Timber the Tiger

Timber the Tiger is a playable character in Diddy Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Racing DS who has orange fur, is a tiger as its name states, and has a blue cap with the Rare symbol on it. Timber's parents left him in charge of their hometown, Timber's Island when Wizpig invaded the island and Timber and his friends had to stop Wizpig and kick him off Timber's Island. His theme instrument is the harmonica according to the opening of Diddy Kong Racing.

It is unknown if Timber was going to appear in the cancelled games Donkey Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Pilot as Taj was going to appear in Donkey Kong Racing and Krunch was going to appear in Diddy Kong Pilot.