Skowl

Skowl, the Startling is the Boss of the Autumn Heights area in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, appearing in the level Mountaintop Tussle. Before the battle, Skowl is seen smashing a banana with a large mallet, much to the Kongs' dismay. Like all the boss in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Skowl is a high ranking member of the Snowmads.

Battle
In the first phase, Skowl's attacks are limited to shooting a wide fan of feather missiles and summoning eggs which damage the Kongs if they hit them from below. Some of these eggs contain small Hootz, which can be jumped on and used as projectiles against Skowl. During the later phases of the battle, when the arena is in the air, Skowl also gains the ability to summon windstorms, use a harder-to-avoid feather projectile attack, call in fleets of flying Pointy Tucks and do a swooping talon attack across the battlefield. Skowl's wings can also turn into a ice wing and shoot spiked ice ball that go on the corner and then it goes to the other while falling in the process. To damage Skowl, the Kongs must pick up the smaller Hootz and throw them at Skowl. Nine hit will be enough to defeat the boss, every three hit Skowl will switch to another phase.