Nintendo Owns the Kremlings: Squashing a Myth

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The relationships between the Kong's has changed so much over the series. Even when Rare was in control of the series they made Cranky DK's grandfather and then in DK64 they made him his father. Then when Nintendo got ahold of things he became his grandfather again.

Anyway, here's the current relations between the Kongs:

Cranky and Wrinkly are DK's grandparents.
Diddy Kong is not actually blood related to DK.
Diddy and Dixie are a couple.
Dixie and Tiny are sisters, and are cousins to Kiddy and Chunky... somehow.
Everyone else is a friend.

Also...

GORILLAS
Donkey, Cranky, Wrinkly, Funky, Candy, Swanky, Kiddy, Chunky

MONKEY
Diddy

CHIMPANZEES
Dixie, Tiny

ORANGUTAN
Lanky

Maybe they mean EVOLUTIONARY cousins. So Stanley the Bugman is Stanley Kong, and he's the next member of the DK Crew.