Editing Gnawty

|image=[[File:DKC Gnawty.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Gnawty from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''

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'''Gnawties''', sometimes referred to as '''Gnawty Beavers''',<ref>{{cite|date=November 1994|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #26|page=12, 13, and 21}}</ref><ref name=GB>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパードンキーコングＧＢ」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Donkey Kong GB'')|page=9|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1995|language=ja}}</ref> are lazy-eyed beavers and basic enemies who first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of the words "gnaw" and "naughty." In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Gnawties had a green gray fur, and would later be recolored to light blue starting in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. However, the Gnawty appearing on the original box art of ''Donkey Kong Country'' is a blue gray color.

[[Neek]]s and [[Sneek]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', respectively, display the same behavior and weaknesses as Gnawties, in addition to also being based on rodents. This is also the case for [[Awk]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and [[Dozy|Dozies]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', and more broadly for [[Goomba]]s from the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.

[[File:Jungle Hijinxs SNES 3.png|thumb|left|Two Gnawties in [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]], one of which has just been defeated by Rambi]]

In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Gnawties are one of the weakest enemies encountered by [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] on their journey, as they can be defeated from any attack, including being jumped on, rolled into, or having a [[barrel]] thrown at it. Gnawties have a brown-fur variant that moves around while standing in the center hole of a [[millstone]], somewhat similar to the functionality of a {{wp|hamster wheel}}. They only appear in two temple-themed levels, [[Millstone Mayhem]] and [[Temple Tempest]]. In contrast to regular Gnawties, this variant cannot be defeated because millstones are indestructible. The millstone-riding Gnawties in Millstone Mayhem move back and forth on a set path, while the ones in Temple Tempest chase the Kongs down a path until they hit into a dead-end wall. Additionally, two of the game's bosses are Gnawties, [[Very Gnawty]] and [[Really Gnawty]], both of whom require more hits to defeat than a regular Gnawty and move around by hopping instead of walking. Very Gnawty is green gray and Really Gnawty is brown, reflecting the colors of both types of Gnawties.

Gnawties are differently colored in each remake. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], the regular Gnawties have a grayish-green color (with one appearing standard green in the end credits), and the millstone-riding variant is red. Additionally, the millstone-riding Gnawties stand on top of the millstone rather than in the center. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]], all Gnawties have a blueish color, including the millstone-riding variant, and the colors of Very Gnawty and Really Gnawty were swapped, with the latter now having a blueish color.

Gnawties, called '''Batty Rats''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet|page=10|publisher=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK)|language=en-gb}}</ref> make their second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', which only features the walking variant. They are still vulnerable to any of the Kongs' attacks and very common.

[[File:Gnawty DK64 screenshot.png|thumb|A Gnawty as it appears in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]

Gnawties (referred to as '''Beavers''' by the [[Prima Games]] guide and the Banana Guide<ref>{{cite|author=Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Game Guide|page={{file link|DK64 Prima 15.jpg|15}}|language=en-us|date=December 1, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2279-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20000229072052/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/cc.html|title=Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=May 31, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref>) make a third appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' where they are bigger and have light blue fur. They are common in [[Jungle Japes]] and the surrounding shore of [[DK Isles]], and a few also appear in [[Crystal Caves]]. They are the primary enemy in Jungle Japes's [[Battle Arena Pad|Battle Arena stage]], Beaver Brawl. Like their two previous appearances, Gnawties can be defeated from any attack, including the new abilities introduced in the game. In an area surrounding the [[Cranky's Lab]] of Jungle Japes, Gnawties appear in increasingly large sizes and rival the size of Very Gnawty and Really Gnawty. Gnawties are the main focus of the [[Beaver Bother!]] minigame, where a [[Klaptrap]] has to guide a certain number of them into a pit before time runs out. Gnawties also appear in [[Rambi Arena]], where [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]] has to defeat as many Gnawties as possible before time runs out; defeating a Gnawty would reward a point to Rambi. Sometimes a gold Gnawty appears in the arena, and defeating it rewards ten points. A gold Gnawty also appears in one segment of the secret ending, appearing behind [[Dogadon]] and scaring him.

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==Levels==

**[[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]

**[[Winky's Walkway]]

**[[Millstone Mayhem]] (on millstone)

**[[Tree Top Town]]

**[[Temple Tempest]] (regular and on millstone)

**[[Snow Barrel Blast]]

**[[Oil Drum Alley]]

**[[Trick Track Trek]]

**[[Mine Cart Madness]]

**[[Tanked Up Trouble]]

**[[Manic Mincers]]

**[[Misty Mine]]

**[[Platform Perils]]

*'''Level appearances'''

**[[Freezing Fun]]

**[[Simian Swing]]

**[[Deck Trek]]

**[[Rope Ravine]]

**[[Congo Carnage]]

**[[Arctic Barrel Arsenal]]

**[[Tricky Temple]]

**[[Snake Charmer's Challenge]]

**[[Mountain Mayhem]]

**[[Track Attack]]

**[[Sky High Caper]]

**[[Landslide Leap]]

**[[Collapsing Clouds]]

**[[Construction Site Fight]]

**[[Kong Krazy]]

**[[Balloon Barrage]]

**[[Fast Barrel Blast]]

**[[Skyscraper Caper]]

**[[Button Barrel Blast]]

**[[Oil Drum Slum]]

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Very gnawty 01.png|Artwork of [[Very Gnawty]] reused for normal Gnawties in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA)

 

DKC_Millestone_Gnawty.gif|A Gnawty riding a millstone in ''Donkey Kong Country''

Gnawty DKL.PNG|''Donkey Kong Land''

DKCGBC Gnawty red.png|Millstone-riding variant in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)

Gnawty DKCGBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA)

 

P-Gnawty.png|A Gnawty next to the letter "P" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)

DKC Scrapbook Page17.png|Page 17 of the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]] in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA)

 

DKC Puzzle Artwork.jpg|Artwork used for a puzzle based on ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''

*{{iw|jiggywikki|Gnawty|Gnawty}} is also the name of a large brown beaver who appears in the ''{{iw|jiggywikki|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' level, {{iw|jiggywikki|Click Clock Wood}}. [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] can help Gnawty by destroying a large boulder that is blocking the entrance to his home. He appears to resemble [[Really Gnawty]] from ''Donkey Kong Country'' (or [[Very Gnawty]] in the later [[Game Boy Advance]] remake) in terms of size, height, and color.