Snapper (Majora's Mask)

Snapper
Game(s)	Majora's Mask
Habitat(s)	Woods of Mystery Woodfall Woodfall Temple Snowhead
Effective Weapon(s)	Deku Flower launch Sword Goron Link's fists Bomb Blast Mask

Snappers are enemies in Majora's Mask.

Tatl's Comment

	Snapper
	It's a Snapper! The way these things move, they never expose the weak part of their body! (MM) It's a Snapper! These things never expose the weak part of their body! (MM3D)

Characteristics

Snappers are turtle-like enemies. Their shells provide them with great defense, leaving only their underbellies as their weak spots. They can be beaten with several strategies, including launching from a Deku Flower while as Deku Link to hit them from beneath, flipping them over with Goron Link's punches, or by using a Bomb to blast away their defenses.

Gekko, the mini-boss of the Woodfall Temple, rides a giant Snapper. After knocking him off his Snapper, Link must shoot him with the Hero's Bow as he crawls across the ceiling.

Nomenclature

The name Snapper is likely a reference to the Snap Turtle.

Trivia

• The Terrorpin is another turtle-like enemy that appears in A Link to the Past and Four Swords Adventures. Both have the underbelly as their weak point, and so must be defeated in a similar manner.
• Heatoise, a mini-boss in Spirit Tracks, is similar in appearance and behavior to Snapper.

Gallery

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  A Snapper in the Woods of Mystery

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  A Snapper in the Woods of Mystery

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  A Snapper attacking

See Also

• Heatoise
• Terrorpin

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	スナッパー (Sunappā)
	French	Tor-Tueur	From Tortue (Tortoise), and Tueur (Killer).
	FrenchCA	Tortueur (MM3D)
	German	Schnapper	Snapper
	Italian	Snapper
	Spanish	Snapper