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The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel<ref>''Super Mario Kart'' English instruction booklet. Page 13.</ref> or '''Banana Skin'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49. {{media link|NMS Australia 49 MK64 drivers and items.jpg|Page 39}}.</ref>) is one of the most common items in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series and has appeared in every game of the series. A Banana causes a [[kart]] to spin-out if the vehicle touches the slippery item, slowing them down a bit. Bananas can either be placed behind a kart, or be thrown forward down the track. It can also be held behind the kart as a defensive countermeasure against homing [[Red Shell]]s and, to a lesser extent, [[Green Shell]]s. Bananas can also come in threes, known as [[Triple Bananas]]. When used, three Bananas automatically attach themselves to the back of the kart. Like many other items in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, the Banana has eyes and a mouth. The Banana also appears as the emblem of the [[Banana Cup]].

[[File:SMKBanana.png|thumb|left]] [[File:SMK Banana.png|thumb|right]]

 

When a kart hits a Banana Peel in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', it spins out.

The Banana Peels can be thrown backward and forward, and are also used by [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] if he is CPU-controlled.