Editing Chomp (Donkey Kong Country series)

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{{italic title|Chomp (''Donkey Kong Country'' series)}}
{{about|the Piranha Plant-like enemies from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''|the shark species from [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]|[[Chomps]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:ChompDKCR.png|250px]]<br>Concept artwork of the Chomp family
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|variants=[[Biting Chomp]]<br>[[Giant Chomp]]<br>[[Green Chomp]]<br>[[Shooting Chomp]]<br>[[Vine Chomp]]
|comparable=[[Piranha Plant]]
|relatives=[[Chompasaurus]]<br>[[Chompette]]<br>[[Venus Trap Platform]]
|collapsed=true
}}
'''Chomps''' are carnivorous plant-like enemies that first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its remake, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They first appear in the second level of the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] world, [[King of Cling]], and later appear in the [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] world.

Most Chomps spring up and try to bite [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]], causing them to lose a [[heart]]. There are a few types of Chomps, but the most common type are the '''red Chomps'''<ref>Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 26. "''The red Chomps will always cause damage, so don't touch them at all.''"</ref>, which can only be defeated if a [[barrel]] is thrown at them. The red Chomps bite four times before they attack.

Chomps greatly resemble the [[Piranha Plant]]s of the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. In fact, some Chomps, along with other elements from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, are found in the [[DK Jungle (golf course)|DK Jungle]] golf course of ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. They function not only as decorative objects, but also as hindrance for the golf ball. They are preponderantly present at Hole 6, where there is also a [[giant Chomp]].

[[Venus Trap Platform]]s and [[Chompette]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' share similarities with Chomps in appearance and attack pattern. These enemies have a pear-shaped head dressed with crowns of leaves, and also very thick, cartoony lips that cover their teeth.

==Variants==
[[File:DKCR Vine Valley 2.png|thumb|left|240px|A regular Chomp preparing to snatch the [[Kong]]s]]
There are a few other variants of Chomp:

*The '''[[biting Chomp]]'''<ref>Knight, Michael, and Alexander Musa. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 26. "''The biting Chomps can only be defeated by using barrels.''"</ref> resembles a regular Chomp, but with a yellow "head" instead of red. It attacks similarly to the basic Chomp but at longer intervals, biting eight times before it attacks instead of four. Only a barrel can ground it.
*The '''[[giant Chomp]]''' is a red Chomp that attacks quicker, and cannot be defeated by any regular attacks. Like the giant Chomp, it can only be defeated with a barrel.
*The '''[[green Chomp]]''' contains four human-like teeth and has a mushroom for a tongue, which the Kongs can bounce off. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong jump on the mushroom, the green Chomp will bite, and if the Chomp succeeds, the player must shake the controller (repeatedly press {{button|3ds|x}} or {{button|3ds|y}} in the 3DS version) to get the Kongs out from the plant's jaws.
*The '''[[shooting Chomp]]''' has several holes on its body, and instead of biting Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, it will shoot deadly spores in five different directions out of these holes. These types of chomps are the weakest, since they can be defeated with either a jump, a roll, or throwing a barrel at it.
*The '''[[vine Chomp]]''' is a medium-sized blue Chomp that hangs on the top of the screen and has a vine for a tongue. If the Kongs grab on the vine, the vine Chomp will slowly try to put the tongue in its mouth to catch Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. If it successfully pulls them in, the player has to shake the controller (repeatedly press {{button|3ds|x}} or {{button|3ds|y}} in the 3DS version) to escape, like with the Shroom Chomp (although this time, a prompt does not appear to indicate this). It cannot be defeated by any attack, making it the strongest Chomp in the game.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKCR Chomppic1.png|A group of vine Chomps
DKCR Chomppic2.png|A Chomp and a biting Chomp
DKCR Chomppic3.png|A group of shooting Chomps
DKCR Chomppic4.png|A pair of green Chomps
DKCR Chomppic5.png|A giant Chomp
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=アカパクパク<ref>「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:DKR Shogakukan P21.jpg|page 21]].</ref>
|JapR=Aka Pakupaku
|JapM=From「赤」(''aka'', red) and「パクパク」(''pakupaku'', onomatopoeia for chomping sound)
|Ita=Gnam
|ItaM=Yum
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Carnivorous plants]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze enemies]]
[[Category:Mario Golf: World Tour characters]]