Animal
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| Copy Ability | |
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| Animal | |
| In Games | Kirby: Squeak Squad |
| Type | Melee |
| Appearance | A furry brown pelt that resembles a wolf or dog. It has a silver mane and claws at the ends of its paws. |
| Properties | None |
| Other Powers | Can dig through dirt, sand and snow. Can also cut ropes, tall grass, and chains. |
| Ability Icon | 
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| Regular Enemies | Gaw Gaw |
| Mini-bosses | Gao Gao |
| Helper | N/A |
" You Love Dirt! DIG! Sweet dirt! DIG! DIG! DIG! DIG! Can't dig everywhere... "
—Animal's Flavour Text, Kirby: Squeak Squad
Animal is a copy ability that debuted in Kirby: Squeak Squad. It is very powerful but it comes at a loss of speed and feels somewhat awkward to control.
Its main feature is its ability to dig through dirt and some snow, unique to the Animal ability itself and Triple Star, an ability which is only obtainable at the end of the game. Many of its moves revolve around this gimmick, and focus being able to dig while still simultaneously taking out foes at the same time. Its attacks are based on primal and animalistic characteristics, such as scratching foes with his sharp, broad claws.
The power is scarcely found without dirt around, but by the same token there is hardly any dirt without a Gaw Gaw around. This power does not work underwater.
[edit] Attacks and Features
| Move Name | Controls | Description | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rage Slash | B | A basic slash. It has a very small range but is fairly powerful. If Kirby is next to a diggable material, it will be destroyed, and Kirby will move forward. | None |
| Animal Fury |
| Kirby jumps forward. If he collides with an enemy & mid-bosses (when defeated), he will grab the enemy, slash it three times, and jump off. As with all grab attacks, it doesn't affect bosses. Like all grab attacks in this game, it doesn't affect mini-bosses (not even when they're defeated), and is an instant-kill. | None |
| Cling | Go onto a diggable ceiling and press ↑. | Kirby will cling to a dirt ceiling. | None |
| Cling Slash | ↑ + B (While Clinging) | Kirby will slash upwards, destroying dirt, and he will move upwards. | None |
| Shovel Dig | ↓ + B (When on top of dirt) | Kirby will slash downwards, destroying dirt, and he will crawl down. | None |
| Drill Spin |
| Only after getting the Animal Scroll can Kirby use this move. Kirby will spin like a drill and charge through, depending on the direction the player chose. This will plow through dirt. Kirby cannot be hurt while performing this move. | None |
