Editing Hootz

{{distinguish|Hoot}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Viking Art6 - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[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]]'', flying around in a set area and not attacking the [[Kong]]s. Like with most enemies, Hootz cause the Kongs to lose a [[Health Meter|heart]] on contact. 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 Hootzes appear in most [[level]]s, [[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. In [[Horn Top Hop]], the Hootzes control the various {{wp|alphorn}}s seen throughout the level, blowing into them to lift assorted objects upwards. In [[Jelly Jamboree]], the Hootzes carry platforms that can be weighed down by the Kongs' standing on them.

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>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=92 and 93|language=en-us|date=February 21, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-804-16252-4}}</ref> wear eggshells on their heads and some of them wear horned helmets.
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==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
*<u>'''Prima's Official Strategy Guide'''</u> (page 16): "''These basic owl enemies fly in one spot just screaming for a swift bop over the old cranium. Do not get distracted by the owl's impressive handlebar mustache, as it will not hesitate to make you lose a heart or your life. Sometimes these owls are grouped in pairs, trios, or more, so the situation is ripe for a triple-bop combo to either get from one platform to another or to access hidden platforms that are higher in the air.''"
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;Level appearances
*[[Trunk Twister]]
*[[Zip-Line Shrine]]
*[[Swinger Flinger]]
*[[Windmill Hills]]
*[[Horn Top Hop]]
*[[Alpine Incline]]
*[[Wing Ding]]
*[[Crumble Cavern]]
*[[Bopopolis]]
*[[Mountaintop Tussle]]
*[[Baobab Bonanza]]
*[[Frantic Fields]]
*[[Rickety Rafters]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Precarious Pendulums]]
*[[Rockin' Relics]]
*[[Spinning Spines]]
*[[Harvest Hazards]]
*[[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==
<gallery>
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]]
</gallery>

==Naming==
"Hootz" is a pun on "hoot", which refers to the sound owls make. 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=コウル
|JpnR=Kouru
|JpnM=Possibly a portmanteau of「アウル」(''auru'', owl) and「小」(''ko'', "small"); also possibly a homophone of「凍る」(''kōru'', "to freeze")
|Jpn2=シェルムコウル
|Jpn2R=Sherumu Kouru
|Jpn2M=Shelm Hootz; "shelm" is a portmanteau of "shell" and "helm"
|Jpn2C=<ref name=P14>{{cite|language=ja|date=2014|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「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'')|page={{file link|DKTF Shogakukan P14.jpg|14}}}}</ref>
|Jpn3=ホルムコウル
|Jpn3R=Horumu Kouru
|Jpn3M=Holm Hootz; "holm" is a portmanteau of "horn" and "helm"
|Jpn3C=<ref name=P14/>
|FreE=Ptibou
|FreEM=Possibly from ''petit'' ("small") and ''hibou'' ("owl")
|Ger=Greule
|GerM=From ''gruselig'' ("scary") and ''eule'' ("owl")
|Ita=Gufolit
|ItaM=Light/little owl
|Spa=Mochuelo lelo
|SpaM=Dumb owlet
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Owls]]
[[Category:Snowmads]]
[[de:Greule]]