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The '''Kau''' (a [[wikipedia:homophone|homophone]] for ''cow'') is a [[wikipedia:cow|cow]]-like [[Neopet]]. They roam [[Neopia]] in herds looking for pastures to play in and [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=45 graze]. Kaus have [[wikipedia:cloven hooves|cloven hooves]] and [[wikipedia:horns|horns]], but don't appear to have [[wikipedia:udders|udders]].  
The '''Kau''' (a [[wikipedia:homophone|homophone]] for ''cow'') is a [[wikipedia:cow|cow]]-like [[Neopet]]. They roam [[Neopia]] in herds looking for pastures to play in and [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=45 graze]. Kaus have [[wikipedia:cloven hooves|cloven hooves]] and [[wikipedia:horns|horns]], but don't appear to have [[wikipedia:udders|udders]].  


Kaus seem to have a penchant for magic - [[Kalandra]] and the [[Kau Fortune Teller]] both use crystal balls to predict the future, and [[Kauvara]] is Neopia's foremost potion maker. The also love to sing - although they only know one note, "Moo!".  
Kaus seem to have a penchant for magic - [[Kalandra]] and the [[Kau Fortune Teller]] both use crystal balls to predict the future, and [[Kauvara]] is Neopia's foremost potion maker. They also love to sing - although they only know one note, [http://www.neopets.com/petinfo.phtml?type=Kau "Moo!"].  


While Kaus can eat many foods, if they eat any ''milk'' item, like ''Kau Kau Farm Milk'', their hit points are fully restored. In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], they are associated with the element of earth.  
While Kaus can eat many foods, if they eat any ''milk'' item, like ''Kau Kau Farm Milk'', their hit points are fully restored. In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], they are associated with the element of earth.  
==Battledome==
In the [[Battledome]], Kaus take 10% less damage from all elements - Air, Earth, Fire, Light, Physical, and Water. They also have three species [[abilities]]:
*''Kau Charge'' - Attack: 1 - 2 x Physical; Defence: none; available from level 2;
*''Kau Kick'' - Attack: 2 x Earth; Defence: none; available from level 14;
*''Kau Restore'' - Attack: none; Defence: 1 - 2 x Fire; gives 1 - 3 ''Lime Elixirs'', available from level 20.
There are also fifteen pieces of [[Battledome equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by a Kau.
==Old designs==
The Kau was first introduced at [[Neopets|the site]]'s founding as the [[wikipedia:Macy Gray|Macy Gray]], based on the singer of the same name but armed with a ray gun. It was replaced with the bovine-like Kau on 26 July 2000 "for legal reasons".


==Colours==
==Colours==
As of July 2010, the Kau can come in 45 different [[colour|colours]]:
The Kau is currently available in the following [[colour]]s:


