They also have a Coach which is a black penguin bigger than normal penguins who teaches Mario (and Luigi) how to use shells to swim with.

In the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy, the penguins spend their time surfing on rays. They are quite friendly, and will give Mario tips on how to swim, or even help him find Silver Stars. Usually, the penguins will challenge Mario to a water challenge, such as surfing, collecting shells, or racing them. There is also one lone penguin in Freezeflame Galaxy, and an elderly penguin named Penguru in the Drip Drop Galaxy, Bigmouth Galaxy, and Sea Slide Galaxy. In Super Mario Galaxy, penguins reappear residing in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, Sea Slide Galaxy, Drip Drop Galaxy, Buoy Base Galaxy, Loopdeeswoop Galaxy and Beach Bowl Galaxy. History Super Mario series Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS 1.6 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.1.1.1 Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS.In some games, the back of their heads is tapered by a small crest. Penguru and Coach are colored similar to both king penguins and emperor penguins and are gray and black respectively. Uncommonly in the Super Mario franchise, Mario Party Advance and Super Mario Galaxy feature red, green, and yellow penguins (the red one in the latter having long, yellow eyebrows similar to rockhopper penguins), while a purple one appears in the latter. They also resemble little penguins, also colored dark blue. Penguins from the Super Mario franchise are colored a moderate dark shade of blue with white bellies, making them similar to Bumpties. Friendly penguins often speak with Mario, sometimes asking for his help or offering him a service. Most of them do not hurt Mario, though they sometimes act as obstacles or hindrances to his quest. Many also inhabit tropical areas, as seen in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are good swimmers and often inhabit cold climates, like their real-world counterparts, to which they bear varying degrees of resemblance, depending on the game. Penguins are a species of anthropomorphic, flightless bird found in the Super Mario franchise. “Hey, old man! Are you practicing how to skate too? Well, why don't we play a game? Can you catch me?” - Penguin, Super Mario Galaxy For other uses, see Penguin (disambiguation). This article is about the typical penguin species.

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