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{{articleabout|[[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong's]] infant nephew|Donkey Kong as a baby|[[Baby Donkey Kong|here]]}}
{{about|the infant variant of Donkey Kong in the TV cartoon|his infant counterpart in Yoshi's Island DS|[[Baby DK]]}}
[[File:ApeFooYoung-TitleScreen.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Baby Kong'''.]]
{{character infobox
'''Baby Kong''' is the infant nephew of [[Donkey Kong]] and is exclusive to the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' TV series]]. Even then, he is not often seen in reruns of the series. He is a stereotypical infant that cries and pouts a lot and shakes his rattle and Suck his Binky. [[Candy Kong]] often is seen changing him. In ''[[Baby Kong Blues]]'', he is lost while being baby-sat by [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]], and [[King K. Rool|K. Rool]] tries to raise him as his heir after finding him, until Donkey Kong manages to rescue him from the [[Kremling]] king's clutches.
|image=[[File:Baby Kong Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Baby Kong artwork from the [[Donkey Kong Card Game (trading cards)|''Donkey Kong'' Card Game]]
|species=[[Kong]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' – "[[Ape Foo Young]]" (1996)
|latest_appearance=''[[Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (volume 1)|volume 1]]) (2000)
}}
'''Baby Kong''' is a younger version of [[Donkey Kong]] exclusive to the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]. He is portrayed as a stereotypical infant who pouts a lot. He also likes to say the catchphrase of his older self.
==Appearances==
==="Ape Foo Young"===
In "[[Ape Foo Young]]", Donkey Kong accidentally drinks [[Cranky Kong|Cranky's]] leftover youth serum and transforms into an infant. When [[Candy Kong|Candy]] arrives at DK's home and thinks he is absent, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] lies to her that DK is busy suddenly caring for his toddler nephew. Candy is unaware that "Baby Kong" (as the characters call him) is actually DK and, while babysitting him, she develops a fondness for him.


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Cranky is later puzzled at Baby Kong's appearance because he knows that Donkey Kong does not have a nephew. He almost identifies Baby Kong as DK from his features, but gets distracted and annoyed at him. The potion was eventually revealed to be temporary, and DK reverts to his normal self at the end of the episode.
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==="Baby Kong Blues"===
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Baby Kong makes an unexplained reappearance as a separate character in "[[Baby Kong Blues]]", under the care of Candy and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]]. On a bet with Candy and Dixie, Baby Kong is lost while being baby-sat by DK and Diddy. After he finds Baby Kong, [[King K. Rool]] attempts to raise him for an heir (renaming him '''Prince Junior Croc'''), but Donkey Kong eventually manages to convince him otherwise.
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Characters]]
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
ApeFooYoungTitleCard.png|"Ape Foo Young" title card
BabyKongBlues.PNG|"Baby Kong Blues" title card
</gallery>
===[[Donkey Kong Card Game (trading cards)|Trading cards]]===
<gallery>
DKCG Cards - Baby Kong.png
DKCG Cards - Whiny Baby Kong.png
DKCG Cards Shiny - Baby Kong.png
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ベイビーコング
|JpnR=Beibī Kongu
|JpnM=Baby Kong
|Fre=Bébé Kong
|FreM=Baby Kong
|Ita=Baby Kong
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/donkeykongcountry.htm|title="Donkey Kong Country"|author=Ζona Αnimazione|publisher=Antonio Genna|date=2004|accessdate=March 22, 2025}}</ref>
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:55, March 23, 2025

This article is about the infant variant of Donkey Kong in the TV cartoon. For his infant counterpart in Yoshi's Island DS, see Baby DK.
Baby Kong
Baby Kong's artwork, as seen in the trading card series.
Baby Kong artwork from the Donkey Kong Card Game
Species Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong Country – "Ape Foo Young" (1996)
Latest appearance Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (volume 1) (2000)

Baby Kong is a younger version of Donkey Kong exclusive to the Donkey Kong Country television series. He is portrayed as a stereotypical infant who pouts a lot. He also likes to say the catchphrase of his older self.

Appearances[edit]

"Ape Foo Young"[edit]

In "Ape Foo Young", Donkey Kong accidentally drinks Cranky's leftover youth serum and transforms into an infant. When Candy arrives at DK's home and thinks he is absent, Diddy lies to her that DK is busy suddenly caring for his toddler nephew. Candy is unaware that "Baby Kong" (as the characters call him) is actually DK and, while babysitting him, she develops a fondness for him.

Cranky is later puzzled at Baby Kong's appearance because he knows that Donkey Kong does not have a nephew. He almost identifies Baby Kong as DK from his features, but gets distracted and annoyed at him. The potion was eventually revealed to be temporary, and DK reverts to his normal self at the end of the episode.

"Baby Kong Blues"[edit]

Baby Kong makes an unexplained reappearance as a separate character in "Baby Kong Blues", under the care of Candy and Dixie. On a bet with Candy and Dixie, Baby Kong is lost while being baby-sat by DK and Diddy. After he finds Baby Kong, King K. Rool attempts to raise him for an heir (renaming him Prince Junior Croc), but Donkey Kong eventually manages to convince him otherwise.

Gallery[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Trading cards[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ベイビーコング[?]
Beibī Kongu
Baby Kong
French Bébé Kong[?] Baby Kong
Italian Baby Kong[1] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ζona Αnimazione (2004). "Donkey Kong Country". Antonio Genna. Retrieved March 22, 2025.