Lanky Kong is an orangutan who is a distant cousin to the Kong family. Lanky's first appearance was in Donkey Kong 64 as one of the games five playable Kongs. He was freed by Donkey Kong in the Angry Aztec level in the Llama's Temple. His weapon is the Grape Shooter, his instrument is the Trombone Tremor, and the Potion enables him to do OrangStand, walking on his hands to climb steep slopes. Baboon Balloon allows him to inflate himself to reach higher areas, and OrangSprint allows him to run really fast on his hands. In the level, Gloomy Galleon, he can transform into Enguarde the Swordfish when he enters the Enguarde Crate.

Lanky Kong also makes a cameo in the GBA port of Donkey Kong Country 3 in one of Funky's minigames.

Lanky appears in his spin-off debut, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast as one of the Kongs. He is one of the unlockable characters.

Note that in Donkey Kong Country there was an orangutan enemy called Manky Kong similar to Lanky in both appearance and name. It is unknown if they have any relation or if Lanky Kong was based on Manky Kong.

Lanky Kong appears as a trophy in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Characters	Playable characters	Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Chunky Kong • Krusha • Klaptrap • Mario
	Non-playable characters	Banana Fairy • Banana Fairy Princess • Beanstalk • Beetle • Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Ice Creature • K. Lumsy • Llama • Mermaid • Microbuffer • Mini Car • Necky • Owl • Rabbit • Scoff • Seal • Snide • Troff • Worm • Wrinkly Kong
	Animal Friends	Rambi the Rhino • Enguarde the Swordfish • Squawks the Parrot • Lightfish
Locations	Worlds	Jungle Japes • Angry Aztec • Frantic Factory • Gloomy Galleon • Fungi Forest • Crystal Caves • Creepy Castle • Hideout Helm
	DK Isles	Kong Isle • Banana Fairy Island • Crocodile Isle • K. Lumsy's Prison
	Other locations	DK's Tree House • Llama's Temple • Five Doored Temple • Funky's Store • Candy's Music Shop • Cranky's Lab • Wrinkly Door • Snide's H.Q. • King Kruiser II
Bosses	Main Bosses	Army Dillo • Dogadon • Mad Jack • Puftoss • King Kut Out • King K. Rool/King Krusha K. Rool
	Minor Bosses	Giant Spider • Toy Monster • Giant Kosha
Enemies	Enemies	B. Locker • Barrel • Bat • Bones • Book • Fire • Fireball • Flame • Ghost • Gnawty • Jack • Kasplat • Klaptrap • Klobber • Kaboom • Klump • Kop • Kosha • Krash • Kritter • Kroc • Mecha-Zinger • Mr. Dice • Oyster • Puftup • Purple Klaptrap • Robokremling • Resident Demon • Ruler • Sand Pile • Scubi • Shroom • Shuri • Sir Domino • Small Spider • Super Block • Skull Cart • Tomato • Zinger
Items	Items	5-Banana Coin • Bananas (Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Green) • Banana Balloon • Banana Fairy's Camera • Banana Camera Film • Banana Coins • Banana Medal • Battle Arena Crown • Blueprint • Boss Key • Crystal Coconut • Candy's Headphones • Golden Banana • Melon Slice • Nintendo Coin • Orange • Rareware Coin • Supply Crate
Techniques	From Cranky	Baboon Balloon • Baboon Blast • Chimpy Charge • Gorilla Gone • Gorilla Grab • Hunky Chunky • Mini-Monkey • Monkeyport • OrangStand Sprint • OrangStand • Pony Tail Twirl • Primate Punch • Rocketbarrel Boost • Simian Slam • Simian Spring • Strong Kong
	From Candy	Bongo Blast • Guitar Gazump • Saxophone Slam • Triangle Trample • Trombone Tremor
	Other	Super Slam
Bonus Stages	Mini-games	Batty Barrel Bandit • Peril Path Panic • Big Bug Bash • Searchlight Seek • Kremling Kosh • Mine Cart Ride • Splish Splash Salvage • Speedy Swing Sortie • Mad Maze Maul • Minecart Mayhem • Stealthy Snoop • Teetering Turtle Trouble • Busy Barrel Barrage • Beaver Bother • Krazy Kong Klamor • Stash Snatch
Objects	Barrels and crates	Animal Crate • Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Cranky's Kong Barrel • Steel Barrel • Tag Barrel • TNT Barrel • Training Barrel
	Switches	Kong Switch • Target Switch • Wall Switch
	Pads	Bananaport Pad • Battle Arena Pad • Cranky's Kong Pad • Music Pad
	Weapons	Coconut Shooter • Peanut Popgun • Grape Shooter • Feather Bow • Pineapple Launcher • Orange grenade launcher
	Other	Blast-o-Matic • Boulder • DK Dirt Pile • Kannon • Kannonball • Minecart • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous	Banana Hoard • DK Rap • Donkey Kong • Jetpac