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Clapper

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Not to be confused with Seal.

Clapper
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Full name	Clapper the Seal^[1]
Species	Seal
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance	Donkey Kong Bananza (DK Island & Emerald Rush, cameo) (2025)

Clapper, also written as Klapper,^[2] is an Animal Buddy in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. He has the ability to drastically lower the temperature of an entire body of water.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2 / Donkey Kong Land 2

Clapper has the exact same role in both games. He appears throughout Lava Lagoon, where he is used to cool the boiling water,^[3] and his namesake level Clapper's Cavern, where he cools the water into ice so that the Kongs can avoid Snapjaw.^[4]^[5] Either way, Clapper claps his flippers together after being jumped on. The water is only cooled or frozen for a few seconds,^[6] reverting afterward. The Donkey Kong Land 2 equivalents of Lava Lagoon and Clapper's Cavern feature Clapper in the same capacities, but the latter only sees the Kongs crossing the frigid water, having no Snapjaws.

Donkey Konga 2

Clapper's artwork appears in the Freestyle Zone of Donkey Konga 2.

Donkey Kong Bananza

In Donkey Kong Bananza, a sand drawing of Clapper and Glimmer facing each other can be found on the beach near the ruins area of DK Island.

Profiles

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Instruction booklet description:
- English:
  Most seals can't change boiling hot water to room temperature or turn water to ice but Clapper can! Jump on him and he'll perform this valuable service for you.^[1]
- Other languages:
  German:
  Die meisten Seehunde sind nicht unbedingt in der Lage, kochendes Wasser in Raumtemperatur umzuwandeln oder Wasser zu Eis gefrieren zu lassen. Für Clapper kein Problem! Springe auf und er wird Dir seine tollen Fähigkeiten vorführen.^[7]

Wii U Virtual Console manual description:
- English (United States):
  Can cool down the boiling water by blowing on it. Cannot be mounted.
- English (United Kingdom):
  Clapper can cool boiling water to normal temperature for a short period of time when he spits at it, but you can't ride him.
- Other languages:
  French (Europe):
  Clapper peut refroidir l'eau bouillante un court instant en crachant dedans, mais vous ne pouvez pas le chevaucher.
  
  German:
  Clapper kann siedendes Wasser für kurze Zeit auf Normaltemperatur abkühlen, indem er darauf spuckt. Auf ihm reiten kannst du allerdings nicht.
  
  Italian:
  Non potrai salirle in groppa, ma può aiutarti abbassando la temperatura dell'acqua bollente con la sua saliva per un breve intervallo di tiempo.
  
  Spanish (Europe):
  Clapper puede escupir para enfriar el agua hirviendo durante un rato, pero no puedes montar sobre ella.

Donkey Kong Land 2

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
- English:
  Jump on his back to temporarily freeze boiling water or turn lava pools into regular water, allowing you to swim across. You are unable to transform into Clapper the Seal.

Gallery

Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Land 2
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)
Sprite from Donkey Konga 2

Naming

Clapper's name is derived from his tendency to clap his flippers together.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Ref.
Japanese	クラッパー Kurappā	Clapper	^[?]
Finnish	Pauke	Finnish word meaning "clatter" or "noise"^[8]	^[8]
Spanish	Clapper	-	^[?]

References

^ ^a ^b 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 25.
^ February 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47. Catalyst Publishing (English). Page 47.
^ "Hop on him and he'll turn the hot lava into a nice cool bath." – Shinoda, Paul, and Kent Miller. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. Page 38.
^ VideoGamePhenom (June 10, 2020). Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) - K. Rool's Keep - Clapper's Cavern (0:43). YouTube.
^ "Good job Clapper's on hand to turn the waters to Ice - for a short time." – McVittie, Andy, et al. (December 1995). Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue 39. EMAP (British English). Page 27.
^ "Clapper can keep the water cool, but only for a few seconds." – Tilden, Gail, et al. (December 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 79. Nintendo of America (American English).
^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Spielanleitung. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 25. Retrieved from Internet Archive.
^ ^a ^b Hannu “TheHande” Mäkinen (June 4, 2022). TheHande talks about More Manuals & Finnish DK Names (5:26). Retrieved April 12, 2025 from YouTube.

