Tap-Tap the Red Nose

Tap-Tap the Red Nose is a large Tap-Tap who appears as a boss in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He is the mid-boss of World 6, where he is encountered and fought by Yellow Yoshi in his own fort named Tap-Tap The Red Nose's Fort.
Tap-Tap the Red Nose has a golden relative named Tap-Tap the Golden, who is around the same size, but is classified regular enemy instead of a boss.
==In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island==
Tap-Tap the Red Nose was originally a regular Tap-Tap until he was enlarged by Kamek. During his battle, Tap-Tap the Red Nose hops around on a bridge made of breakable blocks over a pit of lava. He tries to attack Yellow Yoshi by landing on him. Like regular Tap-Taps, Yellow Yoshi can throw eggs at Tap-Tap the Red Nose to knock him back. Tap-Tap the Red Nose is invulnerable to all of Yellow Yoshi's attacks, and is instead defeated from falling into the lava. To accomplish this, Yellow Yoshi can use his eggs to break the breakable blocks, opening a gap for Tap-Tap the Red Nose to fall into.
==In Yoshi's Island DS==
Tap-Tap the Red Nose, like the other world bosses from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, make a cameo appearance during the introduction cutscene.
==Etymology==
Tap-Tap the Red Nose's name is likely derived from .
de:Stego der Große
fr:Bobo
it:Grande Piombospino (boss)
Category:Bosses in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island