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In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' / ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|3D]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]]), the [[Kong]]s' health is measured in [[Heart (item)|hearts]]. [[Donkey Kong]] naturally has two hearts—two more if he carries a partner with him, as well as an additional one if a [[Heart Boost]] is equipped. [[Banana Juice]] adds ten (five in "New Mode" in ''3D'') non-refillable hearts to the Health Meter. Each time the Kongs get damaged, they lose one heart from their Health Meter. If all of their hearts have been depleted, they lose one life. Their health is instantly depleted if they fall into a [[pit]] or [[lava]] or hit anything while riding a [[Mine Cart]] or a [[Rocket Barrel]]. Hearts can be found along the way and are used to replenish the primates' health bar. The latter game also has separate Health Meters for Mine Carts and Rocket Barrels, with two hearts each; in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''3D'', they have only one heart each, despite the Kongs' current health.