Editing Kiko

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[[Image:Kiko blue baby.gif|right|frame|The Blue Kiko design of March 2007, released on October 31, 2000.]]
The '''Kiko''' is an [[Wikipedia:Amphibian|amphibious]] [[Neopet]], and is one the original Neopets created on November 15, 1999.

==Overview==
Kikos come from [[Kiko Lake]] and other aquatic regions of [[Neopia]], capable of breathing underwater (though they can still travel on land). They have the appearance of a sphere, bearing only two arms. Their arms are used to travel in the water, enabling them to travel at high speeds. It is known from the official Neopets description that they are just as happy on land as in water, however, they dislike very dry places and need to be near water when young. To move about on land, Kikos bounce around like the [[Blumaroo]], but can also float in the air without any visible source of propulsion, similar to the [[Peophin]]. A notable feature of Kikos is the bandage they have on their head. How it came to be on the Kiko and what its purpose is unknown. Due to the similarity of a Kiko's appearance and a [[Wikipedia:Ball|rubber ball]], the patch could perhaps be a "quick fix", similar as to how people fixed air filled rubber balls in real life.

Kikos could originally be adopted at any time, but became [[Limited Edition]] around the time Kiko Lake was introduced. A warning was given about the change on [http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2003-07-07 July 10, 2003], when 990,950 Kikos were created. Kikos come in a variety of colours, and are one of the few Neopets who can be painted in different food items, such as ''Chokato'' (with the [[Chia]]) and ''Garlic'', colours which come easily to the Kiko due its shape. They are also one of the of the few Neopets which have access to more than one [[Lab Ray]] exclusive colour, with ''Clay'' and ''Garlic'' (shared with the [[Jubjub]]).

==Colour==
As of August 2009, Kikos come in 46 different [[Rainbow Pool|colours]]:

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*[[Baby]] - ''July 16, 2004''
*[[Biscuit]] - ''July 15, 2006''
*[[Blue]] - ''Natural''
*[[Brown]] - ''August 6, 2003''
*[[Checkered]] - ''May 20, 2002''
*[[Chokato]] - ''October 8, 2003''
*[[Christmas]] - ''?''
*[[Clay]] - ''May 11, 2005''
*[[Cloud]] - ''July 17, 2002''
*[[Darigan]] - ''August 6, 2009''
*[[Desert]] - ''September 27, 2005''
*[[Disco]] - ''July 17, 2001''
*[[Electric]] - ''July 17, 2007''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''January 19, 2001''
*[[Fire]] - ''January 23, 2002''
*Garlic - ''December 15, 2004''
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*[[Ghost]] - ''October 29, 2002''
*[[Glowing]] - ''July 15, 2006''
*[[Green]] - ''Natural''
*[[Halloween]] - ''October 14, 2003''
*[[Invisible]] - ''November 16, 2004''
*[[Island]] - ''July 17, 2002''
*[[Mutant]] - ''February 6, 2001''
*[[Orange]] - ''September 28, 2004''
*[[Pirate]] - ''July 17, 2007''
*[[Pink]] - ''July 17, 2003''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''July 17, 2003''
*[[Purple]] - ''August 21, 2001''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''June 10, 2002''
*[[Red]] - ''Natural''
*[[Robot]] - ''July 17, 2002''
*[[Shadow]] - ''July 17, 2009''
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*[[Sketch]] - ''?''
*[[Skunk]] - ''October 3, 2001''
*[[Snot]] - ''March 24, 2004''
*[[Split]] - ''July 17, 2008''
*[[Snow]] - ''July 16, 2004''
*[[Speckled]] - ''August 31, 2004''
*[[Sponge]] - ''May 27, 2004''
*[[Spotted]] - ''?''
*[[Starry]] - ''November 9, 2001''
*[[Strawberry]] - ''July 28, 2005''
*[[Striped]] - ''?''
*[[White]] - ''?''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Natural''
*[[Zombie]] - ''July 17, 2009''
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==Trivia==
*As of March 2010, 1,116,401 millions of Kiko's have been created (limited number of 1,116,400), placing them 44th in popularity. They are also featured in 142 different [[item]]s.
*''Kiko Day'' is on July 17th.
*In the Neopets TCG, Kikos are associated with the element of [[Water Faerie|Water]].
*Featured as a [[Plushie]] in a Neopets McDonalds promotion.
*The design of the current Kiko was updated on October 31, 2000. The ''Christmas'' colour of the Kiko was updated on December 17, 2001, to "look more seasonal". The ''Mutant'' colour was updated on March 12, 2002.
*If a Kiko eats a '''Chokato Chia Pop''' since July 15, 2005, their colour turns to ''Chokato''.
*A Darigan Kiko appears in the original fight between [[Meridell]] and the [[Darigan Citadel]]; it also appears in one caption contest. The Darrigan Kiko colour wasn't released until well after both of these events on the 9 August 2009.

