Rambi

Rambi the Rhinoceros (or simply Rambi) is a gray rhinoceros and an inhabitant of Donkey Kong Island. Rambi is also an Animal Buddy ally of the Kong Family. In all his appearances Rambi's main method of attack is using his horn. Oddly enough, he can even jump on enemies that Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Dixie Kong wouldn't be able to jump on (such as Zingers and Spinies). That trait is shared with Winky and Rattly. He appeared in almost every Donkey Kong game.

Donkey Kong Country
Rambi makes his debut appearance in the game Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo, as the first Animal Buddy found by the Kongs. In this game, Rambi could aid Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong by defeating foes with his horn. Rambi returns in the Game Boy game Donkey Kong Land, playing the same role he does in Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for Super Nintendo and Donkey Kong Land 2 for the Game Boy, Rambi aids Diddy and Dixie Kong in their adventure to save Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool and is given the ability to perform a Supercharge attack, which can be used to smash through doors and walls to uncover hidden bonuses.

Despite appearing in all of the previous installments, Rambi curiously did not appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. Instead, he was apparently replaced by a different pachyderm named Ellie the Elephant. Similar to how Rambi uses his horn, Ellie used her trunk and could suck up water and pull barrels toward her with it. However, Ellie lacked the ability to jump on Sneeks, because of the stereotype about elephants being afraid of mice and similar rodents.

Donkey Kong 64
In the Nintendo 64 game Donkey Kong 64, Rambi appears solely in the areas Jungle Japes and Hideout Helm, and can only played as if Donkey Kong jumps into an Animal Crate with Rambi's face on it. Rambi is also usable in a minigame in Donkey Kong 64, unlocked after taking pictures of a certain number of Banana Fairies.

Donkey Kong Racing
Rambi was going to be a ridable Animal Buddy in the now canceled game Donkey Kong Racing for the Nintendo GameCube. Early screenshots of this game also showed that other Rambis, some gigantic in size and some extremely small were going to be ridable. Rambi makes cameo appearance in the Nintendo DS game Mario Kart DS, where a kart called the Rambi Rider appears as one of Donkey Kong's main karts.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Rambi also appears in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast for the Wii. Rambi can be found in the Dynamite Run track. In this game, the Kongs and Kremlings can ride him after releasing him from an Animal Crate. Rambi's most recent appearance has been in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, in which a trophy and sticker of him can be obtained.

Donkey Kong Country Returns
Rambi reappears in Donkey Kong Country Returns. He appeared as an Animal Buddy, and uses his abilities from Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest, but can also destroy blocks and spikes. Also, if the Kongs fall off him, he will destroy all the enemies in his way, unlike the past games. Diddy Kong can not use his jetpack very well when riding Rambi. Also, Rambi can't defeat enemies that are imbued in flames, such as the Flaming Tiki Buzzes.

Rambi is only used in four levels in this game; namely, Tree Top Bop, Temple Topple, Precarious Plateau, and Smokey Peak.

Club Nintendo
In the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", Donkey Kong is briefly seen riding Rambi to an airport.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Rambi was not a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl himself. Even though he wasn't a playable character himself, he made a cameo appearance as a trophy and sticker.

Appearances in Donkey Kong Levels

 * Donkey Kong Country
 * Jungle Hijinxs
 * Oil Drum Alley
 * Manic Mincers
 * Donkey Kong Land
 * Jungle Jaunt
 * Tricky Temple
 * Pot Hole Panic
 * Mountain Mayhem
 * Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong Quest
 * Pirate Panic
 * Red-Hot Ride
 * Barrel Bayou
 * Rambi Rumble
 * Castle Crush
 * Animal Antics
 * Donkey Kong Land 2
 * Gangplank Galley
 * Red-Hot Ride
 * Barrel Bayou
 * Rambi Rumble
 * Animal Antics
 * Donkey Kong Country Returns
 * Tree Top Bop
 * Temple Topple
 * Precarious Plateau
 * Smokey Peak