[Edit] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists		Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends		Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses		Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies		Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels	Gangplank Galleon	Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
	Crocodile Cauldron	Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
	Krem Quay	Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
	Krazy Kremland	Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
	Gloomy Gulch	Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
	K. Rool's Keep	Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
	The Flying Krock	Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
	Lost World	Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions		Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels		Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects		Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hanging vine • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
Music		"Fanfare" • "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" • "Steel Drum Rhumba (Option Screen)" • "Welcome to Crocodile Isle (Map Screen)" • "Jib Jig (Mainbrace Mayhem)" • "Lockjaw's Saga (Lockjaw's Locker)" • "Boss Bossanova (Boss Theme)" • "Diddy's Victory" • "Schoolhouse Harmony (Wrinkly's Theme)" • "Hot-Head Bop (Hot-Head Hop)" • "Kannon's Klanking (Kannon's Klaim)" • "Funky the Main Monkey (Funky's Theme)" • "Bayou Boogie (Barrel Bayou)" • "Dixie's Victory" • "Snakey Chantey (Rattle Battle)" • "Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)" • "Flight of the Zinger (Hornet Hole)" • "Disco Train (Target Terror)" • "Run, Rambi! Run! (Parrot Chute Panic)" • "Swanky Swing (Swanky's Bonus Bonanza)" • "Haunted Chase (Haunted Hall)" • "Forest Interlude (Web Woods)" • "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" • "Krook's March (Chain Link Chamber)" • "In a Snowbound Land (Clapper's Cavern)" • "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" • "Lost World Anthem (The Lost World)" • "Primal Rave (Animal Antics)" • "False Victory" • "Bad Bird Rag (Screech's Sprint" • "Crocodile Cacophony (K. Rool's Theme)" • "Donkey Kong Rescued (Credits Roll)" • "Dixie's Failure / Diddy's Failure"
Miscellaneous		Ask Uncle Tusk • Barrel Blasting! • Cold Crossword Challenge • DKC Poll • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Multimedia • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • The Original Donkey Kong Country 2 Soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Scribes • Sound test (GBA) • Staff • Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy Original Sound Version • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot • Super Mario-kun (Volumes: 14 · 15) • Uncle Kong

[Edit] Donkey Kong Land 2
Protagonists		Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends		Clapper • Enguarde • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Bosses		Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies		Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Levels	Gangplank Galleon	Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
	Krem Cauldron	Hothead Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Redhot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Kleaver's Kiln
	Krazy Kremland	Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
	Gloomy Gulch	Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
	K. Rool's Keep	Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
	The Flying Krock	Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
	Lost World	Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Barrels		Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Light Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects		Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Gallery • Glitches • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Name That Game! • Pre-release and unused content • Roller Coaster • Rope • Staff • Star • Toxic waste

