Baby DK

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Monkeys in the game don't run away from Yoshi when DK's on vines.

Baby Donkey Kong made an appearance in Yoshi's Island DS. He appears on the scene at the beginning of World 2. He has a monogrammed bib, just like the current DK has a monogrammed tie. DK is the most powerful of the babies. He has many abilities that helps the Yoshis many times:

• He can climb vines and chains, even hang onto a swinging rope and using the momentum to move forward.
• If the player presses ↓ and then the swallowing button (either Y or B depending on control settings), DK can do a shoulder charge that can break through dirt walls, some enemies, and tough blocks.
• Eggs thrown by Yoshi have an explosive effect – it is possible to kill more than one enemy and activate ? Clouds, kill enemies, or grab items just out of reach by a wall by the mini-blast.
• When a Yoshi ground pounds on poles, the pole goes all the way down on the first try, relating to DK's power.

Trivia

• On the cover, he is shown with a Red Yoshi.
• Baby DK is the only baby not recovered by The Stork to stay with the Yoshis for the rest of the game.