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Mario, clinging onp hoot as they fly over Thwomp's Fortress
Hoot the Owl is a nocturnal owl who sleeps in a tree near Whomp's Fortress in Super Mario 64. When Mario climbs into his tree, Hoot will offer to give Mario a ride to the top of the fortress. He later appears at Tall Tall Mountain. He also appears as an unlucky gambler in Mario Party Advance.