Yoshi
Yoshi (Yosshi, sometimes Romanized in Japanese language materials) is a fictional dinosaur who appears in the Mario series of video games by Nintendo. Yoshi's debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario's mode of transportation in the game. Yoshi later became a protagonist of his own series with several platform and puzzle games, and is one of the major characters in the Mario series. Species Yoshi are commonly depicted in games as having very long, sticky tongues, with which they capture enemies to swallow. Yoshi can eat almost anything. They are omnivorous and seem to enjoy tropical fruits as depicted in the game Yoshi's Story. In Super Mario Sunshine Yoshi can only be awakened by feeding them such fruits. Their noses can detect fruit and other secrets buried underground. Although they have teeth, these are rarely seen or used. A few times they are seen are in Yoshi's Story and Yoshi's Island. Yoshi are generally depicted in games as being quite intelligent from a young age, many being able to defend themselves while still infants. While the main Yoshi himself is depicted as green, they come in a variety of colors, spanning every color of the rainbow. They also come in black and white, although rarely. Some Yoshi have the ability to fly, breath fire, etc. In the more recent Mario sports games such as Mario Superstar Baseball and the Mario Tennis series, Yoshi is known for his speed and tongue capability. It is assumed by many that all other Yoshi are just as capable as this Yoshi, supported by the Yoshi's Island games, where different colored Yoshi have the same abilities throughout the game.
