Pteri

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Pteri
Description:	Pteri
Info Page:	Pteri
Special Day:	8 November
Amount Created:	3,517,850 (28th - 1.26%)
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The Pteri is a bird-like Neopet introduced on May 16, 2001. Like the Archaeopteryx, from which they may get their name, they have an articulated tail and come from a prehistoric land - in the Pteri's case, Tyrannia. Pteris can now be found all over Neopia.

Pteri are lively creatures who nest in high places such as treetops, and are typically mischievous, enjoying playing tricks on those who pass by. It is suggested that Pteris migrate to Mystery Island like birds on Earth.

If a user has a Pteri pet, the Golden Pteri may make it rain Neopoints in a Random Event - otherwise, he will just fly away.

While Pteris can eat a wide variety of Neopian food, they are particularly partial to any worm food: these will fully restore a Pteri's hitpoints, heal it from any disease, and make it bloated no matter how hungry it was before. In the Neopets Trading Card Game, Pteris are associated with the element of Air, and due to their avian nature, they are also highly resistant to air attacks in the Battledome.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Pteris receive 40% less damage from air attacks. They can learn six species abilities:

Pteri Abilities
Pteri Peck	Attack: 2×Earth	Available from Level 3
Pteri Evade	Defence: 2×Air Defence	Available from Level 10
Pteri Dive	Attack: 2 - 3×Air   1 - 3×Physical	Available from Level 20
Pteri Glare	Attack: 2×Light   2×Fire	Available on Pteri Day only
Pteri Flash	Attack: 2×Light	Available on Pteri Day only
Pteri Air Shield	Defence: 0 - 2×Air Defence	Available on Pteri Day only

There are also fourteen pieces of equipment that can only be used by a Pteri.

Colours

As of November 2013, Pteri can come in 50 different colours:

Baby - November 8, 2003 Blue - Natural Brown - March 8, 2004 Checkered - March 4, 2003 Chocolate - November 8, 2008 Christmas - December 2, 2002 Cloud - October 9, 2001 Darigan - ? Desert - June 28, 2001 Disco - November 8, 2006 Electric - August 12, 2002 Faerie - April 21, 2005 Fire - May 18, 2001 Ghost - November 8, 2004 Glowing - May 17, 2001 Gold - November 9, 2010 Green - Natural

Grey - November 8, 2006 Halloween - October 31, 2012 Ice - November 10, 2009 Island - August 30, 2005 Jelly - 8 November 2013 Magma - December 15, 2009 Maraquan - February 16, 2006 Mutant - August 27, 2009 Orange - September 20, 2002 Pink - April 23, 2003 Pirate - November 8, 2005 Plushie - November 11, 2003 Purple - October 29, 2001 Rainbow - August 12, 2002 Red - Natural Robot - March 8, 2006 Royal - November 8, 2007

Shadow - November 7, 2003 Silver - November 10, 2009 Skunk - November 8, 2011 Snow - November 8, 2004 Speckled - July 30, 2001 Split - November 8, 2012 Spotted - May 16, 2001 Starry - November 8, 2002 Striped - May 17, 2001 Swamp Gas - November 8, 2012 Transparent - 8 November 2013 White - December 21, 2001 Woodland - November 9, 2010 Wraith - November 8, 2011 Yellow - Natural Zombie - November 8, 2008

Trivia

• As of October 2009, over 3.3 million Pteri have been created on Neopets, placing them 28th of 54 Neopets in popularity. They are also featured in 85 items.
• A red Pteri is the official mascot of The Daily Neopets.

See also

• Famous Pteris: Clutch Billaban, Down for Maintenance Pteri, Gali Yoj, Gif'n, Mrs. Owens, The Black Pteri, The Golden Pteri
• Games: NeoQuest I, NeoQuest II, Pterattack

External links

• NeoDeck: Gali Yoj, Medieval Pteri, Pteri Champion
• Neopets TCG: Rainbow Pteri, Yellow Pteri, Pteri Lookout, Red Pteri
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