Winky

Winky the Frog is an animal buddy from the original Donkey Kong Country. Since he is a frog, Winky can jump extremely high. He can also defeat enemies that Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong cannot defeat by themselves (which is strange, because it would make more sense that a gorilla’s huge foot could do more damage than a frog’s soft belly). Additionally, Winky is one of Cranky’s favorite animal buddies (His other favorite is Expresso the Ostrich). However, Winky is only playable in one game, meaning he has the least number of playable appearances of all the playable animal buddies. In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a Winky figurine can be seen in Cranky Kong’s Monkey Museum. Winky has similar abilities to another animal buddy, Rattly the Rattlesnake.

Trivia

 * Flibbits, the tropical frogs from Banjo-Kazooie, were based on Winky's design.