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{{about|the crocodilian enemy that first appeared in the [[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]] game|the piranha-like enemy of the same name|[[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2)]]|the crocodilian enemy from [[Yoshi's Island DS]]|[[Snap Jaw]]}}
{{articleabout|crocodilian-like enemy first featured in the game ''Donkey Kong Jr.''|piranha-like enemy of the same name|[[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|here]]}}
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|image=[[File:MvDK NS Snapjaw.png|190px]]<br>Official artwork of a Snapjaw from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)
|title=Snapjaw
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]])
|image=[[Image:Snapjaw.jpg|190px]]<br>A '''Snapjaw''' as seen in artwork for ''Donkey Kong Jr.''.
|latest_appearance=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'']] ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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|variants=[[Snap Jaw]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1982|1982]])
|comparable=[[Chain Chomp]]<br>[[Klaptrap]]<br>[[Vine Eater]]
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|latest_appearance=''[[NES Remix]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]])  
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'''Snapjaws'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1985|title=''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (NES) instruction booklet|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in the ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series. These mechanical creatures resemble a cross between an alligator and a living bear trap. They attack with gnashing teeth and are able to travel along [[vine]]s.
'''Snapjaws''' are enemies which resemble small crocodiles that attack with gnashing teeth. The appearance of Snapjaws alters in every game they appear in.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Jr.''===
====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
[[File:DKJrSnapjaw.png|thumb|96px|left|Red and blue Snapjaws from ''Donkey Kong Jr.''.]]
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Snapjaws first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''. Here, they are thrown by [[Mario]] at [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] in an attempt to defeat the ape. Like Donkey Kong Jr., Snapjaws can climb vines. Though whereas regular blue Snapjaws simply fall off a vine when they reach the end of it, the red variety can continually climb up and down a vine and walk on platforms. In this game, Snapjaws can only be defeated by dropping fruits on top of them. The Snapjaws of this game are quite robotic in appearance.
|[[File:DKJ Arcade Blue Snapjaw Sprite.png]] &nbsp; [[File:Redsnapjaw.png]] &nbsp; [[File:DKJrNESBlueSnapjaw.png]] &nbsp; [[File:DKJrNESRedSnapjaw.png]] &nbsp; [[File:DKJr2600Snapjaw.png]]|Snapjaws as they appear in the arcade (blue and red), Famicom/NES (blue and red), and Atari 2600 versions of ''Donkey Kong Jr.''|size=120|bg=black}}
Snapjaws first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' Here, they are used by [[Mario]] in an attempt to defeat [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] Like [[Kong]], Snapjaws can climb vines. Whereas blue Snapjaws simply fall off a vine when they reach the end of it, the red variety thrown by Mario can continually climb up and down vines and move on platforms. Snapjaws can only be defeated by dropping [[fruit]] on top of them. In this game, they appear as fanged monsters with a chain behind them, similar to [[Chain Chomp]]s.
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====''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)====
[[File:DKGB Snapjaw.png|frame|right]]
In the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', Snapjaws appear in [[Stage 2-4]] in the [[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]] and three stages of the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]]. They act much as they do in their previous appearance, and Snapjaws thrown by [[Donkey Kong]] act like the blue ones of ''Donkey Kong Jr.''; however, as color is unused to differentiate between enemy types, these Snapjaws have spiked bodies and shorter snouts. Snapjaws can be defeated with fruit or a [[hammer]]. They are said to have become Donkey Kong's companion and betrayed Mario.<ref name=Daijiten/>
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===''Captain N: The Game Master''===
[[File:SnapJawN.jpg|thumb|Snapjaws in ''Captain N: The Game Master''.]]
Snapjaws appear in the episode titled "Queen of the Apes" of ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''. Like many entities in the series, they are very off-model, being depicted as piranhas with large underbites (incidentally similar to the [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2)|creature of the same name]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'').
 
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
[[File:ALLIGATOR_MVDK.PNG|thumb|left|upright=0.55|A Snapjaw in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''.]]
[[File:MvsDK Snapjaw.png|frame|right]]
Snapjaws reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. They appear in [[Donkey Kong Jungle (world)|Donkey Kong Jungle]], and have spikes instead of chains. They act similarly to normal red Snapjaws, but move at a less rapid speed when going down a vine, and can change direction in the middle of a vine. The ones that appear in the [[Level 2-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|fifth stage]] have a red and green coloration, whereas Donkey Kong tosses Snapjaws with a blue and purple palette in the [[Level 2-DK|DK stage]]. These Snapjaws do not fall off their vine; rather, they will climb up a vine approximately twice, at which point they will vanish. Unlike in the Game Boy ''Donkey Kong'', Snapjaws can be defeated with fruit, but not a hammer.


