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{{quote2|These octopi spin dizzily about coral formations.|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' manual, page 30}}
{{quote2|These octopi spin dizzily about coral formations.|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' manual, page 30}}
A '''Croctopus''' (plural '''Croctopuses'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Pages 66, 67, 78.</ref> or '''Croctopi'''<ref>Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Page 17.</ref>, also spelled as '''croctopi'''<ref>"Sharks, croctopi and pearl-spitting clams are just a few of an apes{{sic}} not-so-favourite things!''" - ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special), page 14.</ref> or '''Croctupi'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special), page 15.</ref>) is an octopus-like enemy found in the underwater levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of ''crocodile'' and ''octopus''. Croctopuses appear in blue and purple varieties, and their color scheme resembles the venomous {{wp|blue-ringed octopus}}.
A '''Croctopus''' (plural '''Croctopuses'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Pages 66, 67, 78.</ref> or '''Croctopi''',<ref>Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Page 17.</ref> also spelled as '''croctopi'''<ref>"Sharks, croctopi and pearl-spitting clams are just a few of an apes{{sic}} not-so-favourite things!''" - ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special), page 14.</ref> or '''Croctupi'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special), page 15.</ref>) is an octopus-like enemy found in the underwater levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of ''crocodile'' and ''octopus''. Croctopuses appear in blue and purple varieties, and their color scheme resembles the venomous {{wp|blue-ringed octopus}}.


Although Croctopuses do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', the game has a level featuring a similar enemy, [[Nemo]].
Although Croctopuses do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', the game has a level featuring a similar enemy, [[Nemo]].
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===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
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D-Croctopus.png|A Croctopus holds the letter "D" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC).
D-Croctopus.png|A Croctopus holds the letter "D" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
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