Spinut

Spinut is an enemy in Spirit Tracks, encountered in a number of woodland areas. There are two variants of this enemy; a weaker type colored brown and yellow, and a rarer, stronger version colored green and yellow, which requires more attacks to defeat. They do not pose much of a threat for Link, since one or two strikes from his sword are usually enough to defeat these foes.

Trivia

 * Spinuts look very similar to Goombas.