Chain Chomps

Chain Chomps are recurring monsters from the Super Mario Bros. series and are one of the more iconic of the series varied enemies - to the point that they have been featured heavily not just in the Mario games but in various spin-offs and even in games outwith Mario (such as Zelda).

Chain Chomps are large black balls with razor-sharp teeth and eyes, often tied in place with a large chain - they are often said to act in a similar manner to vicious guard-dogs and will attempt to "chomp" anything that gets too near (hence their name).

In Yoshi's Island their is a varient of the Chain Chomp that is exceptionally huge and acts more like a cannon ball than a guard-dog, literally hurling themselves at the ground and making large chasms in the process - it is unknown if these Chomps are related to the regular Chain Chomps or if they are a different species altogether.&nbsp