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Yoshi, as all other Yoshis, is a dinosaur with a large, round nose, a row of orange spines along his head, orange shoes, and a shell-shaped saddle on his back, which is used by Mario and company when being ridden on. Yoshi's initial design is more dinosaur-like, with a narrower, longer, more hunched appearance, and shorter arms<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43e85970c Official Yoshi artwork and profile from the 1993 Nintendo character Guide.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>. He is also noticeably taller than Mario<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>. Since ''Mario Kart 64'', however, Yoshi's build has been adjusted to be more anthropomorphic, with an upright posture, longer arms, bigger head, and a stouter build, although he is still taller than Mario (comparable to Luigi's height). This newer depiction has slowly replaced the older depiction, although by ''Mario Party 4'', the older depiction is generally replaced. Notably, Yoshi's initial design is used in the [[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario series]], with the design used in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' following the original design more strictly and ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' still using the proportions and posture of the initial design.

Yoshi, as all other Yoshis, is a dinosaur with a large, round nose, a row of orange spines along his head, orange shoes, and a shell-shaped saddle on his back, which is used by Mario and company when being ridden on. Yoshi's initial design is more dinosaur-like, with a narrower, longer, more hunched appearance, and shorter arms<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43e85970c Official Yoshi artwork and profile from the 1993 Nintendo character Guide.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>. He is also noticeably taller than Mario<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>. Since ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', however, Yoshi's build has been adjusted to be more anthropomorphic, with an upright posture, longer arms, bigger head, and a stouter build, although he is still taller than Mario (comparable to Luigi's height). This newer depiction has slowly replaced the older depiction, although by ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', the older depiction is generally replaced. Notably, Yoshi's initial design is used in the [[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario series]], with the design used in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' following the original design more strictly and ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' still using the proportions and posture of the initial design.

Yoshi's saddle may actually be a part of him. A few sources, such as ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' or the official Japanese bio from Nintendo's own site, have stated that it is actually a shell, and more recent depictions show it as a shell-like swelling rather than a flat or inwardly-curved saddle. Furthermore, according to the ''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' booklet, Yoshi was intended to be a variant of Koopa, and the saddle was intended to be a shell. Meanwhile, specific depictions of [[Baby Yoshi]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', are shown without a saddle, although other depictions of Baby Yoshi, such as from ''Yoshi's Story'', do include this saddle.

Yoshi is known for having a long tongue, often used for picking up objects or swallowing them, although it is capable in assisting acrobatic maneuvers, such as its interaction with [[Flower Grapple]]s in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. Yoshi can also use this tongue as a physical weapon, shown in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' and as a custom move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.

Yoshi is known for having a long tongue, often used for picking up objects or swallowing them, although it is capable in assisting acrobatic maneuvers, such as its interaction with [[Flower Grapple]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Yoshi can also use this tongue as a physical weapon, shown in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' and as a custom move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.

Yoshi is always seen wearing his orange shoes save for extremely rare exceptions, in which it was revealed that he has padded feet<ref>[http://41.media.tumblr.com/430f2a211b19cecf52f7a3b14b01e278/tumblr_mq9gyp2Gsf1rrftcdo1_250.jpg Image of Yoshi without a shoe]</ref>. The orange shade in this shoe has varied across appearances, from brownish to reddish. Some games call these shoes "boots" such as the [[equipment]] Yoshi can wear in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''. These shoes protect Yoshi from obstacles normally harmful to Mario such as [[Muncher]]s and [[Spike (obstacle)|spikes]] (although in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and its successors, spikes can defeat Yoshi in one hit), so Yoshi can allow Mario to safely cross them. Additionally, Yoshi, when stomping on enemies, typically defeat them in one hit with a special sound effect, similar to Mario's [[Spin Jump]].

Yoshi is always seen wearing his orange shoes save for extremely rare exceptions, in which it was revealed that he has padded feet<ref>[http://41.media.tumblr.com/430f2a211b19cecf52f7a3b14b01e278/tumblr_mq9gyp2Gsf1rrftcdo1_250.jpg Image of Yoshi without a shoe]</ref>. The orange shade in this shoe has varied across appearances, from brownish to reddish. Some games call these shoes "boots" such as the [[equipment]] Yoshi can wear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. These shoes protect Yoshi from obstacles normally harmful to [[Mario]] such as [[Muncher]]s and [[Spike (obstacle)|spikes]] (although in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and its successors, spikes can defeat Yoshi in one hit), so Yoshi can allow [[Mario]] to safely cross them. Additionally, Yoshi, when stomping on enemies, typically defeat them in one hit with a special sound effect, similar to Mario's [[Spin Jump]].