The [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version]] gives Snapjaws a new design that makes the teeth on the respective upper and lower jaws the same color as said jaws, as well as making them flatter to give them more of a toy-like appearance than the games that came before it. However, their design remains largely faithful to both [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis|the original game's sequel]] and [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!|its DSi counterpart]].
===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)===
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[[Image:DKGB Snapjaw.png|frame]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the [[Game Boy]], Snapjaws appear in [[Stage 2-4]] in the [[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]] and several other levels after this one. In this game Snapjaws have a more dragon-like appearance. They can be defeated by using a [[hammer]].


====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
[[File:SnapjawMvsDK2.png|thumb|upright=0.55|A Snapjaw in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'']]
[[File:SnapjawMvsDK.jpg|thumb|100px|A Snapjaw from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''.]]
Snapjaws reappear in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' floor [[Jungle Hijinks]], having a slightly updated appearance. During levels, they eat leafy vines as they move through them, and if a [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] touches one, the Mini Mario will be defeated. During the [[Boss Game 8|boss battle]] against Donkey Kong, three of them repeatedly travel down and up [[rope]]s, and fruit can once again defeat them.
[[Image:MvsDK Snapjaw.png|frame|left]]
The next appearance of Snapjaws was in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. Here they were plant-like beings with thorn-like spines covering their body. Along with appearing in various of the game's levels [[Donkey Kong]] throws differently-colored Snapjaws as weapons in his and Mario's final battle, similar to what Mario did with them in ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' Like in Donkey Kong for the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] Snapjaws can be defeated in this game using a hammer.


====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''====
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''===
Snapjaws reappear in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' floor [[Jungle Rumble]]. They serve a similar capacity in the [[Floor 4 Donkey Kong|boss battle]] against Donkey Kong, except they spawn from the top of the ropes over time.
[[File:SnapjawMvsDK2.jpg|thumb|100px|left|A Snapjaw from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''.]]
Snapjaws appeared in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' level, [[Jungle Hijinks]]. Here they looked like green mini toys. They eat vines, and if a [[Mini Mario (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Mini Mario]] touches one, the Mini Mario will be defeated.


===''WarioWare: Move It!''===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''===
A Snapjaw appears in the ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' microgame [[Donkey Kong Jr. (WarioWare: Move It!)|Donkey Kong Jr.]], where it is seen giving chase. Donkey Kong Jr. should climb up the vines and reach the platform without getting caught by the Snapjaw, because otherwise, it will instantly defeat him, resulting in a loss.
Snapjaws reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''.  They are found only in two boss battles in which they serve as shields for [[Donkey Kong]]. They do not fall from their vines.


===Other appearances===
===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
A Snapjaw is depicted as the SHOW option's cursor in the [[Game Boy Camera]] accessory.
[[File:Snapjaw-YIDS.png|frame|right]]
 
