Editing Meerca

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|RainbowPoolID=33
|LowerCaseNeopetName=meerca
|SPECIALDAY=18 August
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'''Meercas''' are energetic and mischievous [[Neopet]]s released on 7 February 2001. They [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=110 rarely get caught] for their frequent pranks, thanks to their small size and tremendous speed. 

Meercas have small bodies with round, [[wikipedia:mouse|mouse]]-like ears. Their body is connected to a long, flat tail reminiscent of a [[wikipedia:beaver|beaver]]'s. Meercas often support themselves on their tail, which gives them extra height. 

Mischievous and fun-loving, Meercas have been known to [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=29 steal toys] from other pets. Some Meercas have gone on to commit more large scale thefts - [[Heermeedjet and Merouladen]] have [[The Hunt for the Crown|stolen King Coltzan III's crown]] and [[The Great Qasalan Caper|robbed the Qasalan Treasury]]. 

When painted [[Maraquan]], Meercas resemble a [[wikipedia:sea urchin|sea urchin]]. In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], Meercas are associated with the element of air. 

==Battledome==

In the [[Battledome]], Meercas have no natural resistances, but do have six species abilities:

*''Meerca Bounce'' - Attack: none; Defence: 2 x Air; available from level 5;
*''Meerca Zoom'' - Attack: 2 x Air, 2 x Light; Defence: none; available from level 15;
*''Meerca Squeel'' - Attack: 2 - 3 x Air, 2 - 3 x Light; Defence: none; available from level 15;
*''Meerca Richochet'' - Attack: 2 x Air, 2 x Earth, 1 - 2 x Physical; Defence: none; available on Meerca Day only;
*''Meerca Tail Guard'' - Attack: none; Defence: 1 - 5 x Earth, 1 - 5 x Physical; available on Meerca Day only;
*''Meerca Mind Trance'' - Attack: 2 x Darkness, 2 x Light; Defence: none; available from level 20 on Meerca Day only.

There are also seventeen pieces of [[Battledome equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by Meercas. 

==Colours==
As of August 2010, Meercas can come in 45 different [[colour|colours]]:

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*[[Baby]] - ''June 25, 2003''
*[[Blue]] - ''Natural''
*[[Brown]] - ''?''
*[[Camouflage]] - ''August 18, 2005''
*[[Checkered]] - ''November 12, 2001''
*[[Chocolate]] - ''August 17, 2008''
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 4, 2001''
*[[Cloud]] - ''December 3, 2002''
*[[Darigan]] - ''June 5, 2003''
*[[Desert]] - ''August 18, 2007''
*[[Disco]] - ''August 18, 2004''
*[[Electric]] - ''August 18, 2006''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''February 20, 2001''
*[[Fire]] - ''February 26, 2001''
*[[Ghost]] - ''August 18, 2009''
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*[[Glowing]] - ''April 19, 2001''
*[[Gold]] - ''February 26, 2001''
*[[Green]] - ''Natural''
*[[Grey]] - ''August 18, 2005''
*[[Halloween]] - ''October 21, 2002''
*[[Island]] - ''August 16, 2002''
*[[Jelly (colour)|Jelly]] - ''August 18, 2010''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Maraquan]] - '' March 9, 2004''
*[[Mutant]] - ''January 14, 2004''
*[[Orange]] - ''?''
*[[Pink]] - ''September 20, 2002''
*[[Pirate]] - ''August 26, 2002''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''August 18, 2003''
*[[Purple]] - ''August 18, 2001''
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*[[Rainbow]] - ''August 17, 2001''
*[[Red]] - ''Natural''
*[[Robot]] - ''August 18, 2006''
*[[Shadow]] - ''August 18, 2004''
*[[Silver]] - ''August 18, 2010''
*[[Snot]] - ''January 13, 2004''
*[[Speckled]] - ''February 6, 2002''
*[[Split]] - ''August 18, 2007''
*[[Spotted]] - ''August 16, 2002''
*[[Starry]] - ''August 18, 2003''
*[[Striped]] - ''August 18, 2009''
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''April 12, 2002''
*[[White]] - ''February 22, 2001''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Natural''
*[[Zombie]] - ''August 16, 2008''
|}

==Trivia==
*Meerca's are currently ranked 21st out of 54 Neopets in popularity with 5 million created as of March 2010. They are also featured in 101 different [[item]]s.
*The [[Petpet]] [[Babyca]] resembles a three-tailed Meerca.

==See also==
*'''Famous Meercas:''' [[Chuffer Bob]], [[Fanetti]], [[Heermeedjet and Merouladen]], [[Meuka]], [[Wyett Tuggins]], [[Meerca Menace]]
*'''Games:''' [[Cheat!]], [[The Great Qasalan Caper]], [[Meerca Chase II]]

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==External links==
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=36 Meerca Brothers], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=77 The Meerca Brothers], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=87 Chuffer Bob the Meerca]
*'''Gallery of Evil:''' [http://www.neopets.com/evil/showcreature.phtml?pos=8 Meuka]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=241 Meerca Menace], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=261 Fire Breathing Meerca], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=290 Chuffer Bob], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=318 Meuka], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=358 Merouladen and Heermeedjet]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=4&id=31 Meerca Brothers], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=84 Meerca Catapult], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=121 Meerca Catapult (2nd Print)],[http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=86 Meerca Speed Potion], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=85 Meerca Spy], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=110 Red Meerca], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=29 Yellow Meerca], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=48 Yellow Meerca (2nd Print)]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=50 #50], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=53 #53], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=67 #67], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=86 #86], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=96 #96], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=100 #100], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=133 #133], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=151 #151], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=152 #152], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=153 #153], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=161 #161], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=166 #166], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=167 #167], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=182 #182], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=214 #214], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=215 #215], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=216 #216], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=221 #221], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=228 #228], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=236 #236], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=238 #238], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=305 #305], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=311 #311], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=318 #318], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=323 #323], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=328 #328], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=355 #355], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=364 #364], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=386 #386], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=392 #392], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=404 #404], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=421 #421], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=453 #453], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=462 #462], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=482 #482], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=485 #485], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=509 #509], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=529 #529], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=539 #539], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=551 #551], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=560 #560], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=578 #578], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=610 #610], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=624 #624], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=635 #635], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=659 #659], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=712 #712], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=744 #744], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=778 #778]
*'''[[IDB]]:''' [http://idb.finalhit.org/species/32 Meerca]

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