Tucks

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This article is about the primary penguin enemy species in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. For the bouncing variant of the same enemy, see Tucks (bouncing).

“Show those pesky penguins the radical righteousness of us supreme simians!”

—Funky Kong, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Tucks are pudgy, hunched penguins that appear as common enemies in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. They are the Snowmads' most common foot soldiers, comparable to Tiki Goons from Donkey Kong Country Returns. Tucks wear tightened green striped pants with a knotted rope around their waist. Their name is likely derived from "tuxedo", which penguins are often said to be wearing in reference to their black and white feather pattern.

Tucks walk slowly from side to side. If the Kongs get in contact with a Tucks, it slaps them, causing them to lose a heart of their health. Tucks are among the weakest enemies in the game and can be defeated by any attack, such as a stomp or a roll attack. Tucks sometimes appear in groups, so the Kongs can jump on them in succession to potentially earn a Banana Coin.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ペンガー Pengā	Derived from "penguin" and "víkingar" from Old Norse, shared with Pengā
German	Peingu	Variation of Pinguin (penguin) which cites the word Pein (torment).
Italian	Pinguingo	Pinguing; portmanteau of "Pinguino" (Penguin) and "Vichingo" (Viking)
Spanish	Vilgüino Raso	Portmanteau of vil (vile) and pingüino (penguin). Raso (private) indicates its rank.