The name is derived from the Japanese interjection "yoshi!", meaning good or great. Though the Yoshi bears visual similarities to the lizard family, the creature's unique characteristics mark it out as a unique species of it's own. Though Yoshis appear to be male, they are capable of laying eggs which are produced immediately after consuming other animals or fruit. Yoshi appears to have little interest in hatching these eggs as they are often hollow, with nothing inside them, and are thrown and smashed soon after they are layed. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Yoshi is able to turn himself into an egg to either protect himself or to roll into others as an attack. Yoshis are most commonly of a green coloration, but many other colors have been seen on the creatures' natural island habitat,