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[[Image:NoAnimalSign_DKC3.png||thumb|150px|A sign disallowing [[Squawks]] and [[Quawks]] to go to the forbidden zone.]]
[[File:NoAnimalSign DKC3.png|thumb|150px|Artwork of a sign that prohibits [[Squawks]] and [[Quawks]] from progressing beyond it]]
'''No Animal Signs'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, [[Media:DKC2 Manual 16-17.jpg|page 16]].</ref> are signs that appear regularly in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series.  They first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. No Animal Signs are located in [[level]]s that contain an [[Animal Friend]], as the sign's only purpose is to prevent the animals from going beyond the spot the object is placed.
'''No Animal Signs''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, {{media link|DKC2 Manual 16-17.jpg|page 16}}.</ref> also parsed as '''"No Animal" signs''',<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' volume 90, page 26.</ref> are objects featured in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' as well as their handheld counterparts, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', respectively. No Animal Signs appear in any [[level]] with an [[Animal Friends|Animal Friend]], usually at the end, and prevent the Animal Friend from continuing past that point. In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, every No Animal Sign depicts a certain Animal Friend with a red {{wp|no symbol|"no" symbol}} over it, but in the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]], only the "no" symbol is shown, meaning there are no specific variations of them.


When an Animal Friend attempts to pass by a No Animal Sign, the animal will either disappear if it is accompanying the [[Kong]]s, or transform back into the apes if the Animal Friend emerged from an [[Animal Barrel]]. Although the Animal Friend disappears, the Kongs will usually be rewarded with a special [[item]], such as an [[Extra Life Balloon]]. The rewards are often greater if it is difficult to reach the No Animal Sign. Interestingly, there's a No Animal Sign for [[Nibbla]], but unlike with the other Animal Friends, it doesn't turn into an item if the Kongs swim past the sign; Nibbla simply stays behind.
[[File:Topsail Trouble Animal Sign.png|thumb|200px|left|The Kongs lead Rattly into a "No Rattly" sign in Topsail Trouble.]]
The Animal Friend disappears if the [[Kong]]s ride it beyond a No Animal Sign. If it emerged from an [[Animal Barrel]], it transforms back into the Kongs. The Kongs are usually rewarded with an [[item]], such as an [[Red Balloon|Extra Life Balloon]]. The rewards usually improve based on the level difficulty. There are a few instances where crossing a No Animal Sign reveals a [[DK Coin]].
 
In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', crossing a No Animal Sign may turn the Animal Friend into an object that leads to a collectible, such as a [[Steel Keg]] meant to throw behind a [[Koin]], or even a [[Bonus Barrel]]. [[Nibbla]] also has its own sign in [[Fish Food Frenzy]], but unlike the Animal Friends, it stops at the sign and does not move past it.
 
In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', No Animal Signs no longer spawn rewards when crossed. Some levels have an Animal Friend without a corresponding No Animal Sign. This means that the Animal Friend can reach and activate the [[Level Flag]], but it is still unable to access the following level. Additionally, in the [[toboggan]] levels, No Animal Signs are featured in the form of '''"No Sled" signs'''.<ref>''Nintendo Power'' volume 103, page 86.</ref>
 
No Animal Signs do not appear in the first ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', so [[Donkey Kong|DK]] and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] can finish a level with their mounted Animal Friend. However, it cannot proceed to the next level with the Kongs. This is also the case in its modern sequels, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. Additionally, while No Animal Signs do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Rambi and Enguarde transform back into their respective Kong, DK and Lanky, if they go outside their intended region. Before this occurs, a red no symbol displays on-screen, as well as a sound effect of [[King K. Rool]]'s laughter.
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==Variants==
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!Name
!Animal Friend
!Games
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Ellie-DKC3.png]]<br>No Ellie sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide. Page 19.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Ellie]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Enguarde-DKC2.png]]<br>"no swordfish" sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide. Page 28.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Enguarde]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Nibbla-DKC3.png]]<br>{{conjectural|No Nibbla sign}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[Nibbla]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Parry-DKC3.png]]<br>No Parry sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide. Pages 35, 75.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Parry (character)|Parry]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Rambi-DKC2.png]]<br>{{conjectural|"No Rambi" sign}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[Rambi]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Rattly-DKC2.png]]<br>"No Rattly" sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide. Page 92.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Rattly]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Squawks-DKC2.png]]<br>"No Squawks" sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide. Page 110.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Squawks the Parrot]]<br>[[Quawks]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Squitter-DKC2.png]]<br>No Squitter sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide. Pages 76, 77.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Squitter]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|}