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*[[Baby]] - ''August 6, 2002''
*[[Baby]] - ''August 6, 2002''
*[[Biscuit]] - ''June 19, 2008''
*[[Biscuit]] - ''June 19, 2008''
*[[Blue]] - ''Natural''
*[[Blue]] - ''Default''
*[[Brown]] - ''May 5, 2003''
*[[Brown]] - ''May 5, 2003''
*[[Burlap]] - ''June 21, 2022''
*[[Camouflage]] - ''January 23, 2006''
*[[Camouflage]] - ''January 23, 2006''
*[[Candy]] - ''June 22, 2021''
*[[Checkered]] - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Checkered]] - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Christmas]] - ''?''
*[[Chocolate]] - ''September 14, 2013''
*[[Cloud]] - ''?''
*[[Christmas]] - ''November 29, 2000''
*[[Clay]] - ''June 20, 2019''
*[[Cloud]] - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Custard]] - ''October 25, 2004''
*[[Custard]] - ''October 25, 2004''
*[[Darigan]] - ''June 17, 2005''
*[[Darigan]] - ''June 17, 2005''
*[[Desert]] - ''July 9, 2001''
*[[Desert]] - ''July 9, 2001''
*[[Dimensional]] - ''June 19, 2014''
*[[Disco]] - ''May 20, 2004''
*[[Disco]] - ''May 20, 2004''
*[[Electric]] - ''?''
*[[Elderly]] - ''June 19, 2013''
*[[Electric]] - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Eventide]] - ''June 20, 2017''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''June 3, 2002''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''June 3, 2002''
*[[Fire]] - ''July 10, 2002''
*[[Fire]] - ''July 10, 2002''
|width=250|
*[[Ghost]] - ''June 19, 2003''
*[[Ghost]] - ''June 19, 2003''
*[[Glowing]] - ''June 19, 2010''
*[[Glowing]] - ''June 19, 2010''
*[[Green]] - ''Natural''
*[[Gold]] - ''June 19, 2015''
*[[Green]] - ''Default''
*[[Grey]] - ''June 19, 2003''
*[[Grey]] - ''June 19, 2003''
*[[Halloween]] - ''November 2, 2000''
*[[Halloween]] - ''November 2, 2000''
*[[Ice]] - ''June 20, 2017''
*[[Invisible]] - ''June 19, 2007''
*[[Invisible]] - ''June 19, 2007''
*[[Island]] - ''June 19, 2007''
*[[Island]] - ''June 19, 2007''
*[[Jelly (colour)|Jelly]] - ''?''
*[[Jelly (colour)|Jelly]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Maractite]] - ''June 19, 2014''
*[[Maraquan]] - ''September 29, 2004''
*[[Maraquan]] - ''September 29, 2004''
*[[Mutant]] - ''June 19, 2009''
*[[Mutant]] - ''June 19, 2009''
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*[[Pirate]] - ''June 19th, 2008''
*[[Pirate]] - ''June 19th, 2008''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''January 2, 2003''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''January 2, 2003''
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*[[Purple]] - ''September 17, 2001''
*[[Purple]] - ''?''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''February 14, 2003''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''February 14, 2003''
*[[Red]] - ''Natural''
*[[Red]] - ''Default''
*[[Robot]] - ''June 19, 2002''
*[[Robot]] - ''June 19, 2002''
*[[Royal]] - ''June 17, 2006''
*[[Royal]] - ''June 17, 2006''
*[[Shadow]] - ''?''
*[[Shadow]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Silver]] - ''June 19, 2015''
*[[Sketch]] - ''June 18, 2004''
*[[Sketch]] - ''June 18, 2004''
*[[Skunk]] - ''June 21, 2011''
*[[Snot]] - ''June 20, 2018''
*[[Speckled]] - ''June 19, 2009''
*[[Speckled]] - ''June 19, 2009''
*[[Split]] - ''June 19, 2012''
*[[Spotted]] - ''July 24, 2001''
*[[Spotted]] - ''July 24, 2001''
*[[Starry]] - ''June 19, 2002''
*[[Starry]] - ''June 19, 2002''
*[[Striped]] - ''?''
*[[Stealthy]] - ''June 18, 2016''
*[[Strawberry]] - ''August 1, 2013''
*[[Striped]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Swamp Gas]] - ''June 21, 2011''
*[[Transparent]] - ''June 18, 2016''
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''June 19, 2003''
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''June 19, 2003''
*[[Water]] - ''June 19, 2012''
*[[White]] - ''August 12, 2005''
*[[White]] - ''August 12, 2005''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Natural''
*[[Woodland]] - ''June 20, 2020
*[[Wraith]] - ''June 20, 2019''''
*[[Yellow]] - ''July 26, 2000''
*[[Zombie]] - ''June 19, 2010''
*[[Zombie]] - ''June 19, 2010''
}}
==Old designs==
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|http://images.neopets.com/disease/neophobia.gif
|}
|}
The Kau was first introduced at [[Neopets|the site]]'s founding as the [[wikipedia:Macy Gray|Macy Gray]], based on the singer of the same name but armed with a ray gun and with her name hyphenated. It was replaced with the bovine-like Kau on 26 July 2000 "for legal reasons".


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*As of March 2010, over 4.8 million of Kau's have been created, placing them 22nd in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 151 different [[item]]s.
*As of July 2018, over 5 million of Kaus have been created, placing them 22nd in popularity out of 55 Neopets. They are also featured in 338 different [[item]]s.
*The Kau's Battledome poses were redrawn on May 11, 2004.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=9 Kauvara, Magic Shopkeeper], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=12 Kauvaras Potion], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=108 Kalora the Kau], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=243 Kauvaras Marvellous Kau Potion]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=268 Kau], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=316 Kau Seer]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=254 Kauvara], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=268 Kau], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=289 Kalora the Kau], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=316 Kau Seer]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=18 Spotted Kau], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=45 Red Kau], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=71 Blue Kau]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=62 Kauvara's Potion], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=44 Kauvara], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=18 Spotted Kau], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=45 Red Kau], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=57 Kau Fortune Teller], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=71 Blue Kau]
*'''How To Draw:''' [http://www.neopets.com/art/htd/kau.phtml The Kau]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=11 #11], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=24 #24], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=53 #53], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=54 #54], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=73 #73], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=143 #143], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=181 #181], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=185 #185], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=191 #191], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=291 #291], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=294 #294], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=295 #295], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=297 #297], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=331 #331],  [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=429 #429], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=474 #474], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=584 #584], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=627 #627], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=688 #688], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=712 #712], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=727 #727], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=817 #817]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=11 #11], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=24 #24], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=53 #53], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=54 #54], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=73 #73], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=143 #143], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=181 #181], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=185 #185], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=191 #191], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=291 #291], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=294 #294], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=295 #295], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=297 #297], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=331 #331],  [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=429 #429], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=474 #474], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=584 #584], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=627 #627], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=688 #688], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=712 #712], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=727 #727], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=817 #817]
*'''Pet Spotlight:''' [http://www.neopets.com/spotlight.phtml?place=761 picanmix]
*'''Pet Spotlight:''' [http://www.neopets.com/spotlight.phtml?place=761 picanmix]
*'''Neopets Poems:''' [http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml?place=844 Kau Day Special 2007]
*'''Neopets Poems:''' [http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml?place=844 Kau Day Special 2007]
*'''[[IDB]]:''' [http://idb.finalhit.org/species/22 Kau]


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[[Category:Neopet Species]]

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