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:Chomp DKCR.png|100px]][[File:Yellow Chomp.png|100px]]<br>Red Chomp (left) and biting Chomp (right)
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|variants=[[Ape-Eating Plant]]<br>[[Giant Chomp]]<br>[[Green Chomp]]<br>[[Shooting Chomp]]
|relatives=[[Venus Trap Platform]]
|comparable=[[Piranha Plant]]
|collapsed=true
}}
'''Chomps''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|Nintendo Switch]] ports. They are first encountered in [[King of Cling]], and later appear in [[level]]s of the [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] world. These carnivorous plant-like enemies mostly spring up and try to bite [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]], costing them a [[Heart (item)|heart]]. There are a few types of Chomps, but the most common type are the '''red Chomps''',<ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=26|date=November 21, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-47102-4|language=en-us|quote=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. Yellow variants, only referred to as '''biting Chomps''',<ref>{{cite|date=May 24, 2013|author=Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=26|isbn=978-0-804-161497|quote=The biting Chomps can only be defeated by using barrels.}}</ref> attack similarly but at longer intervals, biting eight times before it attacks instead of four.

Chomps greatly resemble the [[Piranha Plant]]s of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super 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]].

The [[Carnivorous Plantlife]]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 red Chomp preparing to snatch the [[Kong]]s]]
There are a few other variants of Chomp:
*The '''[[giant Chomp]]''' is a red Chomp that attacks quicker, and cannot be defeated by any regular attacks. Like the normal-sized red 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 '''[[Ape-Eating Plant]]''' 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 hungry plant 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 green 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.
*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.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKCR Chomppic1.png|A group of hungry plants
DKCR Chomppic2.png|Two Chomps of different colors
DKCR Chomppic3.png|A group of shooting Chomps
DKCR Chomppic4.png|A pair of green Chomps
DKCR Chomppic5.png|A giant Chomp
ChompDKCR.png|The Chomp family
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Red Chomp===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=アカパクパク<ref name=sho>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2010|title=「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'')|page={{file link|DKR Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}}}</ref>
|JpnR=Aka Pakupaku
|JpnM=From「{{ruby|赤|あか}}」(''aka'', red) and「パクパク」(''pakupaku'', onomatopoeia for munching)
|Ita=Gnam
|ItaM=Yum
}}

===Biting Chomp===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=キパクパク<ref name=sho/>
|JpnR=Ki Pakupaku
|JpnM=From「{{ruby|黄|き}}」(''ki'', yellow) and「パクパク」(''pakupaku'', onomatopoeia for munching)
}}

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