Klaptrap



Klaptraps are Kremlings that originated in Donkey Kong Country. They are lizard-like creatures with large mouths, hence their name. They cannot be killed by a front attack, but they are vunerable to a stomp. They come in blue, red, and green varieties. Klaptraps later appear in Donkey Kong Country's semi-sequel Donkey Kong Land. Klaptraps were relatively unchanged in this appearance.

After several years absence, Klaptraps finally made a return in Donkey Kong 64 here they were given a new ability, once a Klaptrap is defeated it's skeleton will continually attack the kongs until it is destroyed. Also introduced in the game were Giant Klaptraps, these Klaptraps were slightly larger than the kongs and could only be defeated with an Orange Grenade. Interestingly some of Donkey Kong 64's cutscenes showed King K. Rool with a small Klaptrap that seemed to be his pet.

Also in Donkey Kong 64 a Klaptrap is playable in the mini-game "Beaver Bother", this marks the first time a Klaptrap is playable. Klaptraps also appear in Donkey Konga.

Klaptraps may be based off Snapjaws, crocodilian enemies Mario would send after Donkey Kong Jr. in the game Donkey Kong Junior.

Appearances in other games
Although Klaptraps generally stay in Donkey Kong games, they occasionally visit the Marioverse. Klaptraps are distractions in Donkey Kong's course, in Mario Superstar Baseball Klatraps try to bite the outfielder's heels, slowing them down. However, if you were to hit the baseball into a Klaptrap's mouth, it would give you a Team Star.

Klaptraps also appear in Mario Power Tennis in Donkey Kong's court. They try to bite the player, causing the player to slow down. Klaptraps also appear in the mini-game Balloon Panic, here the player must protect several balloons from hungry Klaptraps.



Klaptraps make a cameo in Mario Party 7 as enemies in one of the Pyramid Park events. In Super Smash Bros. Melee Klaptraps appear in Donkey Kong's stages, Kongo Jungle and Jungle Japes. They would swim through water and attempt to bash a character into the abyss.

Appearances in the Donkey Kong Country Animated Series.
In the Donkey Kong Country animated series Klaptraps were, instead of soldiers, ammunition for a weapon called a Klap-Blaster. Unlike the Klaptraps of the games the ones on the show were capable of speaking, often times when a Klaptrap was seen it would make a sarcastic comment about it's job or what it had just eaten (similar to the various animals featured on The Flinstones cartoon). The show also featured an abnormally large Klaptrap named Junior the Giant Klaptrap.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee
''This low-slung alligator made its first appearance in Donkey Kong Country. You can subdue it by jumping on its back, but it's powerful jaws make it dangerous to approach from the front. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, it swims in the river and sometimes jumps in the Barrel Cannon to stop players from using it.''