Vulture Culture

Vulture Culture is the first level of Vine Valley. This is also the very first forest level. The area is mostly infested with Neckys and Mini-Neckys. Mini-Neckys make their debut appearance.

Description
This is the first level of Vine Valley. This is also the very first forest level. The area is mostly infested with Neckys and Mini-Neckys, which must be either avoided or jumped on. Mini-Neckys make their debut appearance. Beware, for they, despite the "mini" in their name, can be more threatening than a regular Necky due to the fact that it shoots projectile nuts from it's mouth, and because of their same size, can be harder to hit. The level also incorporates a lot of barrel blasting- at many times, one must jump into a barrel on the lower part of the screen that slightly angles left, center, and right, and shots must be timed to reach the end.

Enemies

 * Mini-Necky: 9
 * Necky: 19
 * Zinger: 7
 * Klaptrap: 2 (bonus level only)

Items

 * Bananas count: 39 (60 Hidden Bananas, 13 in bonus)
 * K-O-N-G Letters:
 * K: At the stationary Necky who flings nuts, one must defeat it and use the tire to jump on the dirt pile nearby to break it out.
 * O: After the two columns with Neckys and the Mini-Necky.
 * N: In the third bonus level.
 * G: At the final two Zingers in the level.

Special Barrels

 * DK Barrels:
 * Immediately after the first Necky
 * After the star barrel, between two columns with Neckys (see level screenshot)
 * Close after second Zinger.
 * In the barrel blasting bonus level.
 * Star Barrel:
 * After the four Neckys in a row, one must time the barrel launch upward to break it.

Bonus Levels

 * 1) Spell it Out: A nut-throwing Necky guards a loose tire. The Kongs must kill that Necky and push the tire until they reach the edge of a nearby cliff. They must then bounce on that tire to find a hidden Bonus Barrel. Inside, they must spell "Kong" using spinning K-O-N-G letters, being careful not to hit any of the Kritter heads (which will both speed up the spinning and reverse its direction).
 * 2) Bash the Baddies: Just before the Star Barrel, after a pit with two Neckies followed by a strip of land with a Mini-Necky, the Kongs must bash a weak spot on the ground somewhere to reveal a barrel. They must then use that barrel on a nearby wall. There's a glitch in the SNES version where Donkey Kong can break the wall open simply by landing near it. Either way, the Kongs must stomp on the two Klaptraps inside ten times. With each successive hit, the Kongs get a banana bunch that only gives out one banana initially, but gives out more each time (except in the GBA version, where they always give out 10 bananas).
 * 3) Find the Exit: Another nut-throwing Necky appears on a high ledge next to a white fuzzy spot on the ground (a weak spot). The Kongs must kill this Necky and hit the weak spot from the height they're at. They'll reveal a barrel which they must then use on a wall near where the Necky was. The bonus level inside is like Barrel Cannon Canyon's first bonus: the Kongs must blast through a line of Barrel Cannons on their way to the exit. One of the rewards is an N.

Trivia
This level's name may derive from a certain 1985 album, whose name was itself derived from "culture vulture", a person that is supposedly well-versed in the fine arts.