List of Neopet redesigns

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Over the years, many [[Neopet (species)|Neopet]]s have changed both name and form as the drawing techniques and styles of [[The Neopets Team]] developed. Most references to their previous incarnations have been removed from the website, but some still exist in past [[Caption Competition]]s and New Feature pages.

==Name Changes==
Some species of Neopets have undergone name changes (usually along with a visual redesign) since they were first officially named. The dates for these changes are still being researched.

*'''Tigren''' to '''Acara''' - ''July 19, 2000''
*'''Flye''' to '''Buzz''' - ''July 24, 2000''
*'''Cerpull''' to '''Tatsu''' - ''July 13, 2000'' - to '''Eyrie''' - ''January 26, 2001''
*'''Polypup''' to '''Gelert''' - ''July 19, 2000''
*'''JibJib''' to '''JubJub''' - ''August 23, 2000''
*'''Badeek''' to '''Kacheek'''
*'''Macy Gray''' to '''Kau''' - ''July 26, 2000''
*'''Fuzio''' to '''Kyrii''' - ''February 9, 2001''
*'''Mellish''' to '''Mynci''' - ''June 29, 2000''
*'''Frogstomp''' to '''Quiggle''' - ''July 25, 2000''
*'''Mok''' to '''Lutari'''

==General changes for all redesigned Neopets==
*Soft (smooth and gradual) shading was replaced by cel (sharp) shading to give the pets a more realistic look, to make the pets look actually real and not just look like they were cut out of pieces of soft-shade patterned paper.
*For some of the pets the "cute dial" was turned up.
*More expression was added to the faces of many of the pets.

==Visual Changes==
This section describes the visual alterations to the images of Neopets, that is, changes in their anatomy rather than their pose. For simplicity, their modern names are used to refer to the pets: for their contemporary equivalents please see above.

===Acara===
Changes occurred on July 19, 2000.
*The [[Acara]]'s pupils and eye-whites were inverted, to give the modern blue pupil and white surround.
*The twin horns developed from hair tufts.
*The paws developed distinct three toes.
*The mouth became less cat-like.

===Aisha===
*The Aisha's expression changed from a mouthless and slightly hostile expression to a more mellow and friendly face.
*Characteristic dark areas around the eyes were added.
*The ears stopped pointing in opposite directions, and pointed in the same direction.
*The tiny triangle on the collar was changed to the shape of an A.
*The second redesign saw the dark eye areas slightly grow.
*The head also grew in proportion to the body.

===Bruce===
*The shape of the [[Bruce]] changed from an aged photo of [http://imdb.com/name/nm0287028/ Bruce Forsyth] to a caricature of him, then to a penguin.
*The bow was retained throughout this, but was enlarged in later versions of the Bruce.
*The legs disappeared and the feet became directly attached to the body.

===Buzz===
Changes occurred on July 24, 2000.
*The [[Buzz]]'s wings altered from feathered wings to gossamer wings.
*The antenna were removed.
*The single eye for a body was replaced with a wasp's body, who's eyes became more insectile with an eyelid (which was later removed).
*The feet became clawed.

===Elephante===
*The [[Elephante]]'s distinctive head-piece was introduced, the gem first containing an emoticon which adjusted to the pet's mood. The emoticon was later removed.

===Eyrie===
Changes occurred on July 13, 2000 and January 26, 2001.
*The nose-horn was removed.
*The other horns were also removed and replaced with the [[Eyrie]]'s distinctive ears, in an effort to make it more "griffin-like".
*The dragon-esque ridges along the spine were replaced with a line of fur quills, which developed later into the mane.
*The wings became less leathery and more feathery.
*The tail stopped being as reptilian, and gained a tassel-like end.
*The feet and hands lost their claws.

===Flotsam===
Changes occurred on June 22, 2000.
*The [[Flotsam]] became less fish-like and changed shape into a dolphin-esque creature.
*The three dorsal fins became one single fin.
*The Flotsam lost one set of fore-fins.
*The tail at the rear lost its spine.

===Gelert===
Changes occurred on July 19, 2000.
*The [[Gelert]]'s ears became longer, thinner and more whip-like, as did its tail.
*The collar was lost.
*The Gelert became considerably thinner and more [[Wikipedia:Greyhound|Greyhound]]-like, before gaining some more puppy-fat.
*The Gelert developed a flash of bristly hair between the ears.

===Grundo===
*There became less definition between the [[Grundo]]'s head and body sections as the more neck-like section vanished and the arms were moved closer to the sides of its head.

===Jetsam===
*The [[Jetsam]] became less fish-like and changed shape into a shark-esque creature.
*The dorsal spines became three dorsal fins which became two fins.
*The distinctive black eyebrow-like protrusions appeared.
*The tail at the rear lost its spine.
*The Jetsam gained and lost an overbite.
*The Jetsam lost its anchor tattoo.

