Editing Moo Moo

{{species infobox
|title=Moo Moo
|image=[[File:MK8 Asset Model Moo Moo (White).png|190px]]<br>A black-and-white Moo Moo, as it appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (version 2.0.0) (2021)
|subject_origin= [[Wikipedia:Cattle|Cow]]
}}
'''Moo Moos'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=144|quote='''''Moo Moos:''' These herbivores lazily wander near and onto the race trace, forcing players to get creative to avoid running into them. Moo Moos can stop even the heaviest racers in their tracks, and are large enough to easily mess with your ideal racing line.''}}</ref> (also generically referred to as '''cows''')<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' English instruction booklet|page=26}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' website bio for [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]}}</ref> are moving obstacles that appear mainly in farm-based courses in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. In some appearances, they act as obstacles for drivers.

==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:Moo Moo Farm MK64.png|thumb|''Mario Kart 64'']]
Cows can be seen in the background of the ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' course named [[N64 Moo Moo Farm|Moo Moo Farm]].

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
Although cows themselves do not appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', [[Mushroom City]] has a truck advertising the Moo Moo Farm course with the image of a cow.

====''Mario Kart DS''====
Cows once again appear in the background of the [[Classic course|Retro Course]] {{classic-link|N64|Moo Moo Farm}}. It is the first game to give them the blue collars with hanging golden bells.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:MushroomCow.png|140px|thumb|A Moo Moo as seen in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', cows serve as obstacles in the course [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]. When hit, they cause the player to spin out. While the ones seen up close use full models, some in the distant background reuse flat textures from ''Mario Kart DS''. A truck in the [[Moonview Highway]] course also has a picture of a cow printed on it with the text "[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Moo Moo Dairy|Moo Moo Dairy]]".

====''Mario Kart 7''====
Two cows make a small appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' on a sign in the {{classic-link|Wii|Coconut Mall}} course, which reads "Moo Moo Dairy".

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Moo Moos return in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' with the return of the Moo Moo Meadows track, this time with Moo Moos of other colors, such as solid black or brown. Also, in [[Toad Harbor]] and the game's rendition of [[N64 Toad's Turnpike|Toad's Turnpike]], there are advertising trucks and signs with Moo Moos on them. There is also a sponsor known as [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Moo Moo Meadows Milk|Moo Moo Meadows Milk]]. In this game, Moo Moos appear in four different colors; white with blue spots, white with brown spots, black, or brown. The Mii Racing Suit based on a Moo Moo appears in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT Artwork MooMooMiiRacingSuit.png|60px|thumb|Moo Moo Mii Racing Suit]]
Although Moo Moos themselves do not appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', the Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor returns in several courses in the game, and the [[Mii|Moo Moo Mii Racing Suit]] and [[Moo Moo Offroader]] are both based on them and were introduced in the [[Animal Tour]].

====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', the [[Windmill Meadows]] features some Moo Moos as obstacles.

===''Mario Party'' series===
Moo Moos only make two background appearances in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', they appear in the background of [[Fowl Play]], while in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Moo Moos appear on the [[Perilous Palace Path]] board as decoration on the board.

===''Mario Pinball Land''===
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', there is a rare chance for a cow to pop out of a hole by hitting a [[Monty Mole]]. If Mario hits the Moo Moo before it disappears, he gains 100,000 points.

===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
Cows reappear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' on Moo Moo Meadows as obstacles in the [[Dream Equestrian]] event.

===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
Although Moo Moos themselves do not appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Moo Moo Yoshi is available as an unlockable Yoshi [[List of Yoshi designs in Yoshi's Woolly World|pattern]] which resembles a Moo Moo.

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', the Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor from ''Mario Kart 8'' makes various cameo appearances on the cartons and signs in the background of the flip side of [[Rail-Yard Run]] and [[Go-Go Yoshi]]. As first seen on the front side of Rail-Yard Run, there are also five cardboard Moo Moo [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|craft]]s, which serve as [[Blockafeller|Coal Blockafeller]]'s first souvenir request. There is additionally a Moo Moo [[List of costumes in Yoshi's Crafted World|costume]] for Yoshi to wear.

===Other appearances===
====''Nintendo Badge Arcade''====
Moo Moos appear as badges in ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'' that the player may collect and decorate their Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu with. They are a part of the ''Mario Kart 8'' set of badges.

