Ellie

Ellie the Elephant is an Animal Buddy in the Donkey Kong series who first appeared in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble; she is the first Animal Buddy known to be female (followed by Orco the Killer Whale).

''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, Ellie can pull barrels in from distance and carry them with her trunk; she can also to collect water in her trunk and shoot it at enemies. In classic cartoon form, she is extremely afraid of mice and will run whenever she sees one; the "Stampede Sprint" level in the secret world Krematoa centers around Ellie running uncontrollably after coming upon a trio of mice. Ellie is one of three Animal Buddies to fight a boss; fighting the waterfall monster Squirt in Cotton-Top Cove.

Levels:
 * Lakeside Limbo
 * Murky Mill
 * Bobbing Barrel Brawl
 * Tracker Barrel Trek
 * Pot Hole Panic
 * Stampede Sprint
 * Squirt's Showdown

''Donkey Kong Land III
In Donkey Kong Land III, Ellie plays differently than in Donkey Kong Country 3; first, she has an unlimited water supply and can spray water in any level she appears in, plus she does not run from mice and she cannot drag barrels with her trunk.

Levels:
 * Footloose Falls
 * Rickety Rapids
 * Rainforest Rumble

''Donkey Konga
In Donkey Konga, Ellie appears at the bottom of the screen, dancing to the beat of the music played.

Trivia

 * Ellie is known to be afraid of rats, which is a reference to the real world where elephants have been shown to be negatively conscious of mice.
 * Ellie was going to be one of the ridable creatures in the now-cancelled game, Donkey Kong Racing.