[Edit] Donkey Kong Bananza
Playable characters		Donkey Kong • Pauline (Odd Rock)
Allies	Fractones	Architectone • Banandiumtone^a • Bloomintone • Chiptone • Collectone • Constructone • Exploritone • Fragment • Fragmentone • Glamtone • Groovetones • Growtone • Hiddentone • Iron Jailer • Quiztone • Securitone • Seekertone • Smashintone • Stufftone • Styletone • Trustytone
	Elders	Elephant Elder • Kong Elder • Ostrich Elder • Snake Elder • Zebra Elder
	Others	Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Eel Family (Eelevator · Li'l Eelevator · Eeling · Great Harmoneel) • Elephant • Elephant Shopkeep • Monkey Shopkeep • New Donker • Ostrich • Ostrich Shopkeep • Prospector Monkey • Quawks^a • Rambi • Salvager Monkey • Snake • Snake Shopkeep • Squawks^a • Singing Blusterwing • Zebra • Zebra Shopkeep
Enemies	Void Company	Antickoid • Batteroid • Buzzoid • Crockoid • Glitzoid • Gloominoid • Illuminoid • Molevoloid • Muckoid • Munchoid • Peekaboopoid • Rolluskoid • Squeeloid • Stompoid • Trailfinoid • Trapantuloid • Wallopoid • VoidCo Bongo Blaster • VoidCo Spike-Ball Spitter
Enemies	Kremling Krew	Army • Dorodoro no Hebi • Hōdai • K. Wallopoid • Kaboom • Klaptrap • Kritter • Necky • Zinger
Bosses		Abracajabya • Grumpy Kong (King Crockoid) • Inflammonite • King K. Rool (K. Rool, King of Rot) • Muckety-Muck • Mad Mixer • Peekabruiser • Poppy Kong • Sinister Blusterwing • Stompenclomper • Void Kong
Cameo appearances		Banana Bird • Candy Kong^a • Chunky Kong^a • Clapper^a • DK Coin^a • Ellie^a • Enguarde • Expresso^a • Funky Kong^a • Ghastly King^a • Glimmer • Gnawty • KAOS • Kiddy Kong^a • Lanky Kong • Lord Fredrik^a • Lurchin • Ninja Kong^a • Professor Chops • Rattly^a • Squitter • Tiki Goon^a • Tiki Tong^a • Tiny Kong^a • Tucks^a • Winky • Wrinkly Kong^a
Obstacles		Fiery rain • Flaming barrel • Iron Ball • Laser • Lightning • Mine • Poison plant • Poison water • Ring of fire • Spiky Ball • Tornado
Bananzas		Kong Bananza • Zebra Bananza • Ostrich Bananza • Elephant Bananza • Snake Bananza
Terrain types		Apple • Bacon • Banana^a • Banandium Melon • Banandium Mush (Pure Banandium) • Boom Rock • Bread • Bright Ore • Cheese (Grated · Melty) • Concrete (Spiked) • Crumbly Crust • Crystal • Dirt • Fractonium • Glow Stone • Grass • Ice • Iron (Electrified · Melted · Slippery) • Ketchup • Lava • Lettuce • Liftoff Ore • Meat • Melon (Green Rind · White Rind) • Metal • Muck • Mud • Neptunite (Slippery) • Orange • Organic Matter • Pear • Potato • Pure Gold • Rubber (Fragile) • Salt • Sand • Shade Cloud • Shade Ore • Shifty Stone • Snow (Fresh) • Spikes • Strawberry • Switcheroo Goo • Stone • Thorns • Trash • Voided Terrain • Water (Freezing) • Wood
Items and objects	Banandium Gems	Ingot Isle Cave-In • Lagoon Layer • Hilltop Layer • Canyon Layer • The Divide • Freezer Layer • Forest Layer • The Junction • Resort Layer • Tempest Layer • Landfill Layer • Racing Layer • Radiance Layer • Groove Layer • Feast Layer • Forbidden Layer • Planet Core
Items and objects	Other	? Block^a • Ancient Record • Apple (Giant · Juice) • Balloon • Banana Burger • Banandium (Chip · Gem Map · Melon · Root) • Barrel Cannon (switch) • Beach ball • Bed • Blast Barrel • Boom Bomb • Bopper Switch • Brick Block^a • Bridge Seed • Burger Switch • Chair • Checkpoint Flag^a • Chunk • Closet • Coin^a • Concrete pillar • Crate • Crumbly Road • Disc • DJ booth • Egg Bomb • Fossil • Fossil Map • Geyser • Gold • Golden root • Hand mark • Hot spring • Ice maker • Key • KONG Letters • Lift platform • Melon Juice • Mind-Bender Mask • Mine Cart • Music source • Pay-Dirt Piledriver • Pile of banana^a • Poster • Red Balloon • Rope • Seal • Seismic Splitter • Shifty Platform • Shokudai • Shuffle Stone • Small animal • Snake switch • Statue^a • Super Mushroom^a • Surfboard^a • Swap Harp • Synthetic Sun • Terravoider • Throw zone • Tire • Treasure chest • Tuning fork • Uneru ashiba • Updraft fan • Void Stake • Warp Barrel^a • Warp Gong • Watermelon • Zip line
