Editing No Animal Sign

[[File:NoAnimalSign DKC3.png|thumb|150px|Artwork of a sign that prohibits [[Squawks]] and [[Quawks]] from progressing beyond it]]
'''No Animal Signs''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, {{media link|DKC2 Manual 16-17.jpg|page 16}}.</ref> also parsed as '''"No Animal" signs''',<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' volume 90, page 26.</ref> are objects featured in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' as well as their handheld counterparts, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', respectively. No Animal Signs appear in any [[level]] with an [[Animal Friends|Animal Friend]], usually at the end, and prevent the Animal Friend from continuing past that point. In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, every No Animal Sign depicts a certain Animal Friend with a red {{wp|no symbol|"no" symbol}} over it, but in the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]], only the "no" symbol is shown, meaning there are no specific variations of them.

[[File:Topsail Trouble Animal Sign.png|thumb|200px|left|The Kongs lead Rattly into a "No Rattly" sign in Topsail Trouble.]]
The Animal Friend disappears if the [[Kong]]s ride it beyond a No Animal Sign. If it emerged from an [[Animal Barrel]], it transforms back into the Kongs. The Kongs are usually rewarded with an [[item]], such as an [[Red Balloon|Extra Life Balloon]]. The rewards usually improve based on the level difficulty. There are a few instances where crossing a No Animal Sign reveals a [[DK Coin]].

In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', crossing a No Animal Sign may turn the Animal Friend into an object that leads to a collectible, such as a [[Steel Keg]] meant to throw behind a [[Koin]], or even a [[Bonus Barrel]]. [[Nibbla]] also has its own sign in [[Fish Food Frenzy]], but unlike the Animal Friends, it stops at the sign and does not move past it.

In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', No Animal Signs no longer spawn rewards when crossed. Some levels have an Animal Friend without a corresponding No Animal Sign. This means that the Animal Friend can reach and activate the [[Level Flag]], but it is still unable to access the following level. Additionally, in the [[toboggan]] levels, No Animal Signs are featured in the form of '''"No Sled" signs'''.<ref>''Nintendo Power'' volume 103, page 86.</ref>

No Animal Signs do not appear in the first ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', so [[Donkey Kong|DK]] and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] can finish a level with their mounted Animal Friend. However, it cannot proceed to the next level with the Kongs. This is also the case in its modern sequels, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. Additionally, while No Animal Signs do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Rambi and Enguarde transform back into their respective Kong, DK and Lanky, if they go outside their intended region. Before this occurs, a red no symbol displays on-screen, as well as a sound effect of [[King K. Rool]]'s laughter.
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==Variants==
{|class="wikitable dk"style="width:30%"
|-
!Name
!Animal Friend
!Games
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Ellie-DKC3.png]]<br>No Ellie sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide. Page 19.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Ellie]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Enguarde-DKC2.png]]<br>"no swordfish" sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide. Page 28.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Enguarde]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Nibbla-DKC3.png]]<br>{{conjectural|No Nibbla sign}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[Nibbla]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Parry-DKC3.png]]<br>No Parry sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide. Pages 35, 75.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Parry (character)|Parry]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Rambi-DKC2.png]]<br>{{conjectural|"No Rambi" sign}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[Rambi]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Rattly-DKC2.png]]<br>"No Rattly" sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide. Page 92.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Rattly]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Squawks-DKC2.png]]<br>"No Squawks" sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide. Page 110.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Squawks the Parrot]]<br>[[Quawks]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Squitter-DKC2.png]]<br>No Squitter sign<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide. Pages 76, 77.</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Squitter]]
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKL2 GB No Animal Sign sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land III''
No Animal Sign DKL3c sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''
Bobbing Barrel Brawl Sign DKC3.png|Ellie at a No Ellie sign in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''
Arctic Abyss 1.png|Enguarde at a No Animal Sign in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''.
Seabed Shanty Sign DKL3.png|Enguarde at a No Animal Sign in ''Donkey Kong Land III''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=アニマル{{hover|禁止|きんし}}サイン<ref>''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>
|JapR=Animaru Kinshi Sain
|JapM=Animal Prohibited Sign
|Ita=Segnale No animali<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', GIG's Italian manual</ref><br>Segnale nessun animale<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 51</ref><br>Insegna "No Animal"<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 47</ref><br>Segnale "No Animal"/Vietato agli animali<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' e-manual, section 11</ref><br>Vietato l'accesso agli animali<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'', European manual, pag. 113</ref><br>Cartello di divieto<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'', European manual, pag. 120</ref>
|ItaM=No animal symbol/sign<br>No animal sign<br>"No Animal" Sign<br>"No Animal" Symbol/Access prohibited to animals<br>Access prohibited to animals<br>Prohibition sign
}}

==Trivia==
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*In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''{{'}}s stage [[Krack Shot Kroc|Krack-Shot Kroc]], a metallic version of a No Animal Sign signifies the end of [[Kroc]]'s range; the beginning is also marked by a sign, albeit a generic triangular warning sign.

==References==
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