===JubJub===
Changes occurred on August 23, 2000 and June 6, 2006.
*The feet became more rounded, and shrank a little to show the JubJub's face a little more.
*The hair smoothed out a little.
*The eyes grew bigger.
*With the second redesign, the JubJub changed from a sitting posture to a walking posture.

===Kacheek===
*The [[Kacheek]]'s eyes moved apart, then later began to gleam.
*Three short bristles of hair appeared on the top of the cranium. One of these bristles was lost.
*The lighter belly of the Kacheek increased in size.
*Two toes developed.
*The Kacheek became upright.

===Kau===
Changes occurred on July 26, 2000.
*The [[Kau]] went from being a humanoid representation of [http://imdb.com/name/nm0004975/ Macy Gray] to bovine in shape.
*The Kau lost its ray gun.
*The Kau lost its musical accompaniment.

===Kiko===
*The [[Kiko]]'s eyebrows became more distinct, and it gained irises.
*The plaster was changed from a simple white cross to a pair of bandaids.

===Koi===
*The [[Koi]]'s hands became less-dexterous fins.
*The Koi's nostrils became more distinct then vanished.
*The Koi's tufts of hair-like material protruding from the sides of its head became fins then back to tufts, only more strand-like.
*The central hair moehawk became more like a dorsal fin.
*The Koi's stripes vanished.

===Korbat===
*The [[Korbat]] developed an arrow-ended tail.
*The Korbat developed hands on the ends of its wings.

===Kougra===
Changes occurred on June 24, 2004 and August 25, 2004.
*The [[Kougra]]'s muzzle became more visibly furry.
*The Kougra developed claw-like nails, which it later lost.

===Kyrii===
Changes occurred on February 9, 2001.
*The [[Kyrii]] lost its shoes and gloves.
*Arms developed between the hands and body where before there had just been space.
*The hands lost one finger each.
*The body of the Kyrii became squirrel-like, with a more structured body appearing.

===Lenny===
*The ring around the [[Lenny]]'s neck vanished.
*The heavy eye-line vanished.
*The two divisions of the flipper-esque feet became three, then back to two (but these were more talon-like).

===Lupe===
*The [[Lupe]] developed a lighter underbelly.
*The whites around the Lupe's eyes became yellow, then back to white.
*Three toes developed per paw.

===Moehog===
*The [[Moehog]]'s tusks began to emerge from the mouth, rather than its sides.

===Mynci===
Changes occurred on June 29, 2000.
*The [[Mynci]] became more monkey-like.
*The Mynci lost its clothing.
*The flash of different-coloured hair on the top of the cranium vanished.
*The tail began to twist around itself anticlockwise while at rest.
*The mouth became less connected to the nose.
*The feet lost their opposable toe.
*The eyes became less circular and more D-Shaped.

===Nimmo===
*The [[Nimmo]] gained a finger on each hand.
*The posture became more symmetrical.
*The mouth closed.
*The light underbelly was added.

===Quiggle===
Changes occurred on July 25, 2000.
*The [[Quiggle]]'s legs and arms became more defined.
*The eyes became spaced further apart.
*Stripes appeared around the Quiggle's back.
*The toes took on a closer look to the fingers.
*The Quiggle gained an extra finger on either hand.

===Scorchio===
*The [[Scorchio]]'s wings and arms separated and the wings moved onto the back, connected at a joint rather than being a flap of skin between the hands and the body.
*The six spikes of hair became five spines on the top of the cranium.
*The Scorchio developed hands.
*The tail lost its arrowhead but gained spines running down it.
*The banded belly section was introduced.
*A nose was added.
*The Scorchio was generally 'fleshed-out'.

===Tuskaninny===
*The [[Tuskaninny]]'s nose moved inside the muzzle.
*The three follicle for whiskers became four, then became three again.
*Eyebrows appeared.

===Zafara===
*The [[Zafara]] lost all but three spines on its back.
*The arrowhead on the end of its tail became more feathered.
*The Zafara became more upright, and developed more hand-like front paws.

==External Links==
*[http://neopets.com/comps/tatsu.phtml Pick-A-Tatsu Competition]
*[http://neopets.com/comps/gelert.phtml Pick-The-Gelert Competition]
*[http://neopets.com/comps/mynci.phtml Pick-The-Mynci Competition]
*[http://neopets.com/comps/jetsam.phtml Pick-The-Jetsam Competition]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=14 14], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=63 63], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=88 88], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=91 91], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=94 94], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=105 105], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=110 110], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=111 111], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=112 112], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=129 129], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=145 145], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=146 146], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=149 149], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=151 151], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=152 152], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=155 155], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=157 157], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=161 161], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=169 169], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=184 184], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=187 187], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=189 189], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=209 209], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=217 217], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=257 257]
*'''Selected Fansites:''' [http://www.nothingbutneopets.com/old-neopets Nothing But Neopets' Images of the Old Neopets]

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