Klinger

Klingers are climbing Kremlings that can scale ropes and chains. In Krem Quay levels, they can also scale swamp reeds.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Klingers first appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. When they slide down the ropes, they try to hit into the Kongs. If they are successful in doing so, the hero they hit is defeated. The defeated hero can be brought back with the help of a DK Barrel. However, if the Kongs throw an object at them, such as a barrel or a kannonball, the Klinger falls off the rope and is defeated. Klingers can also be defeated by being jumped on by one of the Kongs. They make major appearances in the level, Chain Link Chamber. In the Donkey Kong Country 2 Player's Guide, it is told that the Klingers are the only Kremlings that can climb, and they had to learn it first, as other Kremlings are not natural-born climbers.

Donkey Kong Land 2
Klingers reappear in the follow-up game of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Land 2. Their role in the game is exactly like their role in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, which is climbing ropes and trying to defeat the Kongs.

Donkey Kong 2
Klingers also make a cameo appearance in the GameCube game, Donkey Konga 2. In the game, they sometimes show up in the freestyle mode when the player hits the bongos.

Trivia

 * According to the game's credits, Klingers belong to the "Kremling Kuthroats" enemy class.