Editing Hootz

{{distinguish|Hoot}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Viking Art6 - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|250px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Wii U]]) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|variants=[[Hot Hootz]]<br>[[Puffton]]
|comparable=[[Tiki Buzz]]
|notable=[[Skowl]]
}}
'''Hootzes''' are owl-like members of [[Snowmads]] and common enemies who appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. They act similarly to the [[Tiki Buzz]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''.

Hootzes do not actively attack the [[Kong]]s, only flying around in a set area. As with other enemies, if the Kongs come into contact with a Hootz, they lose a heart point. Hootz paths of movement include straight and circular lines and might appear in groups of two or more. Hootzes can be defeated with any attack, the safest being a [[stomp]] or [[barrel]] throw. If the Kongs bounce on them, they can receive an additional height boost, aside from defeating them.

Although they are present in most levels of the game, [[Autumn Heights]] is the island that seems to be themed after and dedicated to various species of Hootz. This is judged by their prominence and the numerous owl statues and constructions found there. In [[Bopopolis]], arrangements of Hootz are used to bounce over bottomless [[pit]]s. There are enemies related to Hootzes, which include [[Puffton]]s and [[Blue Hootz]]es. Their leader, [[Skowl]], resides in the summit of Autumn Heights. The Hootzes in the battle are a unique color of light gray, matching that of Skowl's. Additionally, the hatched Hootzes<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 92 and 93.</ref> wear eggshells on their heads and some of them wear horned helmets. 
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==Gallery==
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Owl Snowmad Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|Alternate artwork
Hootz art.png|Concept artwork of a Hootz
HootzToy.jpg|[[Capsule Toy Machine|Collectible in-game figurine]]
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=コウル
|JapR=Kouru
|JapM=Possibly a portmanteau of「アウル」(''auru'', owl) and「小」(''ko'', small); also possibly a homophone of「凍る」(''kōru'', to freeze)
|Jap2=シェルムコウル<ref name=P14>「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:DKTF Shogakukan P14.jpg|page 14]].</ref>
|Jap2R=Sherumu Kouru
|Jap2M=Shelm Hootz; "shelm" is a portmanteau of "shell" and "helm"
|Jap3=ホルムコウル<ref name=P14/>
|Jap3R=Horumu Kouru
|Jap3M=Holm Hootz; "holm" is a portmanteau of "horn" and "helm"
|Ger=Greule
|GerM=From "gruselig" (scary) and "eule" (owl)
|Spa=Mochuelo lelo
|SpaM=Dumb owlet
|FreE=Ptibou
|FreEM=Possibly from "petit" (small) and "hibou" (owl)
|Ita=Gufolit
|ItaM=Light/little owl
}}

==References==
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 Although they are present in most levels of the game, [[Autumn Heights]] is the island that seems to be themed after and dedicated to various species of Hootz. This is judged by their prominence and the numerous owl statues and constructions found there. In [[Bopopolis]], arrangements of Hootz are used to bounce over bottomless [[pit]]s. There are enemies related to Hootzes, which include [[Puffton]]s and [[Blue Hootz]]es. Their leader, [[Skowl]], resides in the summit of Autumn Heights. The Hootzes in the battle are a unique color of light gray, matching that of Skowl's. Additionally, the hatched Hootzes<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 92 and 93.</ref> wear eggshells on their heads and some of them wear horned helmets.
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-==Levels==
-*[[Trunk Twister]]
-*[[Zip-Line Shrine]]
-*[[Swinger Flinger]]
-*[[Windmill Hills]]
-*[[Horn Top Hop]]
-*[[Alpine Incline]]
-*[[Wing Ding]]
-*[[Crumble Cavern]]
-*[[Bopopolis]]
-*[[Mountaintop Tussle]]
-*[[Baobab Bonanza]]
-*[[Rickety Rafters]]
-*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]
-*[[Precarious Pendulums]]
-*[[Rockin' Relics]]
-*[[Spinning Spines]]
-*[[Fruity Factory]]
-*[[Jelly Jamboree]]
-*[[Frosty Fruits]]
-*[[Jammin' Jams]]
-*[[Platform Problems]]
-*[[Homecoming Hijinxs]]
-*[[Seashore War]]
-*[[Aqueduct Assault]]
-*[[Forest Folly]]
-*[[Cliffside Slide]]
-*[[Frozen Frenzy]]
-*[[Meltdown Mayhem]]
-*[[Dynamite Dash]]
-*[[Icicle Arsenal]]
-*[[Slippy Spikes]]
-*[[Levitation Station]]
-*[[Crazy Clouds]]
 ==Gallery==
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