Rawk

Rawk
Rawk as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii.
Homeland	Donkey Kong Island
Residence(s)	Jungle world levels, Ruins level Damp Dungeon, Golden Temple
Origin of Species	Bird
Family	Awk
Powers/Abilities	Walking back and forward slowly over the same platform, Charging after noticing enemies, Pecking enemies upon contact
Enemies	Kong Family, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Animal Buddies
Game(s)	Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
First Game	Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest Game	Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)

Rawks are flightless bird enemies found in the games Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. Initially, they move back and forward slowly, but after noticing the Kongs, they will start to run, trying to peck them upon contact.

Overview

Rawks first appear in the Jungle level King of Cling of the Donkey Kong Island, and later on, they are heavily featured in the Ruins level Damp Dungeon, and the level Golden Temple. Being variants of Awks, also bird enemies from the same games, Rawks are covered by red/orange feathers, instead of blue/green ones, and they are considered more aggressive counterparts. They usually can be found in group walking back and forward slowly, and patrolling over single platforms. However, as soon as Donkey and Diddy Kong approach the birds, and they are noticed by these enemies, Rawks will briefly stop, squawk, ruffle their feathers and resume their patrol by moving at fast speed. If they are able to touch the primates, Rawks will peck and harm the heroes. They can be defeated easily by the Kongs using single jump or roll attacks, or even throwing barrels at them. As opposed to Awks, single peanuts shot by Diddy's Peanut Popguns will not defeat Rawks upon contact, but the projectiles will stun them temporarily. Rawks can also be stunned for a few seconds by the ground-pound move being used next to them.

Trivia

• Awks and Rawks are very similar to Dozies and Sour Dodos, respectively, both dodo enemies from the game Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land Series Enemies
Donkey Kong Country	Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Millstone Gnawty • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Oil Drum • Rockkroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger
Donkey Kong Land	Gloop • Army • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Fangfish • Gnawty • Hogwash • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Oil Drum • Slippa • Slippa Jar • Flapper • Swirlwind • Zinger
Donkey Kong Country 2	Cat-O-9-Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Ghost Rope • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Krochead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Donkey Kong Land 2	Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Ghost Rope • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Donkey Kong Country 3	Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer Bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kracka • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile Shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Sneek • Skidda • Swoopy
Donkey Kong Land III	Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Karbine • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Kopter • Krimp • Krumple • Kuchuka • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Nid • Re-Koil • Sneek • Skidda
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D)	Ack • Ackstack • Awk • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling Bird • Buckbot • Buckbomb • Buzzbite • Buzzsaw • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Cling Cobra • Electrasquid • Electroid • Firehead Ned • Fire Snake • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Flaming Tiki Zing • Frogoon • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Pogobot • Pyrobot • Rawk • Robobī • Screaming Pillar • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skullyrex • Skittler • Snaggles • Snaps • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Boulder • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Toothberry • Ultra Char-Char • Vine Chomp • Wigglevine • Yellow Snaggles