Bumpty

Bumpty are a race of penguin-like creatures that first appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Bumpties were usually found in icy areas simply wandering around. Yoshi could swallow Bumpties, but not eat them, and if he ran into one he would be bumped backwards, hence the name.

They reappeared in Stage 3-4: Frustration in Yoshi's Story. They would still repel Yoshi if he ran into them, but they could be eaten.

A certain Bumpty appeared in Tetris Attack, allied with Dr. Freezegood. In here he was depicted as Yoshi's friend, but enchanted by Bowser and his minions to work for him. Yoshi and Bumpty became friends again after freeing him and Dr. Freezegood from the spell. He also notes in the game, that others say that he's cute, but he really doesn't like it, and would like to be said as cool.

Bumpties returned in Paper Mario. In this game, Mario travels to a city of Bumpties called Shiver City. He also meets a famous writer named Herringway who is a Bumpty. In this game all the Bumpties are allies, not enemies.

Bumpties also made a small appearance in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door where they live in Poshley Heights, a town of the rich and famous. Mario also meets an incompetent detective Bumpty named Pennington.

They also appear in Yoshi's Island DS in Baby Bowser's levels. Here they can be defeated simply by blasting them with one of Baby Bowser's fireballs.

It seems Bumpties can come in a few different colors, as in Paper Mario: a Penguin Patrol Bumpty was green and the Mayor of Shiver City's wife was pink.

Bumpty is also in Super Mario Advance 4, only appearing in the Japan-Only Level 17: Frappé Snowland, the sprites are exactly the same as Yoshi's Island.

Other than the fact that they are all birds, Bumpties may have a relationship with two other avians that live in alpine climates: Goonies and (most likely) Ravens. Bumpties and Ravens share a common appearance.

Notable Bumpties

 * Herringway
 * Mayor Penguin
 * Penguin Patrol
 * Pennington

Notable Settlements

 * Yoshi's Island
 * Shiver City (Bumpty Capital)
 * Poshley Heights

Trivia

 * The name Bumpty is a corruption of bumpy, referring to its bouncy, rubbery feathers.
 * Oddly, the official wallpaper of World 5 from Yoshi's Island released by Nintendo features the official artwork of a Raven, but recolored to resemble a Bumpty.