Maw-Maw

Not to be confused with Maw-Ray.

Maw-Maw
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

Maw-Maws are salamander- and tadpole-like enemies that first appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They appear prominently in a level with their own name, Maw-Maw Mouthful. They chase and eat anything and everything in their path, including other enemies and power-ups left on the ground. However, they cannot eat players, who will only take damage on contact with their mouths (unless the players are in their Goomba form via a Wonder Effect, in which case the player will be eaten and instantly lose a life). After chasing for a period of time, they become exhausted and stop. If they eat any type of shell or fireball, they will spit it back out. Stomping them will stun them; stomping them while they're stunned will defeat them. A Maw-Maw will also get stunned if it attempts to open its mouth while under a low ceiling and consequently hits its head. It can activate or break blocks by doing so. They also take multiple hits to defeat with a fire flower.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	アングリ Anguri	Possibly a pun mixing「あんぐり」(anguri, Japanese ideophonic word for "openmouthed") and the English word "hungry"
Chinese	大嘴怪 Dàzuǐ Guài	Big Mouth Monster
Dutch	Maw-Maw[?]	-
French	Salabafre[?]	Portmanteau of "salamandre" (salamander) and "bâfrer" (to gobble)
German	Sagaaah[?]	From "sag aaah" (say ahh)
Italian	Squalamandra[?]	Portmanteau of "squalo" (shark) and "salamandra" (salamander)
Korean	와앙그리[?] Waang-geuli	Portmanteau of "와앙" (waang, Korean ideophone meaning "openmouthed") and English word "hungry"
Portuguese	Gulartixa[?]	Portmanteau of "gula" (gluttony) and "lagartixa" (lizard)
Russian	Жрамандра[?] Zhramandra	Portmanteau of "жрать" (zhrat', to gobble) and "саламандра" (salamandra, salamander)
Spanish	Digaah[?]	Contraction of "diga aah" (say ahh)