Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)

Animal Antics is the fifth level of the Lost World in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. It can be accessed via Klubba's Kiosk in K. Rool's Keep in Diddy's Kong Quest, or next to Gloomy Gulch in Donkey Kong Land 2.

This level is rather different in comparison to others. The Kongs must transform into all five playable Animal Buddies, and cross several different level archetypes. They must travel through jungles, ice caverns, and even bramble areas, with Rambi, Enguarde, Squitter, Squawks, and Rattly. Each of the animals' special abilities are used in these tough trial, and it's easy to fall off track and get hurt. In Donkey Kong Land 2, the level is more flat, and only Rambi, Squitter, and Rattly can be found. The level is also found to have less difficulty. Enemies found in this level include Kaboings, Kannons, Klampons, Neeks, Zingers, Flitters, Mini-Neckys, Lockjaws, Floatsams, Shuries and Puftups.

Donkey Kong Land 2
At the beginning of the level, the Kongs must walk across the path and get into the Animal Barrel containing Rambi. Once it transforms them into the rhino, they need to jump up a few ledges and then avoid a few Kaboings. Rambi will have to then drop down a high ledge and bounce off of a few Zingers to cross two wide abysses. After that, the Animal Buddy should continue through the jungle and defeat some Neeks and a Kaboing. Soon, he'll cross the No Animal Sign, and turn back into Diddy and Dixie. These heroes should move on and get into the nearby Squitter Barrel. When they turn into the spider, Squitter must use his webs to cross a very wide gap, just as he did in Web Woods several times. After he gets over the Flitter infested gap, he needs to continue east and beat a few Kaboings, who are able to bounce much higher than the other foes of the level. Eventually, the spider will have to cross a rather large gap with his webs, followed by another abyss. There are Zinger in this one, so he should be careful. Once these short gaps are behind the bug, he must face another large abyss. With his webs, Squitter needs to build platforms across the whole length of the gap, or risk falling off the stage. There are also a few insects on the way to block the animal's path. After this abyss, he will finally pass the Star Barrel, marking halfway through the level.

From there, the Animal Buddy needs to walk east and cross another No Animal Sign. When the monkeys are back to normal, they must hop down into the Rattly Barrel. Once turned into the snake, Rattly should bounce along several Zingers to get over a wide gap. This is followed by another one, but only a few Zingers are needed to pass it. After he crosses the two abysses, the snake must travel along the walkway and dodge some enemies, as well as get over a wide abyss, which can be simply jumped across. At that point, Rattly needs to hop down to another abyss, where he should carefully bounce off of several insects, or fall right into some dangerous spikes. When he is safely to the other side, the animal will cross the last No Animal Sign and turn back into the Kongs. The no longer transformed monkeys should then cross a small gap and finally exit the level.

Bonus Level(s)
At the very end of Squitter's section, the spider should use his webs to build platforms leading over the nearby ledge, instead of hopping into the barrel next to him. Once is over the wall, he'll land right into the Bonus Barrel, leading to the Bonus Level. Here, the animal must use his webs to climb up a bramble area, and defeat four Zingers. After that, he needs to go in the Animal Barrel and transform into Squawks, who must fly up and beat the remaining foes. Finally, the bird must get into another Animal Barrel and turn into Squitter, who should then grab the DK Coin to end the Bonus Stage.

Golden Feather (GBA Only)
As soon as the heroes turn into Rattly and enter the jungle, they should head left. As the snake travels this way, he must avoid some Zingers and also watch out for spikes. Soon, he will find a small area with both the Golden Feather, and three Banana Coins.

Bonus Level(s)
To find the Bonus Level, Squitter must travel downwards with his web platforms through the abyss right before the Star Barrel. When he makes it to the bottom-right corner of the gap, he'll see a small alcove. He must walk through here and enter the Bonus Barrel. It will take him to the Bonus Level, where the spider needs to build more web platforms to collect stars scattered around the area. Once he grabs them all, the DK Coin will appear at the end of the stage.