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-Yoshi, as all other Yoshis, is a dinosaur with a large, round nose, a row of orange spines along his head, orange shoes, and a shell-shaped saddle on his back, which is used by Mario and company when being ridden on. Yoshi's initial design is more dinosaur-like, with a narrower, longer, more hunched appearance, and shorter arms<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43e85970c Official Yoshi artwork and profile from the 1993 Nintendo character Guide.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>. He is also noticeably taller than Mario<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>. Since ''Mario Kart 64'', however, Yoshi's build has been adjusted to be more anthropomorphic, with an upright posture, longer arms, bigger head, and a stouter build, although he is still taller than Mario (comparable to Luigi's height). This newer depiction has slowly replaced the older depiction, although by ''Mario Party 4'', the older depiction is generally replaced. Notably, Yoshi's initial design is used in the [[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario series]], with the design used in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' following the original design more strictly and ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' still using the proportions and posture of the initial design.
+Yoshi, as all other Yoshis, is a dinosaur with a large, round nose, a row of orange spines along his head, orange shoes, and a shell-shaped saddle on his back, which is used by Mario and company when being ridden on. Yoshi's initial design is more dinosaur-like, with a narrower, longer, more hunched appearance, and shorter arms<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43e85970c Official Yoshi artwork and profile from the 1993 Nintendo character Guide.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>. He is also noticeably taller than Mario<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>. Since ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', however, Yoshi's build has been adjusted to be more anthropomorphic, with an upright posture, longer arms, bigger head, and a stouter build, although he is still taller than Mario (comparable to Luigi's height). This newer depiction has slowly replaced the older depiction, although by ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', the older depiction is generally replaced. Notably, Yoshi's initial design is used in the [[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario series]], with the design used in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' following the original design more strictly and ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' still using the proportions and posture of the initial design.
 Yoshi's saddle may actually be a part of him. A few sources, such as ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' or the official Japanese bio from Nintendo's own site, have stated that it is actually a shell, and more recent depictions show it as a shell-like swelling rather than a flat or inwardly-curved saddle. Furthermore, according to the ''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' booklet, Yoshi was intended to be a variant of Koopa, and the saddle was intended to be a shell. Meanwhile, specific depictions of [[Baby Yoshi]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', are shown without a saddle, although other depictions of Baby Yoshi, such as from ''Yoshi's Story'', do include this saddle.
-Yoshi is known for having a long tongue, often used for picking up objects or swallowing them, although it is capable in assisting acrobatic maneuvers, such as its interaction with [[Flower Grapple]]s in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. Yoshi can also use this tongue as a physical weapon, shown in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' and as a custom move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.
+Yoshi is known for having a long tongue, often used for picking up objects or swallowing them, although it is capable in assisting acrobatic maneuvers, such as its interaction with [[Flower Grapple]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Yoshi can also use this tongue as a physical weapon, shown in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' and as a custom move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.
-Yoshi is always seen wearing his orange shoes save for extremely rare exceptions, in which it was revealed that he has padded feet<ref>[http://41.media.tumblr.com/430f2a211b19cecf52f7a3b14b01e278/tumblr_mq9gyp2Gsf1rrftcdo1_250.jpg Image of Yoshi without a shoe]</ref>. The orange shade in this shoe has varied across appearances, from brownish to reddish. Some games call these shoes "boots" such as the [[equipment]] Yoshi can wear in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''. These shoes protect Yoshi from obstacles normally harmful to Mario such as [[Muncher]]s and [[Spike (obstacle)|spikes]] (although in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and its successors, spikes can defeat Yoshi in one hit), so Yoshi can allow Mario to safely cross them. Additionally, Yoshi, when stomping on enemies, typically defeat them in one hit with a special sound effect, similar to Mario's [[Spin Jump]].
+Yoshi is always seen wearing his orange shoes save for extremely rare exceptions, in which it was revealed that he has padded feet<ref>[http://41.media.tumblr.com/430f2a211b19cecf52f7a3b14b01e278/tumblr_mq9gyp2Gsf1rrftcdo1_250.jpg Image of Yoshi without a shoe]</ref>. The orange shade in this shoe has varied across appearances, from brownish to reddish. Some games call these shoes "boots" such as the [[equipment]] Yoshi can wear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. These shoes protect Yoshi from obstacles normally harmful to [[Mario]] such as [[Muncher]]s and [[Spike (obstacle)|spikes]] (although in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and its successors, spikes can defeat Yoshi in one hit), so Yoshi can allow [[Mario]] to safely cross them. Additionally, Yoshi, when stomping on enemies, typically defeat them in one hit with a special sound effect, similar to Mario's [[Spin Jump]].
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