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Homeland | Donkey Kong Island
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Sub-Species | Chomps Jr.
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Leader(s) | King K. Rool |
Affiliations | Kremling Krew |
Enemies | Kongs |
First Game | Donkey Kong Country
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Chomps are a species of generic shark-like fish, found in the underwater levels of Donkey Kong Country. They live on Donkey Kong Island. Chomps are big and quite fearsome, though slow and are not common.
History
Donkey Kong Country
Chomps debut in the original Donkey Kong Country. Since there are not many water levels in DKC, there are not many Chomps to be found. Chomps are about as strong as any other aquatic foe, simply touching one will injure a Kong or Enguarde. Their sub-species, Chomps Jr., are more common in the water levels. Both can be defeated with a stab from Enguarde.
Donkey Kong Country 2
Chomps, as with the other underwater enemies in Donkey Kong Country, do not return in the game's sequel, Donkey Kong Country 2, though similar shark-like fish seem to attack Kaptain K. Rool in DKC2's ending. Chomps may have migrated there from DK Island, since it does not appear to be very far from Crocodile Isle.
Other
In the comic "Donkey Kong Country," two Chomps try to attack Diddy and Donkey Kong. Chomps have not made other appearances aside from several of them seen swimming around in the background of a trailer for the canceled game, Donkey Kong Racing. In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, a more threatening looking shark resembling Chomps appears in an underwater race course as an obstacle. A similar, but much less cartoon-like shark appeared in one of Donkey Kong Country Returns's water levels.