Kaboomba
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A Kaboomba ready to fire.
A Kaboomba is a walking cannon enemy found in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They shoot cannonballs that explode after a few seconds. Kaboombas only appear in the deep underground maze level and Raphael the Raven's Castle.
Kaboombas would go on to be featured in Super Princess Peach under the name "Cannon". The Calm Cannon, a sleeping variety of Kaboomba, also appeared.
It is interesting to note that the name "Kaboomba" is a portmanteau of the words "Kaboom!" (onomatopoeia for an explosion) and Goomba. Due to the Kaboombas' lack of similarities with Goombas, though, the name "Kaboomba" may just be a form of "Kaboom!". It is also worth noting that the Kaboomka Fireworks Factory was named in a similar style.
