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{{about|the crocodilian enemy first featured in the game ''Donkey Kong Jr.''|the piranha-like enemy of the same name|[[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)]]|the crocodilian enemy that appeared in the game ''Yoshi's Island DS''|[[Snap Jaw (Yoshi's Island DS)]]}}

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|image=[[File:Snapjaw.jpg|190px]]<br>A Snapjaw as seen in artwork for ''Donkey Kong Jr.''

|latest_appearance=''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])

|derived_species=[[Snap Jaw (Yoshi's Island DS)|Snap Jaw (''Yoshi's Island DS'')]]

'''Snapjaws'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Jr.'' NES instruction booklet, page 5.</ref> (also spelled '''Snap Jaws'''<ref>''Get Ready For Mini Mario-Mayhem Throughout The World!'' press release</ref>) are enemies that resemble small alligators, with early appearances also resembling bear traps. They attack with gnashing teeth and are able to travel along [[vine]]s.

 

|[[File:Blue Snapjaw.png]] &nbsp; [[File:Redsnapjaw.png]] &nbsp; [[File:DKJrNESRedSnapjaw.png]] &nbsp; [[File:DKJr2600Snapjaw.png]]

|Snapjaws as they appear in Arcade (blue & red), NES and Atari 2600 versions of ''Donkey Kong Jr.''

|size=120

|background-color=black

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Snapjaws first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' Here, they are used by [[Mario]] in an attempt to defeat [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] Like the ape, Snapjaws can climb vines. Whereas blue Snapjaws simply fall off a vine when they reach the end of it, the red variety thrown by Mario can continually climb up and down vines and move on platforms. Snapjaws can only be defeated by dropping [[fruit]] on top of them.

In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]], Snapjaws appear in [[Stage 2-4]] in the [[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]] and three stages of the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]]. They act much as they do in their previous appearance, and Snapjaws thrown by [[Donkey Kong]] act like the blue ones of ''Donkey Kong Jr.''; however, as color is not used to differentiate between enemy types, these Snapjaws have spiked bodies and shorter snouts. Snapjaws can be defeated with fruit or a [[hammer]].

[[File:SnapJawN.jpg|thumb|right|Snapjaws in ''Captain N: The Game Master''.]]

The next appearance of Snapjaws is in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. They show up in [[Donkey Kong Jungle (world)|Donkey Kong Jungle]], and have spikes instead of chains. The ones that appear in the [[Level 2-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|fifth stage]] have a red and green coloration, whereas Donkey Kong tosses Snapjaws with a blue and purple palette in the [[Level 2-DK|DK stage]]. These Snapjaws do not fall off their vine; rather, they will climb up a vine approximately twice, at which point they will vanish. Like in the Game Boy ''Donkey Kong'', Snapjaws can be defeated with fruit or a hammer.

[[File:SnapjawMvsDK2.png|thumb|upright=0.55|right|A Snapjaw in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'']]

Snapjaws reappear in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' floor [[Jungle Hijinks]], having a slightly updated appearance. They rapidly patrol vines, and if a [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] touches one, the Mini Mario will be defeated. They do not fall off vines, and fruit can once again defeat them.

Snapjaws reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' in similar capacity. They are found in [[Jungle Rumble]], in which they serve as shields for Donkey Kong.

DonkeyKongJr3.png|Mario with a Snapjaw in ''Donkey Kong Jr.''

Snapjaw Perfect.png|Artwork from ''Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia''

==Names in other languages==

|Jap=スナップジョウ<ref>''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'', [http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#46 page 95.]</ref><br>''Sunappujō''<br>かみつきワニ<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book ii.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref><br>''Kamitsuki Wani''

|JapM=Snapjaw<br><br>Snapping Crocodilian

[[Category:Donkey Kong Jr.]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong (Game Boy) Enemies]]

[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong Enemies]]

[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Enemies]]

[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Enemies]]