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Throughout his adventures, Mario faces a wide variety of enemies that make attempts to hinder his progress. The [[Goomba]]s, mushroom-like creatures that betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom, are extremely weak to the extent that a single stomp is enough to defeat them. [[Koopa Troopa]]s, foot soldiers of Bowser, retract in their shells if stomped on, after which they can be used to attack other foes. Many different subspeciesspecies of Koopa exist, including the aerial [[Paratroopa]]s, the projectile-wielding [[Hammer Bros.]], the hard-shelled [[Buzzy Beetle]]s, the cloud-riding [[Lakitu]]s and their pets the [[Spiny|Spinies]], the skeletal [[Dry Bones]], and the sorcerous [[Magikoopa]]s. Other recurring enemies of Mario include the [[Boo]]s, timid ghosts that cover their faces whenever the hero stares at them; [[Piranha Plant]]s, man-eating flora that dwell within pipes; [[Bullet Bill]]s, projectiles that are shot out of cannons called "blasters"; [[Bob-omb]]s, anthropomorphic bombs with short tempers leading to inevitable explosions; [[Chain Chomp]]s, tethered ball-and-chain creatures that lunge at Mario when in close proximity; [[Blooper]]s, squids that like to corner and close in on their prey; [[Cheep Cheep]]s, fish with wing-like fins and the ability to attack above the surface of the water; [[Thwomp]]s, rectangular rock creatures that flatten whoever passes below them using their own weight; and [[Podoboo]]s, living fireballs that inhabit [[lava]] pits and attack by leaping upward out of the lava. Major individualized minions of Bowser include his son [[Bowser Jr.]]; a seven-member clan called the [[Koopalings]]; [[Kamek]], a high-ranking Magikoopa who often serves as one of Bowser's top acolytes; and [[Boom Boom]], a powerhouse that attacks by flailing his arms.

|[[Paragoomba]]s, first debuting in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', are an aerial subspeciesvariant of Goombas. Paragoombas share the exact same appearance as regular Goombas, except they have white, feathery wings, which give them the ability to hop and fly. Paragoombas usually hover about in random patterns, similar to some [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s. They also have the ability to create multiple [[Micro Goomba]]s that stick to the player and temporarily remove their ability to jump. Paragoombas have since reappeared in many games, including all games in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series and ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They also appeared in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', in which they were playable for the first time.

|This [[Paratroopa|aerial subspeciesvariant of Koopa Troopa]] first appeared in ''Super Mario Bros.''. Much like Paragoombas, Paratroopas share the same basic physical features as their ground-bound counterparts. Should a Paratroopa be jumped on, it will lose its ability to fly, becoming a mere Koopa Troopa. Depending on their shell color, Paratroopas have varying flying patterns. For example, green-shelled Paratroopas are not fully airborne, as they can only hop along whilst fluttering their wings; red-shelled Paratroopas are fully airborne, being able to fly in swift, continuous patterns, be it vertically or horizontally. A Paratroopa became playable for the first time in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis 64]]'', in which, it was a tricky character.