==See also==
*'''Famous Kikos:''' [["Poke" Cellers]], [[Captain Dread]], [[Ditan Colb]], [[Holbie Pinnock]], [[Meela Kitah]], [[Niten Hiroru]]
*'''Games:''' [[Kiko Match II]], [[Tubular Kiko Racing]]

==External links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/worlds/index_kikolake.phtml Kiko Lake]
*'''Neopets Description:''' [http://www.neopets.com/petinfo.phtml?type=Kiko The Kiko], [http://www.neopets.com/kiko What is a Kiko?]
*'''Pronunciation:''' [http://images.neopets.com/images/pronounce/kiko.wav Kiko - ''kee-koh''], [http://images.neopets.com/images/pronounce/kikos.wav Kikos - ''kee-kohs'']
*'''Rainbow Pool:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/all_pb.phtml?f_species_id=24 Kiko]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=7 Kiko Lake], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=68 Fairfax the Deckhand], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=174 Ghoul Catchers], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=181 Niten Hiroru]
*'''Game Links:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/play.phtml?game_id=519 Kiko Match II], [http://www.neopets.com/games/play.phtml?game_id=606 Tubular Kiko Racing]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=199 Angry Kiko], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=169 Captain Dread],[http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=119 Kargrax the Defender], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=355 Kiko Explorer], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=179 Niten Hiroru], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=30 Pomanna], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=203 Solar Fyre], <br>[http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=34 Wrawk the Merciless]
*'''Neopets TCG:'''  [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=4&id=89 Kiko Squeeze Toy], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=148 Green Kiko]
*'''Caption Comeptition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=73 #73], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=79 #79], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=130 #130], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=132 #132], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=139 #139], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=147 #147], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=148 #148], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=149 #149], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=150 #150], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=153 #153], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=162 #162], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=164 #164], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=169 #169], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=178 #178], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=184 #184], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=205 #205], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=202 #202], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=205 #205], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=212 #212], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=216 #216], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=243 #243], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=256 #256], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=266 #266], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=275 #275], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=276 #276], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=302 #302], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=307 #307], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=333 #333], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=428 #428], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=440 #440], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=482 #482], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=502 #502], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=561 #561], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=589 #589], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=605 #605], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=622 #622], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=651 #651], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=736 #736], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=741 #741], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=765 #765], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=776 #776], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=778 #778], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=784 #784]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=2 2], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=7 7], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=40 40], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=54 54], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=71 71], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=88 88], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=142 142], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=148 148], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=149 149], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=158 158], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=166 166], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=167 167], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=170 170], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=173 173], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=176 176], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=177 177], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=178 178], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=184 184], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=196 196], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=244 244], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=270 270]
*[http://www.neopets.com/art/htd/kiko.phtml How To Draw - ''The Kiko'']
*[http://www.neopets.com/funimages.phtml?type=kiko Neopets Fun Images - ''Kiko'']
*[http://idb.finalhit.org/?searchtype=specie&specie=kiko In-Depth Battlepedia Species Profile]
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