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==Name Changes==
==Name Changes==
Some species of Neopets have undergone name changes (usually along with a visual redesign) since they were first officially named. The dates for these changes are still being researched.
Some species of Neopets have undergone name changes (usually along with a visual redesign) since they were first officially named. The dates for these changes are still being researched.


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*'''Flye''' to '''Buzz'''
*'''Flye''' to '''Buzz'''
*'''Cerpull''' to '''Tatsu''' to '''Eyrie'''
*'''Cerpull''' to '''Tatsu''' to '''Eyrie'''
*'''Polypup''' to '''Gelert''' (19th July 2000)
*'''Polypup''' to '''Gelert''' (July 19, 2000)
*'''JibJib''' to '''JubJub'''
*'''JibJib''' to '''JubJub'''
*'''Badeek''' to '''Kacheek'''
*'''Badeek''' to '''Kacheek'''
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==Visual Changes==
==Visual Changes==
 
This section describes the visual alterations to the images of Neopets, that is, changes in their anatomy rather than their pose. For simplicity, their modern names are used to refer to the pets: for their contemporary equivalents please see above.
This section describes the visual alterations to the images of Neopets, that is, changes in their anatomy rather than their pose. For simplicity, their modern names are used to refer to the pets: for their contempory equivalents please see above.


===Acara===
===Acara===
*The [[Acara]]'s pupils and eye-whites were inverted, to give the modern blue pupil and white surround.
*The [[Acara]]'s pupils and eye-whites were inverted, to give the modern blue pupil and white surround.
*The twin horns developed from hair tufts.
*The twin horns developed from hair tufts.
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===Bruce===
===Bruce===
*The shape of the [[Bruce]] changed from an aged photo of [http://imdb.com/name/nm0287028/ Bruce Forsyth] to a caricature of him, then to a penguin.
*The shape of the [[Bruce]] changed from an aged photo of [http://imdb.com/name/nm0287028/ Bruce Forsyth] to a caricature of him, then to a penguin.
*The bow was retained throughout this, but was enlarged in later versions of the Bruce.
*The bow was retained throughout this, but was enlarged in later versions of the Bruce.
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===Buzz===
===Buzz===
*The [[Buzz]]'s wings altered from feathered wings to gossamer wings.
*The [[Buzz]]'s wings altered from feathered wings to gossamer wings.
*The antenna were removed.
*The antenna were removed.
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===Elephante===
===Elephante===
*The [[Elephante]]'s distinctive head-piece was introduced, the gem first containing an emoticon which adjusted to the pet's mood. The emoticon was later removed.
*The [[Elephante]]'s distinctive head-piece was introduced, the gem first containing an emoticon which adjusted to the pet's mood. The emoticon was later removed.


===Eyrie===
===Eyrie===
*The nose-horn was removed.
*The nose-horn was removed.
*The other horns were also removed and replaced with the [[Eyrie]]'s distinctive ears, in an effort to make it more "griffin-like".
*The other horns were also removed and replaced with the [[Eyrie]]'s distinctive ears, in an effort to make it more "griffin-like".
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===Flotsam===
===Flotsam===
*The [[Flotsam]] became less fish-like and changed shape into a dolphin-esque creature.
*The [[Flotsam]] became less fish-like and changed shape into a dolphin-esque creature.
*The three dorsal fins became one single fin.
*The three dorsal fins became one single fin.
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===Gelert===
===Gelert===
*The [[Gelert]]'s ears became longer, thiner and more whip-like, as did its tail.
*The [[Gelert]]'s ears became longer, thiner and more whip-like, as did its tail.
*The collar was lost.
*The collar was lost.
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===Grundo===
===Grundo===
*There became less definition between the Grundo's head and body sections as the more neck-like section vanished and the arms were moved closer to the sides of its head.
*There became less definition between the Grundo's head and body sections as the more neck-like section vanished and the arms were moved closer to the sides of its head.