Moves and abilities		Brake Blast • Charge Dash • Charge Jump • Charge Punch • Charge Slap • Chunk Jump • Dive Punch • Drumbeat • Flutter • Glare • Glide • Hand Slap • High-five • Inhale • Jump • Jump Burst • Make music • Meteor Punch • Pick up • Punch • Shout • Spin Jump • Spin Shot • Spin Slam • Tear off • Turf Surf / Surf Surf • Trunk Chunk
Locations	Layers	DK Island^a • Ingot Isle Cave-In • Lagoon Layer • Hilltop Layer • Canyon Layer • The Divide • Freezer Layer • Forest Layer • The Junction • Resort Layer • Tempest Layer • Landfill Layer • Racing Layer • Radiance Layer • Groove Layer • Feast Layer • Forbidden Layer • Planet Core
Locations	Others	Ancient ruins (Battle Challenge · Bonus Stage · Challenge Course) • Banana hoard^a • Chip Exchange • DK's Tree House • Fossil Museum • Gangplank Galleon^a • Getaway • Ingot Isle • New Donk City • Sinkhole • Stuff Shop • Style Shop • Underground World
Music		"Title Theme" • "DK Artist" • "Hilltop Layer: Fractone Village" • "Freezer Layer: Chocolava Lake" • "Racing Layer: Rambi Rumble" • "Banandium Root Tower" • "New Donk City" • "Kong Bananza" • "Zebra Bananza" • "Ostrich Bananza" • "Elephant Bananza" • "Snake Bananza" • "K. Rool, King of Rot Battle" • "Getaway" • "Closet" • "Challenge Course #1" • "Challenge Course #2" • "Challenge Course #3" • "Challenge Course #4" • "Challenge Course #5" • "2D Challenge Course #4 (25m)" • "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)" • "Emerald Rush #4"
Emerald Rush^a	Elements	Emerald Chip • Emerald geyser • Emerald lump • Emerald ore • Emerald Perk • Emerald root • Void Goal
Emerald Rush^a	Events	Chip Fever • So Strong It's Funny • Dig the Beat • Freeze Break • Ostrich Riches • Unyielding Strength • Rattlin' Snake Bananza • Kong Bananza Returns • Elephant Bananza Stampede • Bobbing for Baubles • Lagoon Dash • Bananza Antics • Donkey Kong Bananza DLC Super Mario Bros. Collaboration
Miscellaneous		All-Mine Remote • Ask the Developer • Lists of names in other languages (Banandium Gems · Clothing · Fossils · Minor locations · Music Player · Terrains) • Bananergy • Bananza ceremony • Bananza Lesson (Kong Elder's Hall · Zebra Elder's Hall · Ostrich Elder's Hall · Elephant Elder's Hall · Snake Elder's Hall) • Bananza Rehearsal (Kong Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Zebra Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Ostrich Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Elephant Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Snake Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Great Harmoneel's Windpipe) • DK Artist • DK Challenge • Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush • Donkey Kong Bananza Rally Event • Gallery • Inviseaux • Loading screen tips • Mind-Bender Mask • Nintendo Music (Special Release · soundtrack) • Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo (theme) • Photo Mode • Propellerpack • Quotes (Pauline Getaway dialogue) • Rambi Rumble • Scripts • Shifty Smash • Skill Point • Smashin' Stats • Sound test • Squawkie-Talkie^a • The ABCs of DK! • Staff • Update history • VoidCo IntelliSense Specs
^a Exclusive to the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC

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