Mario (species)

Marios (Homo nintendonus) are a species in the Mario franchise, closely related to humans and contrasted with New Donkers. They appear to be clones of Mario.
==Members==
Marios commonly appear as self-insert characters in the Mario fandom. Blue Mario is a notable official Mario.
Whether Mario himself canonically belongs to the species is contentious. Many fans interpret only specific depictions of Mario as members of the species. For example, Mario's in-game model from Super Mario 64 is described as "some kind of innocent and curious animal like a deer", in contrast to his promotional renders for the very same game.
Luigi originally appeared to be a Mario, but the comparison is scant since his redesign. However, since he, Wario, and Waluigi still resemble Mario much more closely than most other human characters, the Mario species may be more diverse than is generally believed.
==Physical appearance==
Marios resemble short, stylized humans. They have identical proportions and facial features; they generally have large, bushy mustaches regardless of gender. Rarely, their skin and eye colors will differ from the original Mario's.
Individuals are more commonly distinguished by the color of their clothing, which otherwise is generally standardized to match Mario's outfit. Their power-up forms, such as Fire Mario and the New Super Mario Bros. Wii design for Ice Mario, are based on their original clothing colors, indicating that this is deeply and definitionally personal to each Mario. As a result, most writers online distinguish the original Mario as the red-clad (or -garbed) plumber, descriptions that would be overly frilly if Mario did not share his name with this species.
==Behavior==
Marios are playful creatures. This was emphasized in their Super Mario Wiki coverage, which claimed that "[w]hile playing with [a Mario], you'll pull his moustache, stretch it back and let it go to drive him nuts." This is likely an unrelated, yet convergent, reference to Mario's in-game models in Super Mario 64.
Wild Marios are known to live in various habitats, including woodlands and urban areas. Like other urban wildlife, city-dwelling Marios have been found digging through trash at night. This scavenging behavior suggests that Marios eat carrion, dead plant material, or refuse. They will also eat oats.
==From lives and power-ups==
Mario's power-ups can create extra Marios. Several games refer to extra lives, such as those granted by the 1-Up Mushroom, as Marios. The Copy Flower and Double Cherry each create clones of Mario when he uses it, although the Double Marios all act in unison and thus may not truly be independent Marios.
==Gallery==
Mario Bros GBA.jpg|Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)
Mario palette swaps Brawl.png|Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Category:Clones
Category:Humanoids
Category:Mario Species