The Dino Piranha is the first boss in the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy.
It is an offshoot of the Piranha Plant species featured throughout the Super Mario franchise.
Physical appearance[]
When Mario arrives on the Dino Piranha's planet, he lands feet-first onto an unhatched egg which is a pale white with speckles. The egg starts to hatch, and reveals a purple head with green leaves encircling it. When angered, its head turns red. Its body is green with a greenish-yellow stomach. In place of its arms, it has leaves similar to Petey Piranha.
Its feet have white claws, and it has white conical teeth and a red tongue. It has a long tail which has a brown ball at the tip.
Biography[]
Super Mario Galaxy[]
The Dino Piranha resides in the Good Egg Galaxy. It appears first in an egg which is cracked open by Mario. Once Mario hits its tail, it stretches to the sky and hits the shell, releasing the monster. Enraged, the monster starts to chase Mario. Mario repeats this action multiple times, defeating it.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[]
The Dino Piranha reappears as a throwback boss alongside other bosses from Super Mario Galaxy, its weaknesses are the same.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[]
In the event Dream Spacewalk, the Dino Piranha must be defeated by 4 characters who propel themselves into the Dino Piranha's body.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
Palutena reveals in the character description for Piranha Plant that Dino Piranhas are a hostile species.
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