Penkoon

Penkoons are bulky soldiers that patrol areas in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. When Wario comes too close to them, they make the spiked ball in their stomachs pop out. Despite their horned helmets, Wario can harm them by jumping on them; however, due to the spikes on their stomach, they cannot be harmed by charging head on by the Body Slam.

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

 * Japanese Virtual Console manual: タヌキやペンギンに見える、謎の海賊兵です. お腹のトゲ付きボールを蹴って攻撃してきます. (They are mysterious pirate soldiers that look like tanuki or penguins. They attack by kicking spiked balls attached from their bellies.)

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
''' ポコペン 　海賊 　ひねくれ者 ゲーム　ランド3 ''' お腹のトゲつきボールに注意  トゲのついた大きなお腹が特徴のタヌキ？そのお腹からトゲつきのボールを出して攻撃してくる. トゲつきボールをよけて、後ろから体当たりか、踏みつけで気絶させよう.

 Penkoon  Tribe: Pirate Disposition: Sourpuss Game appearances: Land 3 ' Note the spiked ball on the belly. ' ''A tanuki with a large spiked belly? It attacks with a spiked ball protruding from its belly. Dodge the spiked balls and hit the raccoon dog from behind or stomp on it to knock it out.''

Trivia

 * In the Japanese manual, their resemblance to both a tanuki and a penguin is noted, but their species remains a mystery. In the English version, they are instead described as "part penguin and part racoon."