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|image=[[File:Rambi DKCR.png|250px]]<br>Rambi, as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''.

|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])

|full_name=Rambi the Rhino<ref>''Nintendo Official Magazine'' (UK) issue 39, page 18.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 46, page 48.</ref><br>Rambi the rhinoceros<ref>''Donkey Kong Country Returns Instruction Booklet'', page 17.</ref>

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Jungle Tour]], cameo) (2020)

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Rambi's earliest appearances include the first two titles of both the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series. Rambi did not return in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' or ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', where he was replaced with [[Ellie the Elephant]].

==History==

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===

To ride Rambi, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] must free him from his [[animal crate]]. Rambi can use his horn to break open fragile walls, much like [[barrel]]s. He can defeat most enemies by moving into them, including [[Zinger]]s. Like other Animal Friends, if Rambi gets hit by a level hazard (such as [[Mincer]]s or flaming [[oil drum]]s), he runs away.

====''Donkey Kong Land''====

Rambi is one of two Animal Friends to reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', the other being [[Expresso the Ostrich]]. Rambi retains his actions and role from ''Donkey Kong Country'', and, like the previous game, he also appears in the first level, [[Jungle Jaunt]]. He appears in three other levels: [[Tricky Temple]], [[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Land)|Pot Hole Panic]], and [[Mountain Mayhem]].

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====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====

[[File:RambiRumbleSNES1.png|thumb|left|Rambi in his titular level, Rambi Rumble, in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]

====''Donkey Kong Country''====

*'''Instruction booklet bio''': "''Rambi always likes to go full speed ahead. If you press and the {{button|snes|y}} Button, Rambi will take off and run over everything in his path. Just make sure that you keep your eyes open for pits and cliffs. Rambi is a powerful animal and can break his way into most secret doors.''"

====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====

*'''Instruction booklet bio''': "''This powerful rhinoceros loves to [[super move|charge]]. Press and hold {{button|snes|Y}} Button to make him run, using his horn to butt everything out of his path.''"

=====Sticker=====

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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy====

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|''A longtime and trustworthy animal friend. Even the king of the jungle, the lion, fears Rambi's might. Mario would love a lift from Rambi, but he is all Donkey Kong's! His impressive horn can defeat enemies and smash walls, and since Donkey Kong Country 2, he can super-dash!''

|''Donkey Kong's trusty Animal Friend. They say even the mightiest lion would be afraid of him, and with good reason! Since Donkey Kong Country 2, Rambi's had a special move that lets him charge right into enemies at high speed. You don't want to be on the wrong side of that!''

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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====

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|Cameo

|2000

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|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC remake)

DKongaRambiSprite.png|''[[Donkey Konga]]

Rambi DK Barrel Blast.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]

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