Gnawty
- HP: 1
- Found: Jungle Japes.
- Immunities: None.
- Drops: melon slices.
Gnawtys are beavers, found on almost every level in varying sizes. All of them can be killed with a single attack of any kind.
Zinger
- HP: 1
- Found: Jungle Japes, Angry Aztec.
- Immunities: non-projectiles.
- Drops: melon slices.
Zingers are bees that appear in most levels, and attempt to drop green bombs on you if hovering in your proximity. Although small, they can only be killed with launcher ammunition.
Kremling
- HP: 1
- Found: all areas.
- Immunities: none.
- Drops: melon slices.
Kremlings are the basic henchmen of K. Rool. They come in various sizes, but like Gnawties, you can kill them with any single attack.
Klumps
- HP: ??
- Found: Jungle Japes.
- Immunities: All, except oranges.
- Drops: oranges.
Fatter orange and pink Kremlings who throw oranges at you. Klumps can only be killed with oranges.
KlapTrap
- HP: 1
- Found: Jungle Japes, Angry Aztec.
- Immunities: none (green); all, except oranges (purple).
- Drops: none.
There are green and purple clap traps. When you kill it, its teeth will burst from its skull and continue to chase you for a period of time before shattering. Green KlapTraps can be killed with any attack, but Purple KlapTraps can only be killed with oranges, and both forms' teeth are invincible before shattering.
Kasplat
- HP: ??
- Found: Jungle Japes, Angry Aztec.
- Immunities: ??
These Kremlings are stockier in build, wear sunglasses and leather jackets, and have color-coded hair. The hair of these kremlings correspond to the color of blueprint that they carry on them. If you kill them, they drop a blueprint of the same color as their hair, however you can't pick up the blueprint unless you are the correct kong (just like bananas and banana coins). If their hair is white, then it means you've already gotten the blueprint.
Kosha
- HP: ??
- Found: Jungle Japes.
- Immunities: ??
Larger Kremlings with helmets and clubs, occasionally found in some of the later levels. Their attacks take away half a melon, and they are immune to all attacks except for the ground slam move given to you by the Banana Fairy. When killed they drop two melon slices.
Clockwork Kremlings
- HP: ??
- Found: Jungle Japes.
- Immunities: all except oranges.
Robotic Kremlings, only found in Frantic Factory. They pause when attacked, but can only be killed with oranges. They drop oranges when killed.
Dice & Dominoes
- HP: 1
- Found: Jungle Japes.
- Immunities: none.
Only found in Frantic Factory. Dice & Dominoes can be killed with any attack, and they drop melon slices.