Snake (Wario Land 3)

Giant Snakes are enemies found in Wario Land 3 from the Wario Land series. Snakes are summoned in several levels after the player descovers the flute found in The Stagnant Swamp. These snakes live in big solid jars, and attack by spitting fire at Wario, which turns him into Flaming Wario. Wario can use these creatures as platforms to reach higher areas, or exploit their attacks in order to break fire blocks and proceed. Giant Snakes are apparently invincible, since none of Wario's attacks succeed in defeating them (a ground pound on their heads merely make them retract into their jars and nothing more). However, if Wario opens a chest in the presence of a snake, the monster instantly vanishes, leaving a short-lived amalgam of moving stars (symbolising sudden disappearance), just like any other enemy or object found beside that chest. This can be seen when the player unlocks the blue chest in The East Crater, as there is a Giant Snake nearby.