He may be a hero in "Donkey Kong" and many other Nintendo games, but Mario the plumber is a villain in the eyes of at least one animal rights group.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) scored "Super Mario 3D Land" for the Nintendo 3DS, after it depicted the hero wearing fur from a Tanooki.
"Tanooki may be just a 'suit' in Mario games, but in real life, tanuki are raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur. By wearing Tanooki (the fur of a raccoon dog), Mario is sending the message that it's OK to wear fur," PETA said in its website, "Mario Kills Tanooki".
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