====''Minecraft''====
[[File:Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Cow.jpg|thumb|A Moo Moo, as seen in ''Minecraft''.]]
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the traditional Cow's design from ''Minecraft'' is replaced with the Moo Moo design found in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' titles. Red Moo Moos with mushrooms on their back replace Mooshrooms.
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==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
<gallery widths=100px>
MK64 Cow front.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
CowMK64.png|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Cow hind right.png|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Cow hind left.png|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Cow front left.png|''Mario Kart 64''
Moo Moo MP3.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
MKDS Moo_Moo.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MKWiiMooMooModel.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MK8 Wii Moo Moo Meadows Course Icon.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
Cow stamp MK8.png|''Mario Kart 8''
MK8-MooMooMeadowsMilk3.png|A Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor from ''Mario Kart 8''
Pr MroKrt8 Obj Cow.png|''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''
MKT 016CB.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
MKLHC Windmill Meadows Course Icon.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
MKT Icon MooMooMiiRacingSuit.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' (Mii Racing Suit)
MK8D Mii Racing Suit Moo Moo.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (Mii Racing Suit)
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
MPL Moo Moo.jpg|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
MKWii-MooMooMeadows2.png|A herd of Moo Moos from [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] in ''Mario Kart Wii''
MK8-Course-Wii MooMooMeadows.jpg|''Mario Kart 8''
CowMK8.png|A Moo Moo with black spots in ''Mario Kart 8''
Moo moo with navy blue spots.jpg|A Moo Moo with navy-blue spots in ''Mario Kart 8''
Moo moo with brown spots.jpg|A Moo Moo with brown spots in ''Mario Kart 8''
Black Moo moo.jpg|A black Moo Moo in ''Mario Kart 8''
Brown Moo moo.jpg|A brown Moo Moo in ''Mario Kart 8''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=モーモー
|JapR=Mō Mō
|JapM=Moo Moo
|Jap2={{ruby|牛|うし}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' Japanese instruction booklet|page=26}}</ref> / ウシ<ref>{{cite|url=topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/cb024d87-b98e-4632-a15e-cce8da33c1e2|title=Nintendo Switch『マリオカート ライブ ホームサーキット』の無料アップデート第2弾が本日配信。カート1台で最大4人協力しながら楽しめる「リレーレース」では、ピーチ・ヨッシー・キノピオが登場。]|publisher=topics.nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=November 12, 2023}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Ushi
|Jap2M=Cow
|ChiS=哞哞
|ChiSR=Mōu Mōu
|ChiSM=Transliteration of Moo Moo
|ChiS2=牛<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_211118_01.html|title=Nintendo Switch《瑪利歐賽車實況：家庭賽車場》的免費更新第2彈本日發布。只需1台賽車，就能遊玩最多4人協力的「接力賽」，碧姬公主、耀西和奇諾比奧也會登場。]|publisher=nintendo.com.hk|accessdate=November 20, 2021}}</ref>
|ChiS2R=Niú
|ChiS2M=Cow
|ChiT=牛牛
|ChiTR=Niú Niú
|ChiTM=Cow
|Dut=Boe-Boe
|DutM=Repetition of Dutch onomatopoeia ''boe'' ("moo")
|Fre=Meuh Meuh
|FreM=Moo Moo
|Ger=Kuhmuh
|GerM=Cow Moo
|Ita=Muu Muu
|ItaM=Moo Moo
|Ita2=Mucca
|Ita2M=Cow
|Kor=음매음매
|KorR=Eummae-Eummae
|KorM=Moo Moo
|Kor2=젖소<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.kr/news/article/aUpib1Q2NkhQUFFONzJkL0orNUlKQT09|title=『마리오 카트 라이브: 홈 서킷』의 무료 업데이트 제2탄이 오늘 배포 시작. 카트 1대로, 최대 4명이 협력하며 즐기는 「릴레이 레이스」에서는 피치, 요시, 키노피오가 등장?!]|publisher=nintendo.co.kr|accessdate=November 12, 2023}}</ref>
|Kor2R=Jeotso
|Kor2M=Dairy cow
|PorA=Mumu
|PorAM=Moomoo
|PorE=Mu Mu
|PorEM=Moo Moo
|Rus=му-му
|RusR=mu-mu
|RusM=Moo Moo
|Spa=Mu-Mu
|SpaM=Moo Moo
}}

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[[Category:Mario Party: Island Tour]]
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