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The Acara is a cat-like creature with two horn-like tentacles on its head. Acaras are amphibious and can breathe underwater, and it is sometimes hinted that the "tentacles" somehow give the Acara the ability to echolocate when submerged in water. In general, they tend to be very playful and enjoy exploring, racing, and looking for hidden treasure under the sea.

When first introduced on the Neopets website on April 28, 2000, the pet now known as the Acara was an otter-like Neopet called the Tigren. They were chosen from a player's design as part of a Create-A-Pet contest. The name was changed on July 19 for reasons unknown, along with the Polypup's change to the Gelert. (The news page of the time touted the change as "evolution", in keeping with the Pokémon-like feel that the pets originally had.)

Originally, they were limited edition but have now become common. They are quite popular, particularly among female players. As of May 2006, they were ranked 8th of 50+ species in popularity; with approximately 5.6 million created.

They can be painted in any of 36+ colors available to the species. One of the more interesting of these is the Maraquan variant, which appears to be a return to the Acara's watery roots.

Famous Acaras include:

• Vira, a pretty but vain pet wishing to be the most beautiful Acara in the world, turned evil by that wish.

• Princess Fernypoo, a spoilt princess featuring in the card game Cheat!

• Roberta, a diplomat-turned-sorceress who stars in the Neopets: The Darkest Faerie video game.

• Masila, the mistress of the double cross from the Hannah and the Ice Caves plot.

Aisha

With a resemblance to a cat with four ears (two of different shape). These have had been popular with the Neopets staff due to a numerous amount of Aisha heroes and villains. First drawn in a cartoon style, it has been progressing steadily in the Neopian world.

In the Neopets TCG game, Aishas are commonly associated with the element of light. As of May 2006 they rank 19th out of the 50+ species, with over 3.7 million created.

Famous Aishas include:

• Jerdana, one of the twelve protectors of Altador and King Altador's sorceress.

• The Court Dancer was a beautiful dancer sent by Morguss to prevent King Skarl to do anything to help his army in the 2nd Meridell war, but Lisha revealed her true nature.

• Princess Amira, eldest Princess of Sakmet was shown in the Lost desert plot.

• Isca and Caylis are two maraquan sisters from the Curse of Maraqua plot.

• Purrow, a rumored high-ranking member of the Aisha Thieves, a group of Neopian cat-burglars.

• Meesha, another member of the Aisha Thieves, but supposedly not as experienced as Purrow.

Blumaroo

Blumaroos are vaguely kangaroo-like, reminiscent of the popular Winnie the Pooh character Tigger (who also bounced around on his tail), and were first introduced on May 25, 2000. They have long, floppy ears, strong tails to bounce on (rare is the picture of a Blumaroo on its feet) and a long, almost tapir-like face. They are generally fun-loving creatures who like nothing better than a festival or to bounce around while singing cheery tunes. This explains the somewhat carnival-like appearance of their native home, Roo Island. It is said that Blumaroos love nachos.

In the Neopets TCG, Blumaroos are associated with the element of air. As of July 2005, the Blumaroo is ranked 33rd out of 50+ species, with over 2 million created. They have been featured in 2+ pieces of merchandise so far, not including the Neopets TCG game. They can be painted in 35+ different colors, including the seahorse-inspired Maraquan style, and Halloween, looking like Count Von Roo himself.

Blumaroos are native to a small island appropriately named Roo Island, which is just off the coast of Neopia Central. The Island is ruled by the naïvely benevolent King Roo and his possibly malevolent councillor, Advisor Broo. While most Blumaroos are inherently pleasant creatures, there are a few evildoers among them. Most famous of these are Commander Garoo, second only to Dr. Sloth himself in power. He is the sixth Defenders of Neopia mission. There is also Count Von Roo, a vampire who rises at about midnight to fight in the Battledome and dice with the extremely late-nighters. To win his game will gain you a Neoboards Avatar and a level for your pet, but to lose can have severe consequences. Boris, the Blumaroo of the Meridell plots, hero-worships Count von Roo and dresses like him. Mastermind, the final boss of the evil level of Neoquest 1, is also a Blumaroo, as is the Archmagus of Roo.

Famous Blumaroos include:

Bori

The Bori is the 49th Neopet, and was released on October 13 2004 to coincide with the Terror Mountain plot. Bori are an underground armadillo-like race with fox-like heads and furry bodies who have been kept in an enchanted sleep by some strange forces since Neopia's creation. Only now are they being awoken. Although their claws are sharp enough to penetrate stone, they have timid personalities and dislike coming to the surface.

