Monty Mole: Difference between revisions

'''Monty Moles''' (sometimes referred to as '''Gophers''' or simply '''Moles''') are {{wp|fossorial}}<ref>{{media link|SMBD page 60.png|Page 60}} of 「スーパーマリオ{{hover|大図鑑|だいずかん}}」 (''Super Mario Bros. Daizukan'', or "''Super Mario Great Picture Book''") states of Choropoo: 「{{hover|土|つち}}の{{hover|中|なか}}でくらしている, {{hover|元気|げんき}}なモグラ。」 (''A peppy mole that lives under the ground.'')</ref> mole enemies who appear in many [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]], with their first appearance being ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Monty Moles are the most common species of mole mole found in the entire ''Mario'' series, as well as having several variants, notable members, and relatives too. They usually dart out of holes in the ground to either quickly pursue or throw rocks at the playable character. Despite Monty Moles being considered the main member of their species, their relative named [[Rocky Wrench]] (itself being described as a mole-like turtle at the time) debuted in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', which was two years prior to Monty Mole's debut and may have been what they were initially based on. However, starting in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Rocky Wrenches have since been redesigned to more heavily resemble Monty Moles (though Rocky Wrench's unused appearance in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and their appearance in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' also have various design similarities to Monty Moles).