No Animal Signs do not appear in ''Donkey Kong Country'', as the Kongs can ride Animal Friends to the end of the level (although they cannot take their friends to the next level). The Animal Signs are absent from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' as well, which has an invisible barrier that, once crossed, will forcibly change a Kong who has been transformed into an Animal Friend back to normal.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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NoAnimalSign-Rambi-DKC2.png|A no animal sign for [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]].
DKL2 GB No Animal Sign sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land III''
NoAnimalSign-Enguarde-DKC2.png|A no animal sign for [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]].
No Animal Sign DKL3c sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''
NoAnimalSign-Rattly-DKC2.png|A no animal sign for [[Rattly the Rattlesnake|Rattly]].
Bobbing Barrel Brawl Sign DKC3.png|Ellie at a No Ellie sign in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''
NoAnimalSign-Squitter-DKC2.png|A no animal sign for [[Squitter the Spider|Squitter]].
Arctic Abyss 1.png|Enguarde at a No Animal Sign in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''.
NoAnimalSign-Squawks-DKC2.png|A no animal sign for [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] and [[Quawks]].
Seabed Shanty Sign DKL3.png|Enguarde at a No Animal Sign in ''Donkey Kong Land III''
NoAnimalSign-Ellie-DKC3.png|A no animal sign for [[Ellie the Elephant|Ellie]].
NoAnimalSign-Parry-DKC3.png|A no animal sign for [[Parry the Parallel Bird|Parry]].
NoAnimalSign-Nibbla-DKC3.png|A no animal sign for [[Nibbla]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=アニマル{{hover|禁止|きんし}}サイン<ref>''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>
|JapR=Animaru Kinshi Sain
|JapM=Animal Prohibited Sign
|Ita=Segnale No animali<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', GIG's Italian manual</ref><br>Segnale nessun animale<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 51</ref><br>Sengale di nessun animale<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual, pag. 15</ref><br>Insegna "No Animal"<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 47</ref><br>Segnale "No Animal"/Vietato agli animali<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' e-manual, section 11</ref><br>Vietato l'accesso agli animali<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'', European manual, pag. 113</ref><br>Cartello di divieto<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'', European manual, pag. 120</ref>
|ItaM=No animal symbol/sign<br>No animal sign<br>No animal sign<br>"No Animal" Sign<br>"No Animal" Symbol/Access prohibited to animals<br>Access prohibited to animals<br>Prohibition sign
}}
==Trivia==
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*In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''{{'}}s stage [[Krack Shot Kroc|Krack-Shot Kroc]], a metallic version of a No Animal Sign signifies the end of [[Kroc]]'s range; the beginning is also marked by a sign, albeit a generic triangular warning sign.
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No Animal Sign with Squawks
Artwork of a sign that prohibits Squawks and Quawks from progressing beyond it

No Animal Signs,[1] also parsed as "No Animal" signs,[2] are objects featured in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! as well as their handheld counterparts, Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III, respectively. No Animal Signs appear in any level with an Animal Friend, usually at the end, and prevent the Animal Friend from continuing past that point. In the Donkey Kong Country series, every No Animal Sign depicts a certain Animal Friend with a red "no" symbol over it, but in the Donkey Kong Land series, only the "no" symbol is shown, meaning there are no specific variations of them.

Diddy and Dixie lead Rattly into a No Animal Sign in Topsail Trouble.
The Kongs lead Rattly into a "No Rattly" sign in Topsail Trouble.

The Animal Friend disappears if the Kongs ride it beyond a No Animal Sign. If it emerged from an Animal Barrel, it transforms back into the Kongs. The Kongs are usually rewarded with an item, such as an Extra Life Balloon. The rewards usually improve based on the level difficulty. There are a few instances where crossing a No Animal Sign reveals a DK Coin.

In Donkey Kong Country 3, crossing a No Animal Sign may turn the Animal Friend into an object that leads to a collectible, such as a Steel Keg meant to throw behind a Koin, or even a Bonus Barrel. Nibbla also has its own sign in Fish Food Frenzy, but unlike the Animal Friends, it stops at the sign and does not move past it.

In Donkey Kong Land III, No Animal Signs no longer spawn rewards when crossed. Some levels have an Animal Friend without a corresponding No Animal Sign. This means that the Animal Friend can reach and activate the Level Flag, but it is still unable to access the following level. Additionally, in the toboggan levels, No Animal Signs are featured in the form of "No Sled" signs.[3]

No Animal Signs do not appear in the first Donkey Kong Country, so DK and Diddy can finish a level with their mounted Animal Friend. However, it cannot proceed to the next level with the Kongs. This is also the case in its modern sequels, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Additionally, while No Animal Signs do not appear in Donkey Kong 64, Rambi and Enguarde transform back into their respective Kong, DK and Lanky, if they go outside their intended region. Before this occurs, a red no symbol displays on-screen, as well as a sound effect of King K. Rool's laughter.

Variants

Name Animal Friend Games
A No Animal Sign for Ellie the Elephant.
No Ellie sign[4]
Ellie Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Enguarde the Swordfish.
"no swordfish" sign[5]
Enguarde Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Nibbla.
No Nibbla sign
Nibbla Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Parry the Parallel Bird.
No Parry sign[6]
Parry Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Rambi the Rhino.
"No Rambi" sign
Rambi Donkey Kong Country 2
A No Animal Sign for Rattly the Rattlesnake.
"No Rattly" sign[7]
Rattly Donkey Kong Country 2
A No Animal Sign for Squawks the Parrot.
"No Squawks" sign[8]
Squawks the Parrot
Quawks
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Squitter the Spider.
No Squitter sign[9]
Squitter Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アニマル禁止サイン[10]
Animaru Kinshi Sain
Animal Prohibited Sign

Italian Segnale No animali[11]
Segnale nessun animale[12]
Sengale di nessun animale[13]
Insegna "No Animal"[14]
Segnale "No Animal"/Vietato agli animali[15]
Vietato l'accesso agli animali[16]
Cartello di divieto[17]
No animal symbol/sign
No animal sign
No animal sign
"No Animal" Sign
"No Animal" Symbol/Access prohibited to animals
Access prohibited to animals
Prohibition sign

Trivia

Kroc's signs
Kroc's signs
Kroc's signs

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 16Media:DKC2 Manual 16-17.jpg.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power volume 90, page 26.
  3. ^ Nintendo Power volume 103, page 86.
  4. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Page 19.
  5. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Page 28.
  6. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Pages 35, 75.
  7. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Page 92.
  8. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Page 110.
  9. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Pages 76, 77.
  10. ^ Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet, page 19.
  11. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, GIG's Italian manual
  12. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 51
  13. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual, pag. 15
  14. ^ Donkey Kong Land III, Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 47
  15. ^ Donkey Kong Land III e-manual, section 11
  16. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2, European manual, pag. 113
  17. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3, European manual, pag. 120