Clapper

Clapper the Seal is an Animal Friend in the Donkey Kong series who first appeared in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Donkey Kong Land 2
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2, Clapper can cool down or freeze water with his breath if the Kongs jump on him; this allows the Kongs to swim past boiling parts of water or to walk on top of the ice.

Levels: Clapper appears in both versions unless otherwise noted.
 * Lava Lagoon
 * Clapper's Cavern

Donkey Kong 64
Seal, a nearly identical seal to Clapper, appears in the fourth world of Donkey Kong 64. He is dressed like a pirate and able to communicate with the Kongs (unlike Clapper). Two others also appear briefly in the game's opening movie, jumping out of the water in front of the DK Isles in unison.

Levels:
 * Gloomy Galleon

Physical appearance
Clapper has silver fur that covers his body, flippers, and tail. He has a snout with a round, black nose on the top of it. On each side of the snout, five whiskers grow, giving him ten in total. Clapper has large white eyes with small black pupils. Like any other seal, he has two curved flippers attached to his center body. His tail is similar to that of a dolphin, which is curved.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Instruction Booklet:
 * "Most seals can't bring boiling water down to room temperature or turn water to ice, but Clapper can! Bounce on his back, and he'll be happy to demonstrate."

Trivia

 * Clapper got his name from the fact that seals constantly clap when they laugh.
 * Clapper is one of few of the Animal Friends that tends to appear several times in a level.