The Snapjaw returned in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' under the name '''Snap Jaw'''. These crocodiles were much more organic-looking than their mechanical cousins. In this game, Snap Jaws were usually found in levels where vines were abundant, and where [[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]] was the primary baby (such as in World 3). Snap Jaws usually climbed up and down on short vines, apparently clinging to them with their huge jaws. They would sometimes fall from their vines, attempting to knock Baby DK from the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi's]] back. They are part of the [[Koopa Troop]].
==Profiles and statistics==
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===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=スナイパー (JP) / Snapjaw (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Snapjaw Perfect.png|150px]]
|shuzoku=ビースト{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku=お{{ruby|天気屋|てんきや}}
|tojo_gemu={{ruby|ＪＲ|ジュニア}}、{{ruby|ＧＢ|ゲームボーイ}}ドンキー
|desc='''<big>ツルを{{ruby|昇|のぼ}}る{{ruby|大口|おおぐち}}のワニ</big></b><br>
{{ruby|大|おお}}きな{{ruby|口|くち}}を{{ruby|開|あ}}け、ツルを{{ruby|昇|のぼ}}り{{ruby|降|お}}りして{{ruby|追|お}}いかけてくるワニのモンスター。ドンキー{{ruby|ＪＲ|ジュニア}}ではマリオの{{ruby|手下|てした}}として{{ruby|働|はたら}}いたが、{{ruby|ＧＢ|ゲームボーイ}}ドンキーではドンキーコングの{{ruby|仲間|なかま}}になってマリオを{{ruby|裏切|うらぎ}}った。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|language=ja|date=1994|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/O21Xv16.jpeg 95]}}</ref>
|tribe=Beast clan
|disposition=Moody person
|game_appearances=Jr., GB Donkey
|eng_desc='''''<big>A large-mouthed crocodile ascending a vine</big>'''''<br>
''An crocodile monster that opens its large mouth and chases after you by climbing up and down vines. In Donkey Jr., it worked as Mario's lackey, but in GB Donkey, it became Donkey Kong's companion and betrayed Mario.''
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Snapjaw.jpg|''Donkey Kong Jr.''
DKJ Mario and Snapjaw Artwork.png|''Donkey Kong Jr.''
DKJR Artwork Snapjaw.png|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' ([[Famicom]])
DKJR Artwork Donkey Kong Jr. (3).png|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (Famicom)
DKJrAB Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong (coloring/activity books)|Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book]]''
DKJrP&M Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (coloring/activity books)|Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes]]''
CN Snapjaw Concept Art.png|Concept artwork of Snapjaws in ''Captain N: The Game Master''
Perfect Snapjaw Manga.png|A manga scene featuring Snapjaws, from ''Super Mario Encyclopedia: Complete Edition''
Snapjaw Perfect.png|Artwork from ''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''
MvsDK Snapjaw Alt.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
MVDK World 2 End (No Text).png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
SnapjawMVDK.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''
|file1=<tt>data/data/anims/alligator_anim.bin</tt>
|name1=alligator
|game2=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
|file2=<tt>Model/Snapjaw.bfres.zs</tt>
|name2=Snapjaw
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=スナップジョー<ref>Japanese arcade instruction card, Famicom manual, and FDS manual for ''Donkey Kong Jr.''</ref> / スナップジョウ<ref name=Daijiten/>
|JapR=Sunappujō
|JapM=Snapjaw
|Jap2=かみつきワニ<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book ii.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]{{page needed}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Kamitsuki Wani
|Jap2M=Snapping Crocodile
|Fre=Mâchoire<ref name=int>''Donkey Kong Junior'' Atari computer version manual (International){{page needed}}</ref><ref>French ColecoVision manual{{page needed}}</ref>
|Fre2=Mâchoire d'Acier<ref name=int/>
|FreM=Jawbone
|Fre2M=Steel Jawbone
|Ger=Beißer<ref name=int/>
|Ger2=Krokodil<ref>German ColecoVision manual</ref>
|GerM=Biter
|Ger2M=Crocodile
|Ita=Mandibola Mangiagorilla<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' (NES), back of the Italian box</ref>
|Ita2=Mordimordi<ref name=int/>
|Ita3=Tagliola<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' Italian booklet{{page needed}}</ref><ref>''[[Donkey Kong II]]'' Italian booklet{{page needed}}</ref>
|Ita4=Minicoccodrillo<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=8|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=it|title=[[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]|author=Description|quote=Sali e scendi con liane e catene e destreggiati fra le varie insidie, schivando disgustose bestiole come minicoccodrilli e volatili per arrivare alle chiavi che aprono la gabbia in cui è rinchiuso Donkey Kong.}}</ref>
|ItaM=Gorilla-eater Jaw
|Ita2M=Bitebite
|Ita3M=Beartrap
|Ita4M=Minicrocodile
|Spa=Mandibula<ref name=int/>
|SpaM=Mandible
|ChiS=猛游食人鱼<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.ique.com/DSi/DSiWare/game_and_watch|title=GAME&WATCH|publisher=ique.com|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Měngyóu Shírényú
|ChiSM=Literally "Fiercely Swimming Piranha"
}}


==References==
==Names in Other Languages==
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{{Foreignname
|Jap=かみつきワニ
|JapR=Kamitsukiwani
|JapM=Biting Crocodile}}


==Trivia==
*The appearance of Snapjaws in ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', that of large a fanged monster with a chain dragging behind it, is similar to the appearance of another creature encountered in later games of the Mario series, the [[Chain Chomp]].
*[[Klaptrap]]s, small crocodilians from variations of the later Donkey Kong games may be based off Snapjaws.
*A Snapjaw makes a cameo appearance in the [[Game Boy Camera]] accessory for the Game Boy handheld system. In the SHOW option a Snapjaw is this options cursor, this seems to make a Snapjaw "quasi-playable".
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