Editing Snapjaw

{{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]]}}

|image=[[File:MvDK NS Snapjaw.png|190px]]<br>Official artwork of a Snapjaw from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)

|latest_appearance=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'']] ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

'''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.

|[[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.

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/>

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]]'').

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.

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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]]''

 

===Names in other languages===

|Jap2=かみつきワニ<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book ii.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]{{page needed}}</ref>

|Fre=Mâchoire<ref name=int>''Donkey Kong Junior'' Atari computer version manual (International){{page needed}}</ref><ref>French ColecoVision manual{{page needed}}</ref>

|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>

|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>

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