No Animal Sign

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No Animal Sign with Squawks
Artwork of a sign that prohibits Squawks and Quawks from progressing beyond it

No Animal Signs,[1] also parsed as "No Animal" signs,[2] are objects featured in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! as well as their handheld counterparts, Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III, respectively. No Animal Signs appear in any level with an Animal Friend, usually at the end, and prevent the Animal Friend from continuing past that point. In the Donkey Kong Country series, every No Animal Sign depicts a certain Animal Friend with a red "no" symbol over it, but in the Donkey Kong Land series, only the "no" symbol is shown, meaning there are no specific variations of them.

Diddy and Dixie lead Rattly into a No Animal Sign in Topsail Trouble.
The Kongs lead Rattly into a "No Rattly" sign in Topsail Trouble.

The Animal Friend disappears if the Kongs ride it beyond a No Animal Sign. If it emerged from an Animal Barrel, it transforms back into the Kongs. The Kongs are usually rewarded with an item, such as an Extra Life Balloon. The rewards usually improve based on the level difficulty. There are a few instances where crossing a No Animal Sign reveals a DK Coin.

In Donkey Kong Country 3, crossing a No Animal Sign may turn the Animal Friend into an object that leads to a collectible, such as a Steel Keg meant to throw behind a Koin, or even a Bonus Barrel. Nibbla also has its own sign in Fish Food Frenzy, but unlike the Animal Friends, it stops at the sign and does not move past it.

In Donkey Kong Land III, No Animal Signs no longer spawn rewards when crossed. Some levels have an Animal Friend without a corresponding No Animal Sign. This means that the Animal Friend can reach and activate the Level Flag, but it is still unable to access the following level. Additionally, in the toboggan levels, No Animal Signs are featured in the form of "No Sled" signs.[3]

No Animal Signs do not appear in the first Donkey Kong Country, so DK and Diddy can finish a level with their mounted Animal Friend. However, it cannot proceed to the next level with the Kongs. This is also the case in its modern sequels, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Additionally, while No Animal Signs do not appear in Donkey Kong 64, Rambi and Enguarde transform back into their respective Kong, DK and Lanky, if they go outside their intended region. Before this occurs, a red no symbol displays on-screen, as well as a sound effect of King K. Rool's laughter.

Variants[edit]

Name Animal Friend Games
A No Animal Sign for Ellie the Elephant.
No Ellie sign[4]
Ellie Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Enguarde the Swordfish.
"no swordfish" sign[5]
Enguarde Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Nibbla.
No Nibbla sign
Nibbla Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Parry the Parallel Bird.
No Parry sign[6]
Parry Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Rambi the Rhino.
"No Rambi" sign
Rambi Donkey Kong Country 2
A No Animal Sign for Rattly the Rattlesnake.
"No Rattly" sign[7]
Rattly Donkey Kong Country 2
A No Animal Sign for Squawks the Parrot.
"No Squawks" sign[8]
Squawks the Parrot
Quawks
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
A No Animal Sign for Squitter the Spider.
No Squitter sign[9]
Squitter Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アニマル禁止サイン[10]
Animaru Kinshi Sain
Animal Prohibited Sign

Italian Segnale No animali[11]
Segnale nessun animale[12]
Sengale di nessun animale[13]
Insegna "No Animal"[14]
Segnale "No Animal"/Vietato agli animali[15]
Vietato l'accesso agli animali[16]
Cartello di divieto[17]
No animal symbol/sign
No animal sign
No animal sign
"No Animal" Sign
"No Animal" Symbol/Access prohibited to animals
Access prohibited to animals
Prohibition sign

Trivia[edit]

Kroc's signs
Kroc's signs
Kroc's signs

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 16Media:DKC2 Manual 16-17.jpg.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power volume 90, page 26.
  3. ^ Nintendo Power volume 103, page 86.
  4. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Page 19.
  5. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Page 28.
  6. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Pages 35, 75.
  7. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Page 92.
  8. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Page 110.
  9. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Pages 76, 77.
  10. ^ Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet, page 19.
  11. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, GIG's Italian manual
  12. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 51
  13. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual, pag. 15
  14. ^ Donkey Kong Land III, Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 47
  15. ^ Donkey Kong Land III e-manual, section 11
  16. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2, European manual, pag. 113
  17. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3, European manual, pag. 120