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Gnorbu have their [[wikipedia:sheep shearing|fleece sheared]] once a year on their pet day. Before the introduction of [[Neopets Customisation]], for the duration of that day, every user's Gnorbu in Neopia, no matter colour they are [[colour|painted]], appeared as sheared. They returned to normal by the following day. Since customisation was introduced, the images do not update, but they are still referred to as "ShearedGnorbu" on their pet lookup instead of their normal colour. | Gnorbu have their [[wikipedia:sheep shearing|fleece sheared]] once a year on their pet day. Before the introduction of [[Neopets Customisation]], for the duration of that day, every user's Gnorbu in Neopia, no matter colour they are [[colour|painted]], appeared as sheared. They returned to normal by the following day. Since customisation was introduced, the images do not update, but they are still referred to as "ShearedGnorbu" on their pet lookup instead of their normal colour. | ||
The Gnorbu was originally made public under the name '''Llamameeah''', as part of the [[April Fool's]] joke in 2005. It was so liked that it won the contest for which of the joke pets should become real | The Gnorbu was originally made public under the name '''Llamameeah''', as part of the [[April Fool's]] joke in 2005. It was so liked that it won the contest for which of the joke pets should become real. | ||
==Colours== | ==Colours== | ||
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*[[Brown]] - ''January 6, 2006'' | *[[Brown]] - ''January 6, 2006'' | ||
*[[Camouflage]] - ''January 7, 2016'' | *[[Camouflage]] - ''January 7, 2016'' | ||
*[[Candy]] - ''January 7, 2022'' | |||
*[[Chocolate]] - ''September 15, 2009'' | *[[Chocolate]] - ''September 15, 2009'' | ||
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 17, 2007'' | *[[Christmas]] - ''December 17, 2007'' | ||
*[[Cloud]] - ''March 16, 2006'' | *[[Cloud]] - ''March 16, 2006'' | ||
*[[Custard]] - ''January 7, 2017'' | |||
*[[Darigan]] - ''January 8, 2013'' | *[[Darigan]] - ''January 8, 2013'' | ||
*[[Desert]] - ''July 9, 2011'' | *[[Desert]] - ''July 9, 2011'' | ||
*[[Dimensional]] - ''January 7, 2017'' | |||
*[[Disco]] - ''May 5, 2006'' | *[[Disco]] - ''May 5, 2006'' | ||
*[[Electric]] - ''January 7, 2009'' | *[[Electric]] - ''January 7, 2009'' | ||
*[[Eventide]] - ''January 7, 2020'' | |||
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''January 5, 2008'' | *[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''January 5, 2008'' | ||
*[[Fire]] - ''January 6, 2007'' | *[[Fire]] - ''January 6, 2007'' | ||
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*[[Grey]] - ''January 7, 2010'' | *[[Grey]] - ''January 7, 2010'' | ||
*[[Halloween]] - ''October 31, 2008'' | *[[Halloween]] - ''October 31, 2008'' | ||
*[[Ice]] - ''January 8, 2022'' | |||
*[[Island]] - ''January 6, 2011'' | *[[Island]] - ''January 6, 2011'' | ||
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009'' | *[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009'' | ||
*[[Marble]] - ''January 9, 2018'' | |||
*[[Mutant]] - ''February 23, 2006'' | *[[Mutant]] - ''February 23, 2006'' | ||
*[[Orange]] - ''January 6, 2012'' | *[[Orange]] - ''January 6, 2012'' | ||
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*[[Strawberry]] - ''January 8, 2013'' | *[[Strawberry]] - ''January 8, 2013'' | ||
*[[Swamp Gas]] - ''January 6, 2015'' | *[[Swamp Gas]] - ''January 6, 2015'' | ||
*[[Toy]] - ''January 6, 2023'' | |||
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''May 12, 2006'' | *[[Tyrannian]] - ''May 12, 2006'' | ||
*[[Water]] - ''January 6, 2012'' | *[[Water]] - ''January 6, 2012'' | ||
*[[White]] - ''January 6, 2006'' | *[[White]] - ''January 6, 2006'' | ||
*[[Woodland]] - ''January 7, 2021'' | |||
*[[Wraith]] - ''January 7, 2014'' | *[[Wraith]] - ''January 7, 2014'' | ||
*[[Yellow]] - ''Default'' | *[[Yellow]] - ''Default'' | ||
*[[Zombie]] - ''January 9, 2018'' | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*As of March 2010, there are over 1. | *As of March 2010, there are over 1.4 million Gnorbus created, placing them 43rd in popularity out of 55 Neopets. They are featured in 197 different [[items]]. | ||
*Although there is no audio provided on the [http://www.neopets.com/pronounce.phtml Neopian Pronunciation] page, Gnorbu is pronounced ''nore-boo'' according to the editorial in [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=236 issue 236] of the [[Neopian Times]]. | *Although there is no audio provided on the [http://www.neopets.com/pronounce.phtml Neopian Pronunciation] page, Gnorbu is pronounced ''nore-boo'' according to the editorial in [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=236 issue 236] of the [[Neopian Times]]. | ||
*The Christmas Gnorbu was not announced on the [[Neopets (website)#New Features|New Features]] page | *The Christmas Gnorbu was not announced on the [[Neopets (website)#New Features|New Features]] page, instead being introduced via an [[Advent Calendar]] animation. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||