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'''No Animal Signs''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, {{file 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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|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>

|''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>

|''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3''

|''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>

|''Donkey Kong Country 3''

|''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>

|''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>

|''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>

|''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3''

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''

|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>

|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>Sengale di nessun animale<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual, pag. 15</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>

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