Neek

Neeks are large, gray rats inhabiting both Crocodile Isle, Donkey Kong Island and various other places. Neeks are named after the squeaking sounds they make as they walk and are noted as having "cool rendered fur".

Neeks first appeared in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest as basic and weak enemies, capable of being defeated in various manners, such as having something thrown at them or simply being jumped on. Neeks retain the role of common and easily defeated enemies in the Game Boy sequel to Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Land 2.

In both DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber, Neeks are enemies capable of crawling on pegs and can hurt the player's character by simply touching them. In these two games, Neeks can be defeated by simply charging into them.

Although Neeks did not make an appearance in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Sneeks, another species of rat, took their place. It's possible that the two species are related, given their similar names.

Appearances in Other Media
In the Club Nintendo comic adaptation of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, several Neeks appear to menace Diddy and Dixie Kong on the Gangplank Galleon. These Neeks are handily defeated by the Kongs, who simply jump on them. Later in the comic, a single Neek appears alongside various other monsters in K. Rool's Keep. In this comic, Neeks were portrayed as being capable of speaking, instead of simply making squeaking sounds.