Clambo

Clambos are underwater enemies that appear in Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land. Quite an odd looking enemy, they are clams with two eyes and a tongue, although they have no "head".

Donkey Kong Country/Land


Clambos repeatedly open and close, and when they open, they spit out pearls. The number of pearls is different depending on which Clambo it is. The Clambos spit out from 1 to 5 pearls. Clambos are invincible, and therefore are the type of enemy that needs to be avoided. Clambos are uncommon in Coral Capers, but are very common in the level "Clam City". In Donkey Kong Country's Gameboy Advance remake, there is a Photograph of Clambo. It is found in Clam City after the "O", in a secret cavern behind a Clambo.

In Donkey Kong Land, their roles remain the same. A larger Clambo called Colossal Clambo is a boss in the game.

Donkey Kong Country (comic)
Clambo make a brief appearance in a Donkey Kong Country comic, being annoyed when the "Chomp police" come in to try and defeat Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. A Clambo bites one of the Chomps, and is next seen arguing with the other water enemies over who should handle the Kongs. However, due to being distracted, are left open for a sudden TNT Barrel thrown by DK, which presumably defeated them.