animals the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] hypnotised or not. It does seem that way, though.


==List of levels with Bopapodami==
==Names in other languages==
*[[Tippin' Totems]]
{{foreign names
*[[Springy Spores]]
|Jpn=ポパポタマス
|JpnR=Popapotamasu
|JpnM=Derivation of「ヒポポタマス」(''hipopotamasu'', hippopotamus)
|Ita=Ippotronco
|ItaM=Hippo-log
|Spa=Hundipótamo
|SpaM= From "hundir" (to sink) and "hipopótamo" (hippopotamus)
}}
 
==Notes==
*Bopapodamuses were planned to reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', but they never made it in the final game. According to [[List of extras in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze#Images|concept art]], they were supposed to float on water surfaces instead of being on poles.
*Like with most enemies, Bopapodamuses award coins and eventually balloons if Donkey Kong successfully defeats a chain of them without landing. However, in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'', this does not occur due to a glitch.<ref>https://youtu.be/GLujXuGd1GU</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:48, February 2, 2025

Bopapodamus
Bopapodamus
Donkey Kong prepares to land on top of a Bopapodamus
First appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)
A bopapodamus, as seen in Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Concept art of a Bopapodamus

Bopapodamuses are enemies that appear in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. They are tree-climbing hippopotamus-like species that hang on to poles. The appear exclusively in the Forest world, where a total of fourteen are found across two levels. There are six of them in Tippin' Totems and eight of them in Springy Spores.

During the levels, the Kongs must jump on the Bopapodamuses to get across large gaps. The Kongs can only jump on a Bopapodamus four times; after that, it falls into the abyss, leaving the Kongs vulnerable to also falling down. If the Kongs do not jump directly on a Bopapodamus's head, it swats them down into the pit, causing them to lose a life.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ポパポタマス[?]
Popapotamasu 		Derivation of「ヒポポタマス」(hipopotamasu, hippopotamus)
Italian Ippotronco[?] Hippo-log
Spanish Hundipótamo[?] From "hundir" (to sink) and "hipopótamo" (hippopotamus)

Notes[edit]

  • Bopapodamuses were planned to reappear in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, but they never made it in the final game. According to concept art, they were supposed to float on water surfaces instead of being on poles.
  • Like with most enemies, Bopapodamuses award coins and eventually balloons if Donkey Kong successfully defeats a chain of them without landing. However, in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, this does not occur due to a glitch.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://youtu.be/GLujXuGd1GU
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Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D / Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Characters Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Rambi • Squawks • Super Kong • Tutorial Pig • Wigglevine
Bosses Mugly (Krazy Kalimba) • Scurvy Crew (The Maraca Gang) • Stu (Gong Oh) • Mole Miner Max/Mole Train (Banjo Bottom) • Mangoruby (Wacky Pipes) • Thugly (Xylobone) • Colonel Pluck (Cordian) • Tiki Tong
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Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Crash Guardb • Green Balloonb • Hanging vine • Heart • Heart Boost • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb • Red Balloon
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Moves Barrel Roll (Cartwheel Attack) • Blow • Charge • Cling • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Ranged attack
Levels Jungle 1-1: Jungle Hijinxs • 1-2: King of Cling • 1-3: Tree Top Bop • 1-4: Sunset Shore • 1-5: Canopy Cannons • 1-6: Crazy Cart • 1-K: Platform Panic • 1-B: Mugly's Mound
Beach 2-1: Poppin' Planks • 2-2: Sloppy Sands • 2-3: Peaceful Pier • 2-4: Cannon Cluster • 2-5: Stormy Shore • 2-6: Blowhole Bound • 2-7: Tidal Terror • 2-K: Tumblin' Temple • 2-B: Pinchin' Pirates
Ruins 3-1: Wonky Waterway • 3-2: Button Bash • 3-3: Mast Blast • 3-4: Damp Dungeon • 3-5: Itty Bitty Biters • 3-6: Temple Topple • 3-K: Shifty Smashers • 3-B: Ruined Roost
Cave 4-1: Rickety Rails • 4-2: Grip 'n' Trip • 4-3: Bombs Away • 4-4: Mole Patrol • 4-5: Crowded Cavern • 4-K: Jagged Jewels • 4-B: The Mole Train
Forest 5-1: Vine Valley • 5-2: Clingy Swingy • 5-3: Flutter Flyaway • 5-4: Tippin' Totems • 5-5: Longshot Launch • 5-6: Springy Spores • 5-7: Wigglevine Wonders • 5-8: Muncher Marathon • 5-K: Blast & Bounce • 5-B: Mangoruby Run
Cliff 6-1: Sticky Situation • 6-2: Prehistoric Path • 6-3: Weighty Way • 6-4: Boulder Roller • 6-5: Precarious Plateau • 6-6: Crumble Canyon • 6-7: Tippy Shippy • 6-8: Clifftop Climb • 6-K: Perilous Passage • 6-B: Thugly's Highrise
Factory 7-1: Foggy Fumes • 7-2: Slammin' Steel • 7-3: Handy Hazards • 7-4: Gear Getaway • 7-5: Cog Jog • 7-6: Switcheroo • 7-7: Music Madness • 7-R: Lift-off Launch • 7-K: Treacherous Track • 7-B: Feather Fiend
Volcano 8-1: Furious Fire • 8-2: Hot Rocket • 8-3: Roasting Rails • 8-4: Smokey Peak • 8-5: Bobbing Basalt • 8-6: Moving Melters • 8-7: Red Red Rising • 8-K: Five Monkey Trial • 8-B: Tiki Tong Terror
Cloudb 9-1: Crushin' Columnsb • 9-2: Gushin' Geysersb • 9-3: Spiky Surpriseb • 9-4: Mischievous Molesb • 9-5: Topsy Turvyb • 9-6: Tar Ball Fallb • 9-7: Robo Factoryb • 9-8: Lavawheel Volcanob • 9-1a/9-9b: Golden Temple
Further info Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Extras (image names in other languages) • Gallery (3D · HD) • Mine Menace • Staff (3D · HD)
Related Play Nintendo activities
Can’t-miss games • Who are these jerks of the jungle? • Who's Your Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Banana Bud?
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