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A '''Preying Mantas'''<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]].</ref> is a [[Jellyfish]] found underwater in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. Their name is a pun on {{wp|praying mantis}}, which is a kind of insect, and {{wp|manta ray}}, a kind of stingray, while enemy itself is | A '''Preying Mantas'''<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]].</ref> is a [[Jellyfish]] found underwater in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. Their name is a pun on {{wp|praying mantis}}, which is a kind of insect, and {{wp|manta ray}}, a kind of stingray, while enemy itself is a jellyfish. Preying Mantas move up and down in a small area, and therefore do not pose much of a threat to the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]. The Yoshis can simply defeat them by shooting a torpedo at them in their [[Submarine (form)|Submarine]] forms. They appear again as enemies in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. | ||
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Template:Species-infobox A Preying Mantas[1] is a Jellyfish found underwater in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. Their name is a pun on praying mantis, which is a kind of insect, and manta ray, a kind of stingray, while enemy itself is a jellyfish. Preying Mantas move up and down in a small area, and therefore do not pose much of a threat to the Yoshis. The Yoshis can simply defeat them by shooting a torpedo at them in their Submarine forms. They appear again as enemies in Yoshi's New Island.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 海月[2] Kurage |
Jellyfish |
References
- ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 128.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 16.