The plural of Bori is Bori and not, contrary to popular belief, Boris. In the Neopets TCG, Bori are associated with the element of earth. Bori is not a limited edition pet, but their promotional colour is their exclusive ice colour, which could only be accessed by users who took part in a Yahoo! Toolbar promotion. As of May 2006, it is ranked 36th out of 50+ species, with over 1.8 million created. They are quiet and peaceful Neopets. In the popularity page, it is seen teasing the Ruki because it is more popular.

Famous Boris include:

• Armin the Small, a friend and ally of Hannah in the Hannah and the Ice Caves plot

• Donny the Toy repair man, who lives on Terror Mountain. (Donny repairs broken items but you must pay him first, unless it is a first-time customer. He has been used in the Lost Desert Puzzle Plot to repair Hieroglyph Fragments and in the more recent Altador Mini Puzzle Plot to repair the "Broken Astrolabe" given out by the Astronomy Club.)

Bruce

The Bruce is one of the original Neopets. It first looked like Bruce Forsyth (an actual photograph), and has been redrawn many times, first to a caricature of Bruce Forsyth, and then a penguin, retaining only the bowtie from its first incarnation, to coincide with the introduction of Terror Mountain on November 16, 2000. Despite their appearance, Bruces are generally good at sports and love to dance, compete in winter games, and eat cold food. They originally came from the snow-covered Terror Mountain region.

In the Neopets TCG, Bruces are associated with the element of water. Bruces are quite popular on Neopets; as of May 2006, they were the 11th most popular out of 50+ available species. Over 5.2 million have been created.

Famous Bruces include:

• Brucey B, the owner of a lucky coin and the penguin who discovered the Lost Desert.

• Benney the Blade, a dangerous pirate from the Curse of Maraqua plot.

• Boochi, who zaps pets with a gun-like device, changing his targets colour to Baby.

Buzz

The Buzz is a dragonfly-like species of Neopet. Buzz (the plural, according to Neopets, is not Buzzes) have excellent eyesight and can fly very quickly, allowing them to easily obtain the berries they love to eat, they are also known to be predatory despite having tiny teeth. They may look mean, but have kind personalities.

When first introduced on January 11, 2000, the pet now called the Buzz was called the Fleye, which looked like a flying eyeball but was changed into reptillian insectoids on July 24, 2000. Despite a later makeover resulting in a rounder and more cuter version, many people still think they look unattractive; they are relatively rare in Neopia, and Buzz are more popular with male players.

In the Neopets TCG, Buzz are associated with the element of darkness. As of May 2006, the Buzz is ranked about 37th out of 50+ species, with over 1.8 million created.

Chia

Chias are generally playful and friendly little alien creatures who love to explore. The name Chia may be related to the Chia Pet-like tufts of hair on top of their heads.

The very first Neopet, Thyassa the Chia, was "born" on November 14, 1999 (the day before the site was officially opened). Chias appear to be great favorites with Neopets staff (Donna has stated that the Chia is her favorite because it's so easy to draw) and are available in a wide array of variations (not available to any other pet species) that look like fruits and vegetables. (For example, the Orange Chia looks like an actual orange instead of simply being orange in color.) More recently, Neopets staff have added the Durian and the Carrot Chia. Chias are well known for being the food of Lupes, and perhaps that accounts for the many colours, or rather, flavours, of Chias.

Despite their popularity with the original creators, no recent merchandise based on the Chia has ever been made available. However, when Neopets merchandise was just starting to be released, there were Yellow Chia plushies and Purple Chia plushies. Lack of new merchandise may be due to a legal dispute among Neopets and Joseph Enterprises, Inc over the use of the name "Chia" (the Chia Pet).

Famous Chias include:

• The Chia Clown, one of the easiest of the battledome challengers and what beginners practice on.

• Florg, a Mutant Chia who loves nothing better than eating petpets and stars in his own game, Feed Florg.

• Mika and Carassa, a pair of Chias that live in Terror Mountain and have run a garage sale for years, despite claims they wish to move to warmer climates, arousing some suspicion as to their true motives.

• Chiazilla is another battledome challenger and appears around the Maraquan ruins area.

• Hubrid Nox, an evil chia who is usually thinking up several ideas for Neopian Domination. His sayings and ideas are very cliché. He is most often found terrorising MAGAX, in the game MAGAX: Destroyer with his evil ghost army. Apparently, he is not too fond of Lupes.

Chomby

The Chomby is a shy, plant-eating dinosaur who is most happy when munching on leaves and grasses. The weight of a single Chomby moving can cause small earthquakes. They originally appeared on March 22, 2001, and are a limited edition species which are occasionally released during special events. In the Neopets TCG, Chombies are associated with the element of light. As of May 2006, they rank 48th out of the 50+ species, with over 300,000 created.

Famous Chombys include:

• The unnamed character from the now-retired game Chomby and the Fungus Balls.

• The Giant Hungry Malevolent Chomby, encountered in the Battledome.

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