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'''Bananas''' are common tropical [[fruit]] from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'', ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'', and [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] franchises. Bananas have various functions throughout the games: '''Banana Peels''' are used as hazards, most notably in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, ''Mario Party'' minigames, and various ''Mario'' sports games, and are also collectibles similar to [[coin]]s in the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Mario Party'' franchises.

The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel<ref>''Super Mario Kart'' English instruction booklet. Page 13.</ref> or '''Banana Skin'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49. {{media link|NMS Australia 49 MK64 drivers and items.jpg|Page 39}}.</ref>) is one of the most common items in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series and has appeared in every game of the series. A Banana causes a [[kart]] to spin out if the vehicle touches the slippery item, slowing them down. Bananas can either be placed behind a kart, or be thrown forward down the track. It can also be held behind the kart as a defensive countermeasure against homing [[Red Shell]]s and, to a lesser extent, [[Green Shell]]s. Bananas can also come in threes, known as [[Triple Bananas]]. When used, three Bananas automatically attach themselves to the back of the kart. Like many other items in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, the Banana has eyes and a mouth. The Banana also appears as the emblem of the [[Banana Cup]].