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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!#Differences in the Game Boy Advance version|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])

'''Knik-Knaks''' are beetle-like enemies in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. They are common enemies in both games and most often appear in riverside-themed [[level]]s.

[[File:Bobbing Barrel Brawl two Knik-Knaks.png|thumb|In Bobbing Barrel Brawl, Ellie must jump from two red Knik-Knaks to gain enough momentum to enter a Bonus Barrel into a nearby pool.]]

In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Knik-Knaks appear in two color variations, red and yellow. The red Knik-Knaks continuously flap their wings to remain airborne; most of them do not move around. This behavior is shared with [[Flitter]]s from the previous game, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. The red Knik-Knaks can be defeated with a single hit from the [[Kong]]s, usually by [[jump]]ing on them. There are instances where the Kongs must jump from Knik-Knaks to reach a [[Bonus Area]] or to obtain items, such as an [[Extra Life Balloon]].

Yellow Knik-Knaks are a bit stronger than the red ones. Unlike their red counterpart, yellow Knik-Knaks cannot fly and therefore walk back-and-forth on the ground. They are a bit stronger than red Knik-Knaks because the Kongs only defeat these Knik-Knaks by jumping on them twice. When [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] or [[Kiddy Kong]] first jump on a yellow Knik-Knak, it flips over on its back. They have the option to pick up the enemy and use it as a projectile. After a few seconds, if the flipped Knik-Knak is not picked up, it jumps right back up and continues moving around. Yellow Knik-Knaks can instantly be defeated from a [[roll]] attack. These Knik-Knaks share a behavior with another enemy from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', [[Click-Clack]]s.

Yellow Knik-Knaks are featured in [[Belcha's Barn]], where the boss fight against [[Belcha]] takes places. Here, Belcha spits out individual barrels containing a yellow Knik-Knak inside. The Kongs can throw the Knik-Knak into Belcha's mouth to make him burp backward. If done enough times, Belcha falls backward into a pit and the Kongs win at the battle. Yellow Knik-Knaks are the only type which appear in [[Lightning Lookout]], not including a [[Bonus Area]] where the Kongs must defeat 7 red Knik-Knaks. In said level, Dixie can also hold a Knik-Knak above her head to protect herself from being struck by lightning.  

At some point during [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]], [[Ellie the Elephant]] encounters two red Knik-Knaks briefly walking on the ground and then taking off. At some point, the two Knik-Knaks stop moving and remain in one position. Ellie must jump from both Knik-Knaks to gain enough momentum to fall down into the second [[Bonus Barrel]] at the bottom of a nearby pool.

According to the game's credits, Knik-Knaks are a part of the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]" enemy class.

In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Knik-Knaks were renamed to '''Niknaks''', as shown in the ending credits. Only the red, flying Knik-Knaks return in the game: their yellow ground variant do not return. In the [[Game Boy Color]] port, the Knik-Knaks are red, just like in their debut appearance

===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===

* [[Ford Knocks]]

* [[Koco Channel]]

* [[Riverbank Riot]]

* [[Rocketeer Rally]]

* [[Surface Tension]]

* [[Jungle Jeopardy]]

* [[Simian Shimmy]]

* [[Rockface Chase]]

* [[Bazuka Bombard]]

* [[Rainforest Rumble]]

Knik Knak DKC3 red.png|Sprite of a red Knik-Knak

Knik Knak DKC3 yellow.png|Sprite of a yellow Knik-Knak

Knik Knak DKC3 Photo Album.png|A red Knik-Knak, as shown from [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]

Knik-Knak DKL3c sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''

[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Enemies]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III Enemies]]