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[[File:BopapodamusSS.png|thumb|x125px|left|Concept art of a Bopapodamus]] | [[File:BopapodamusSS.png|thumb|x125px|left|Concept art of a Bopapodamus]] | ||
'''Bopapodamuses''' are | '''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. In the [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] world only, a total of fourteen appear across two levels. There are six of them in [[Tippin' Totems]] and eight of them in [[Springy Spores]]. | ||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Bopapodamuses were planned to reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' but 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. | *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. | ||
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Revision as of 22:54, December 27, 2024
| Bopapodamus | |
|---|---|
 Donkey Kong prepares to land on top of a Bopapodamus | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013) |
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. In the Forest world only, a total of fourteen appear 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
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Ippotronco[?] | Hippo-log | |
| Spanish | Hundipótamo[?] | From "hundir" (to sink) and "hipopótamo" (hippopotamus) |
Trivia
- 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.
