Editing Sneek

{{distinguish|Neek}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Sneek.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Sneek from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
}}
'''Sneeks''', also referred to as '''Squeals''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 90|date=November 1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|page=28 and 29}}</ref> are big rat enemies which first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and later return in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. Sneeks are one of the weakest enemies in both games, and always move around in a back and forth pattern. In this regard, they behave as the successor of two rodent enemies: [[Neek]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and [[Gnawty|Gnawties]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Sneeks appear in various environments, commonly mills, forests, jungles, and mountain ranges.

Contrasting Neeks' more cartoony appearance, Sneeks have a more realistic and menacing appearance. In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Sneeks have gray fur, although official artwork shows it with brown fur. Sneeks have a battered appearance due to having notches on both ears.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
[[File:Murky Mill.png|thumb|Ellie gets scared of a Sneek in Murky Mill]]
In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Sneeks play a major role in a few levels, the first of which is [[Murky Mill]]; the level shows that [[Ellie]] is scared of Sneeks. Since most of the level is dark, Ellie does not get scared of Sneeks unless they are shown underneath a spotlight. If Ellie approaches a Sneek under a spotlight, she gets scared and runs a short distance away. Ellie can only pass a Sneek in a spotlight if she picks up a nearby [[barrel]] and throws it at the enemy. [[Squeals on Wheels]] is the second level where Sneeks have a major appearance. In the level, each Sneek is running in a large, wooden mill. [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] can only pass through a nearby gate if they defeat the Sneek corresponding to it. The [[Kong]]s can only defeat these Sneeks by throwing a [[Steel Keg]] at them. Every Sneek must be defeated for the final door to open. The third level is [[Stampede Sprint]], which also revolves around Ellie's fear of them. Near the start of the level, Ellie sees three Sneeks, which gives her a big scare. As a result, Ellie stampedes away for most of the level.

In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], a photograph of Sneek appears under the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]" enemy class.

In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, Sneeks have the same sound effect as Neeks from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. In the original game, Sneeks are sped up and higher-pitched.

===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Sneeks appear in almost every level. Sneeks retain their behavior and patterns from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Unlike before, Ellie is no longer scared of Sneeks.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
*'''Instruction manual:''' ''Sneaky rat baddy who scares Ellie if she ever sees him.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=19|date=1996|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
*'''Level appearances'''
**[[Lakeside Limbo]]
**[[Doorstop Dash]]
**[[Murky Mill]]
**[[Barrel Shield Bust-Up]]
**[[Riverside Race]]
**[[Squeals on Wheels]]
**[[Springin' Spiders]]
**[[Ripsaw Rage]]
**[[Krevice Kreepers]]
**[[Stampede Sprint]]

====''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)====
*'''Level appearances'''
**[[Lakeside Limbo]]
**[[Doorstop Dash]]
**[[Murky Mill]]
**[[Springin' Spiders]]
**[[Riverside Race]]
**[[Squeals on Wheels]]
**[[Barrel Shield Bust-Up]]
**[[Ripsaw Rage]]
**[[Krevice Kreepers]]
**[[Stormy Seas]]
**[[Stampede Sprint]]

===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
*'''Level appearances'''
**[[Red Wharf]]
**[[Ford Knocks]]
**[[Total Rekoil]]
**[[Koco Channel]]
**[[Liftshaft Lottery]]
**[[Jetty Jitters]]
**[[Riverbank Riot]]
**[[Miller Instinct]]
**[[Rocketeer Rally]]
**[[Vertigo Verge]]
**[[Surface Tension]]
**[[Redwood Rampage]]
**[[Jungle Jeopardy]]
**[[Footloose Falls]]
**[[Karbine Kaos]]
**[[Simian Shimmy]]
**[[Tropical Tightropes]]
**[[Clifftop Critters]]
**[[Rickety Rapids]]
**[[Bazuka Bombard]]
**[[Stalagmite Frights]]
**[[Kuchuka Karnage]]
**[[Haunted Hollows]]
**[[Rainforest Rumble]]
**[[Barrel Boulevard]]
**[[Ghoulish Grotto]]

==Gallery==
<gallery> 
Sneek DKC3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' sprite
Sneek DKC3 Photo Album.png|[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
Sneek-Wheel.gif|Animated sprite of a Sneek walking on a wheel, as seen in [[Squeals on Wheels]]
Sneek DKLIII sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' sprite
Sneek DKL3c sprite.png|''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' sprite
DKC3 GBA Sneek sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA) sprite
Doorstop Dash DKC3 art.jpg|The Kongs encounter a Sneek in Doorstop Dash.
Squeals Wheels DKC3.png|The Kongs near a Sneek on a wheel in Squeals on Wheels
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スニーク
|JapR=Sunīku
|JapM=Sneek
|Fre=Couineurs<ref>French name of [[Squeals on Wheels]]</ref>
|FreM=Squeakers
|Ita=Sneek
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Rodents]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III enemies]]
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