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{{Infobox neopet| NeopetImage=Green_acara_4.png
The '''Acara''' is a cat-like [[Neopet]] and has two horns on its head which drape backwards like ponytails. Acaras are amphibious and can breathe underwater, and it is sometimes hinted that the "tentacles" somehow give the Acara the ability to echolocate when submerged in water. The tentacles may imply that the Acara was based on ''Capricorn''. In general, they tend to be very playful and enjoy exploring, racing, and looking for hidden treasure under the sea.
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As their huge eyes might suggest, Acaras are known for being highly inquisitive and curious creatures. They take a great joy in coming upon secrets and hidden things, and quite a few have distinguished themselves as very talented treasure-seekers. Some condemn Acaras for being nosey, and it is true that they tend to ask a few too many questions -- but there is no ill will behind those questions, just a genuine desire to learn.
The '''Acara''' is a species of [[Neopet]] that loves to live by the sea. They are [[wikipedia:Amphibians|amphibious]] - they can [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=170 breath in water or on land] - although having fur like [[wikipedia:mammals|mammals]]. They have two horn-like protrusions on their heads that allow them to hear well underwater, and their thick coat of fur keeps them warm.  


Since they are equally at home on land or underwater, Acaras prefer to live along the coast.
Its name may come from two species of [[wikipedia:cichlid|cichlid]]s - a family of freshwater fish - the [[wikipedia:blue acara|blue acara]] and the [[wikipedia:zebra acara|zebra acara]].


They can be painted in any of 36+ colors available to the species. One of the more interesting of these is the [[Maraquan]] variant, which appears to be a return to the Acara's watery roots.
Acaras are typically fantastic swimmers who enjoy diving for treasure. In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], they are associated with the element of water.


Originally, they were [[Limited Edition]] but have now become common.
==Old designs==
[[Image:Tigren green baby.gif|left|frame|The Tigren.]]
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The Acara was originally introduced as the Tigren on 28 April 2000. It was renamed to the Acara on 19 July, at the same time the Polypup became the [[Gelert]], and it was at this point that its design received the 'horns' brushed back over its head. The Tigren's formerly large, bushy tail also shrank considerably and may have even vanished altogether.
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When first introduced on the Neopets website on April 28, 2000, the pet now known as the Acara was an otter-like Neopet called the '''Tigren'''. They were chosen from a player's design as part of a Create-A-Pet contest. The name was changed on July 19 for reasons unknown, along with the '''Polypup''''s change to the [[Gelert]]. The news page of the time touted the change as "evolution", in keeping with the Pokémon-like feel that the pets originally had.
==Colours==
The Acara is currently available in the following [[colour]]s:
{{columns|
*[[8-Bit]] - ''June 29, 2016''
*[[Baby]] - ''May 21, 2002''
*[[Biscuit]] - ''June 28, 2014''
*[[Blue]] - ''Default''
*[[Brown]] - ''March 13, 2002''
*[[Camouflage]] - ''June 28, 2008''
*[[Candy (colour)|Candy]] - ''June 29, 2019''
*[[Checkered]] - ''May 4, 2001''
*[[Chocolate]] - ''June 29, 2016''
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 19, 2002''
*[[Cloud]] - ''September 18, 2003''
*[[Darigan]] - ''June 27, 2005''
*[[Desert]] - ''June 28, 2011''
*[[Dimensional]] - ''June 30, 2015''
*[[Disco]] - ''April 21, 2001''
*[[Elderly]] - ''June 28, 2012''
*[[Electric]] - ''March 27, 2003''
*[[Eventide]] - ''June 28, 2013''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''January 2, 2002''
*[[Fire]] - ''June 28, 2001''
*[[Ghost]] - ''June 27, 2003''
*[[Glowing]] - ''August 1, 2003''
*[[Gold]] - ''June 28, 2011''
*[[Green]] - ''Default''
*[[Grey]] - ''June 28, 2006''
*[[Halloween]] - ''October 17, 2003''
*[[Ice]] - ''June 28, 2008''
*[[Invisible]] - ''July 24, 2003''
*[[Island]] - ''June 26, 2002''
*[[Jelly (colour)|Jelly]] - ''June 27, 2009''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Maractite]] - ''June 29, 2019''
*[[Maraquan]] - ''June 6, 2003''
*[[Marble]] - ''June 29, 2022''
*[[Mutant]] - ''January 14, 2011''
*[[Oil Paint]] - ''June 30, 2020''
*[[Orange]] - ''May 30, 2003''
*[[Pastel]] - ''November 11, 2015''
*[[Pink]] - ''July 1, 2004''
*[[Pirate]] - ''June 28, 2007''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''June 27, 2003''
*[[Purple]] - ''October 12, 2001''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Red]] - ''Default''
*[[Robot]] - ''May 10, 2001''
*[[Royal]] - ''June 28, 2004''
*[[Shadow]] - ''November 24, 2005''
*[[Silver]] - ''April 28, 2003''
*[[Sketch]] - ''June 28, 2006''
*[[Skunk]] - ''November 13, 2001''
*[[Snot]] - ''January 4, 2014''
*[[Snow]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Speckled]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Split]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Sponge]] - ''June 28, 2007''
*[[Spotted]] - ''June 28, 2002''
*[[Starry]] - ''October 12, 2005''
*[[Stealthy]] - ''June 29, 2017''
*[[Steampunk]] - ''June 29, 2021''
*[[Strawberry]] - ''June 26, 2010''
*[[Striped]] - ''June 29, 2002''
*[[Swamp Gas]] - ''June 28, 2018''
*[[Transparent]] - ''June 29, 2017''
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''January 7, 2004''
*[[Water]] - ''June 28, 2013''
*[[White]] - ''September 15, 2003''
*[[Woodland]] - ''June 26, 2010''
*[[Wraith]] - ''June 28, 2014''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Default''
*[[Zombie]] - ''June 27, 2009''
}}


