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Nibblas are similar to [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Snapjaw]]s, enemy fishes from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Like Snapjaws, Nibblas will follow the [[Kong]]s throughout a level, ready to chomp down on either [[Dixie Kong]] or [[Kiddy Kong]] if they fall into the water; however, unlike Snapjaws, Nibblas cannot go through walls. They are completely invulnerable and cannot be harmed. According to the game's credits, Nibbla belongs to the "[[Aquatic Attackers]]" enemy class.

While most Nibbla are colored orange, and will always attack the Kongs, one Nibbla is a pseudo [[Animal Friend]] who follows Kiddy Kong and Dixie Kong throughout the level, "[[Fish Food Frenzy]]." This Nibbla serves as a friend to the Kongs, so long as they keep it well-fed, and its color determines its mood in that level. When blue, it's friendly; when purple, it shows a frown; when light pink, it shows its fangs, but won't attack the Kongs yet; when red, it will attack the Kongs with a swift bite. If Kiddy and Dixie continually feed that Nibbla [[Koco]]s, it will remain blue, smiling contently as it follows the Kongs throughout the level. However, if the Kongs feed Nibbla one of the many spiny-shelled [[Lurchin]]s scattered throughout the level, or simply fails to feed it enough, its mood will gradually worsen until it finally satisfies its hunger by attacking a Kong. If a player is lucky while Nibbla is still red and a Koco is around (unless they manage to keep dodging Nibbla until it happens), Nibbla may attack it while in that state, and revert back to a light pink color, rendering it harmless to the Kongs again, unless it's not fed more Kocos. While its not a good idea to feed Nibbla Lurchins, one specific Lurchin near the end of the level guards the path to a [[Bonus Barrel]].