No Animal Sign

No Animal Signs are signs that appear regularly in the Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land series. They first appeared in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. No Animal Signs are located in levels that contain an Animal Friend, as the sign's only purpose is to prevent the animals from going beyond the spot the object is placed.

When an Animal Friend attempts to pass by a No Animal Sign, the animal will either disappear if it is accompanying the Kongs, or transform back into the apes if the Animal Friend emerged from an Animal Barrel. Although the Animal Friend disappears, the Kongs will usually be rewarded with a special item, such as an Extra Life Balloon. The rewards are often greater if it is difficult to reach the No Animal Sign. Interestingly, there's a No Animal Sign for Nibbla, but unlike with the other Animal Friends, it doesn't turn into an item if the Kongs swim past the sign; Nibbla simply stays behind.

No Animal Signs do not appear in Donkey Kong Country, as the Kongs can ride Animal Friends to the end of the level (although they cannot take their friends to the next level). The Animal Signs are absent from Donkey Kong 64 as well, which has an invisible barrier that, once crossed, will forcibly change a Kong who has been transformed into an Animal Friend back to normal.