Tonu

Tonu
Description:	Tonu
Info Page:	Tonu
Special Day:	21 September
Amount Created:	484,366 (48th - 0.17%)
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The Tonu is a rhinoceros-like Neopet native to Tyrannia, released on 21 February 2002. Tonu have a mane like a lion's and very tough skin. They love to charge around and cause havoc, knocking over whatever gets in their way.

Tonu are Limited Edition. A small number are made available to create every day when the Giant Omelette runs out of omelette, making them the only Limited Edition Neopet made available so often.

Tonu are allergic to Neggs and will break out in Neezles if they eat any. In the Neopets Trading Card Game, Tonu are associated with the element of fire.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Tonus receive 15% less Physical damage. They have three species abilities:

Tonu Abilities
Tonu Charge	Attack: 2×Earth   2×Darkness	Available from Level 5
Tonu Dodge	Defence: 0 - 3×Physical Defence	Available from Level 11
Tonu Death Stomp	Attack: 2×Earth   1 - 2×Physical	Available from Level 21

There are also nine pieces of equipment that can only be used by a Tonu.

Colours

As of July 2011, Tonu can come in 47 different colours:

Baby - September 6, 2002 Blue - Natural Brown - February 7, 2003 Checkered - May 31, 2002 Chocolate - September 15, 2010 Christmas - December 19, 2003 Cloud - August 9, 2002 Darigan - February 21, 2005 Desert - February 21, 2008 Disco - August 2, 2005 Electric - April 3, 2002 Faerie - February 23, 2006 Fire - March 12, 2002 Ghost - November 1, 2002 Glowing - February 21, 2005 Gold - December 29, 2004

Green - Natural Grey - October 17, 2005 Halloween - October 29, 2002 Ice - February 23, 2010 Jelly - February 20, 2009 Island - July 31, 2002 Magma - December 15, 2009 Mutant - September 8, 2004 Orange - February 21, 2003 Pink - ? Pirate - February 21, 2007 Plushie - February 20, 2004 Purple - February 27, 2002 Rainbow - May 7, 2003 Red - Natural Robot - February 20, 2009

Royal - July 30, 2011 Shadow - September 3, 2002 Silver - February 23, 2010 Sketch - February 21, 2006 Skunk - February 21, 2008 Snow - February 21, 2007 Speckled - November 3, 2003 Split - May 7, 2003 Spotted - February 20, 2004 Starry - February 21, 2003 Strawberry - February 19, 2011 Striped - March 27, 2002 White - February 27, 2002 Woodland - February 19, 2011 Yellow - Natural

Trivia

• As of March 2010, 471,035 (out of 471,127) Tonu's are created on Neopets, placing them 48th in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 76 different items.
• They are featured as one of the Neopets on a Pocket Neopet.

See also

• Famous Tonu: Berti Boulgar, General Dacon, Khan the Unstoppable, Mr. Noakes, Tonunishiki, Guildeford, Wila Benne, Hugo Fairweather
• Games: NeoQuest II, Defender Trainer

External links

• Neopets TCG: Tonu Desert Strider, Blue Tonu, Green Tonu, Tonu Palace Guard, Royal Tonu, Spotted Tonu, Red Tonu, Yellow Tonu
• Caption Competition: #160, #237, #260, #267, #291, #332, #378, #411, #527, #556, #681, #719, #764, #783
• Help File: How do I get a limited edition pet?, What does limited edition mean?