Is Yoshi a lizard or dragon?

Described as either a dinosaur or dragon, Yoshis are four-limbed bipedal animals with a tail which have a shell-like saddle and a chameleon-like tongue. They have four digits on each hand and feet which resemble boots (which they are born with).
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Is Yoshi a lizard or dinosaur?

Yoshi, once romanized as Yossy, is a fictional anthropomorphic dinosaur (maybe either T-rex or Allosaurus) who appears in video games published by Nintendo.
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What type of lizard is Yoshi?

Yoshi's bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus yoshii) s a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.
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Is Yoshi a dinosaur or a Yoshi?

Yoshi is not a dinosaur, but simply a Yoshi! When not encountering enemies, Yoshi loves to eat fruit. Yoshi has a long tongue that can be used to eat almost anything! Yoshi can also beat enemies by producing eggs and throwing them in their direction.
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What is Yoshis species called?

Yoshis (referred to as Yoshisaurs in the Super Mario World cartoon, and alternatively pluralized "Yoshies" in the original Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) are a sapient species of omnivorous dinosaur that first appeared in Super Mario World.
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So...what is Yoshi? A Dinosaur or a Dragon?



What does the T stand for in Yoshis name?

T stands for "That's not my Yoshi!"
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What is purple Yoshis name?

The best known Purple Yoshi is Schweddyoshi, a character made by DJ and Cooper Columbus for Twitter.
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Is Yoshi in Mario a lizard?

Described as either a dinosaur or dragon, Yoshis are four-limbed bipedal animals with a tail which have a shell-like saddle and a chameleon-like tongue.
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Why is Yoshi called Yoshi?

According to the Super Mario World manual, he got his name from Yoshi's Island because he was first discovered there. In the Super Mario series, he often acts as a rideable character for the heroes, while in most of the spin-off games, he is a playable character on his own.
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Is Yoshi Marios dad?

He is the adopted son of Yoshi and the fraternal twin brother of Luigi.
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Is Yoshi asexual?

Melee states that Yoshis reproduce asexually, meaning that they reproduce without a mate and are neither male nor female. This is supported by the Chef minigame in Game & Watch Galleries 2 and 4; after being fed long enough, the Yoshi produces an egg that eventually hatches into another Yoshi.
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What is Black Yoshi's name?

Black Yoshi (currently known as Ya Boy Duggie, or simply Duggie) is a character in the SML series. He is currently the archenemy of Brooklyn T. Guy and a frenemy of Mario.
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Why is Yoshi black?

In Mario Power Tennis, Yoshi can change colors every time he performs a Rolling Egg Return, provided the player has completed the Flower Cup with any character. One of the colors that Yoshi can turn into is black.
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What is the pink Yoshi called?

Birdo is a Pink, Yoshi-like animal who first appeared in Super Mario Bros.
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What animal is Goomba?

Goombas /ˈɡuːmbə/, known in Japan as Kuribō, are a fictional mushroom-like species from Nintendo's Mario franchise. They first appeared in the NES video game Super Mario Bros. as the first enemy players encounter.
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Is Yoshi a turtle or a frog?

No, he's either dinosaur, dragon, or just a yoshi. However, he was originally going to be “good” turtle to the koopa's bad turtle during development of his character, but the creators scrapped the idea. The only thing “turtle-y” about Yoshi is his weird saddle-like shell.
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Is Yoshi good or evil?

He might be considered to be one of the "good guys", but Yoshi from the Super Mario series has done a lot of really strange things. Yoshi has been the object of affection for many Nintendo fans every since his first appearance in Super Mario World.
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Why is Yoshi not allowed in the castle?

It is revealed Yoshi is addicted to smoking. It is shown why Yoshi is never allowed to go inside the castle.
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Is Bowser a turtle or a lizard?

Bowser is portrayed as the "King of the Koopas", anthropomorphic turtles that inhabit the world of the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser differs greatly from the rest of the Koopa clan, which consists mainly of bipedal tortoises.
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Is Mario a cat or a racoon?

Raccoon Mario returns in New Super Mario Bros. 2, but Luigi's Raccoon form is now Kitsune-themed (like his Tanooki form in Super Mario 3D Land) and called Fox Luigi. Mario's Raccoon ears also have the same shape and color changes as those of his Tanooki form.
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Did Luigi adopt Yoshi?

The "original" Yoshkins was born around 1991 on Yoshi Island and adopted by Mama Luigi, who had not gone insane yet and raised his son to be good.
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Is there Pink Yoshi?

A Pink Yoshi first appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Here, it is only playable in the second level of each world. It has pink skin and orange shoes with an orange saddle. However, in the Game Boy Advance port, Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island, Pink Yoshi wears blue shoes instead.
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What is Blue Yoshi real name?

Boshi is a lone Blue Yoshi and the rival of Yoshi.
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Is there a Red Yoshi?

Red Yoshis are a variety of Yoshi debuting in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
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Is Purple Yoshi a girl?

Purple Yoshi is the one of the only female yoshis in VAF.
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