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'''Snooza Koopas''',<ref name=Prima>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 20.</ref> also known as '''Tamanokos''',<ref>Loe, Casey. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide. Page 69.</ref><ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 6.</ref><ref name=Prima/> are [[Koopa Troopa]]s encountered by [[Mario]] that appear only in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Snooza Koopas, unlike their relatives, have flippers instead of hands or feet and walk on all fours, similar to actual {{wp|sea turtle}}s. They are also quite large and have shells with a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi egg]]-like pattern on them. True to their name, Snooza Koopas are mostly found asleep; Mario can rouse them with a blast from [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]. When awake, they attempt to jump on Mario. If they miss and land in the sand, they become vulnerable to a [[Ground Pound]].

Mario's only encounter with Snooza Koopas is in the [[The Wilted Sunflowers|fourth episode]] of [[Pinna Park]], where he must save several [[Sunflower Kid]]s who are wilting due to a large gang of Snooza Koopas nibbling on their roots. After Mario finishes this episode, [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] are available to use. Yoshis were not available previously, because they fled [[Isle Delfino]] when Snooza Koopas invaded their habitat, partly because Snooza Koopa's shells resemble Yoshi eggs. In fact, a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] tells Mario that Yoshis used to live on the island. After Mario defeats the Snooza Koopas, the [[Great Sunflower]] tells him that the Yoshis might now return to the island. Despite this, a [[Noki]] in the [[The Yoshi-Go-Round's Secret|sixth episode]] still tells Mario that the Yoshis are gone. Snooza Koopas are similar to [[Electro-Koopa]]s.

In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', the name "Snooza" appears on the [[Shifting Sands]] leaderboard when the player plays a Star Tournament.

The Wilted Sunflowers.png|Mario squishes a Snooza Koopa.