==Triva==
==See also==
*As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, Acaras rank 9th out of 53 Neopets, with about 5 million in existence.
*'''Famous Acaras:''' [[Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis]], [[Fauna]], [[Ginny]], [[Hurok]], [[Masila]], [[Mipsy]], [[Princess Fernypoo]], [[Professor Chesterpot]], [[Roberta]], [[Senator Barca]], [[Tulah Kisner]], [[Vira]], [[Ylana Skyfire]]
*''Acara Day'' is on June 28th.
*'''Games:''' [[Cheat!]], [[NeoQuest II]], [[Scratchcard Kiosk]]
*In the [[Neopets TCG]], Acaras are associated with the element of water.


==See Also==
{{species}}
*'''Famous Acaras:''' [[Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis]], [[Fauna]], [[Masila]], [[Mipsy]], [[Princess Fernypoo]], [[Professor Chesterpot]], [[Roberta]], [[Senator Barca]], [[Vira]]
*'''Games:''' [[Cheat!]], [[NeoQuest II]], [[Scratchcard Kiosk]]


==External Links==
==External links==
*'''Neopets Description:''' [http://www.neopets.com/acara Acara]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=116 The Acara Twins Birthday Surprise], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=98 Princess Fernypoo], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=34 Senator Barca]
*'''Pronunciation:''' [http://images.neopets.com/images/pronounce/acara.wav Acara - ack-ah-ra ], [http://images.neopets.com/images/pronounce/acaras.wav Acaras - ack-ah-rahs]
*'''Gallery of Evil:''' [http://www.neopets.com/evil/showcreature.phtml?pos=13 Vira], [http://www.neopets.com/evil/showcreature.phtml?pos=19 Masila]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=34 Acara Twins], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=98 Princess Fernypoo], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=34 Senator Barca]
*'''Gallery of Evil:''' [http://www.neopets.com/evil/showcreature.phtml?pos=19 Masila], [http://www.neopets.com/evil/showcreature.phtml?pos=13 Vira]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=6 Samuel No Eyes], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=15 Princess Fernypoo], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=79 Professor Chesterpot], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=130 Senator Barca]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=6 Samuel No Eyes], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=15 Princess Fernypoo], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=79 Professor Chesterpot], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=130 Senator Barca]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=34 #34]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=29 Vira], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=37 Acara Acrobat], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=38 Acara Treasure Seeker], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=166 Red Acara], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=170 Yellow Acara], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=101 Blue Acara], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=20 Ylana Skyfire], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=4&id=28 Island Acara Plushie], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=4&id=35 Shell Acara Totem], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=5&id=54 Green Acara], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=47 Masila], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=13 The Gatherer], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=23 Roberta of Brightvale], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=82 Fauna], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=50 Acara Treasure Seeker (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=158 Yellow Acara (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=44 Acara Hiker], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=45 Acara Nurse], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=74 Orange Acara], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=78 White Acara]
*'''Caption Competition:''' {{caption|34}}, {{caption|52}}, {{caption|56}}, {{caption|59}}, {{caption|61}}, {{caption|93}}, {{caption|110}}, {{caption|130}}, {{caption|147}}, {{caption|158}}, {{caption|171}}, {{caption|194}}, {{caption|206}}, {{caption|295}}, {{caption|301}}, {{caption|331}}, {{caption|376}}, {{caption|394}}, {{caption|405}}, {{caption|413}}, {{caption|414}}, {{caption|425}}, {{caption|432}}, {{caption|439}}, {{caption|454}}, {{caption|458}}, {{caption|461}}, {{caption|489}}, {{caption|490}}, {{caption|511}}, {{caption|524}}, {{caption|530}}, {{caption|538}}, {{caption|549}}, {{caption|552}}, {{caption|566}}, {{caption|576}}, {{caption|579}}, {{caption|580}}, {{caption|581}}, {{caption|611}}, {{caption|626}}, {{caption|630}}, {{caption|637}}, {{caption|644}}, {{caption|661}}, {{caption|665}}, {{caption|679}}, {{caption|715}}, {{caption|735}}, {{caption|743}}, {{caption|762}}, {{caption|793}}, {{caption|805}}
*'''NeoGreeting:''' [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=388 You Are Invited], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=560 Get Well Soon], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=561 Tired Of Fighting], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=563 Fish Out Of Water], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=641 Happy Kwanzaa], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=865 Goodbye], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=940 Happy New Year], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1041 You Rock!], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1086 Bonfire Day], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1139 Pick a Flower]
 


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