{{quote|You never know what you're gonna find when you start diggin'. That's what I love about it!|Monty Mole|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}
'''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 severalmany [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]], with their first being ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Monty Moles are the most common species of mole speciesmole found in the entire ''Mario'' series, as well as them having several variants, notable members, and relatives too. MontyThey Molesusually dart out of holes in the ground to either quickly pursue or throw rocks at [[Mario]]the (or anotherplayable character). Despite Monty Moles being considered the main member of thetheir species, their relatives,relative named [[Rocky Wrench]]es from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (itself being described as a mole-like turtle at the time) debuted in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', appearedwhich was two years prior to Monty Mole's debut and may have been what Monty Molesthey 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 as well).
