Yapping Maw

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Damage 30/15/7
Health 20
Size 8 x 8px
Freezable Yes
Drops
Nothing 2
Small Energy 32
Big Energy 32
Missile 32
Super Missile 2
Power Bomb 2
Invulnerable to:
Beams, Missiles, Bombs, Power Bombs, Screw Attack, Pseudo Screw

If a Yapping Maw grabs (or even thinks about grabbing while in range of) Samus while she has a shinespark activated, the game can crash when she finishes the spark. This only occurs when no buttons are held during the crash animation. Hold a button when sparking near a yapping maw!