===Jetsam===
===Jetsam===
*The [[Jetsam]] became less fish-like and changed shape into a shark-esque creature.
*The [[Jetsam]] became less fish-like and changed shape into a shark-esque creature.
*The dorsal spines became three dorsal fins which became two fins.
*The dorsal spines became three dorsal fins which became two fins.
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===Kacheek===
===Kacheek===
*The [[Kacheek]]'s eyes moved apart, then later began to gleam.
*The [[Kacheek]]'s eyes moved apart, then later began to gleam.
*Three short bristles of hair appeared on the top of the cranium. One of these bristles was lost.
*Three short bristles of hair appeared on the top of the cranium. One of these bristles was lost.
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===Kau===
===Kau===
*The [[Kau]] went from being a humanoid representation of [http://imdb.com/name/nm0004975/ Macy Gray] to bovine in shape.
*The [[Kau]] went from being a humanoid representation of [http://imdb.com/name/nm0004975/ Macy Gray] to bovine in shape.
*The Kau lost its ray gun.
*The Kau lost its ray gun.
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===Kiko===
===Kiko===
*The [[Kiko]]'s eyebrows became more distinct, and it gained irises.
*The [[Kiko]]'s eyebrows became more distinct, and it gained irises.


===Koi===
===Koi===
*The [[Koi]]'s hands became less-dexterous fins.
*The [[Koi]]'s hands became less-dexterous fins.
*The Koi's nostrils became more distinct then vanished.
*The Koi's nostrils became more distinct then vanished.
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===Korbat===
===Korbat===
*The [[Korbat]] developed an arrow-ended tail.
*The [[Korbat]] developed an arrow-ended tail.
*The Korbat developed hands on the ends of its wings.
*The Korbat developed hands on the ends of its wings.


===Kougra===
===Kougra===
*The [[Kougra]]'s muzzle became more visibly fury.
*The [[Kougra]]'s muzzle became more visibly fury.
*The Kougra developed claw-like nails, which it later lost.
*The Kougra developed claw-like nails, which it later lost.


===Kyrii===
===Kyrii===
*The [[Kyrii]] lost its shoes and gloves.
*The [[Kyrii]] lost its shoes and gloves.
*Arms developed between the hands and body where before there had just been space.
*Arms developed between the hands and body where before there had just been space.
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===Lenny===
===Lenny===
*The ring around the [[Lenny]]'s neck vanished.
*The ring around the [[Lenny]]'s neck vanished.
*The heavy eye-line vanished.
*The heavy eye-line vanished.
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===Lupe===
===Lupe===
*The [[Lupe]] developed a lighter underbelly.
*The [[Lupe]] developed a lighter underbelly.
*The whites around the Lupe's eyes became yellow, then back to white.
*The whites around the Lupe's eyes became yellow, then back to white.
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===Moehog===
===Moehog===
*The [[Moehog]]'s tusks began to emerged from the mouth, rather than its sides.
*The [[Moehog]]'s tusks began to emerged from the mouth, rather than its sides.


===Mynci===
===Mynci===
*The [[Mynci]] became more monkey-like.
*The [[Mynci]] became more monkey-like.
*The Mynci lost its clothing.
*The Mynci lost its clothing.
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===Nimmo===
===Nimmo===
*The [[Nimmo]] gained a finger on each hand.
*The [[Nimmo]] gained a finger on each hand.


===Quiggle===
===Quiggle===
*The [[Quiggle]]'s legs and arms became more defined.
*The [[Quiggle]]'s legs and arms became more defined.
*The eyes became spaced further apart.
*The eyes became spaced further apart.
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===Scorchio===
===Scorchio===
*The [[Scorchio]]'s wings and arms separated and the winds moved onto the back, connected at a joint rather than being a flap of sking between the hands and the body.
*The [[Scorchio]]'s wings and arms separated and the winds moved onto the back, connected at a joint rather than being a flap of sking between the hands and the body.
*The six spikes of hair became five spines on the top of the cranium.
*The six spikes of hair became five spines on the top of the cranium.
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===Tuskaninny===
===Tuskaninny===
*The [[Tuskaninny]]'s nose moved inside the muzzle.
*The [[Tuskaninny]]'s nose moved inside the muzzle.
*The three follicle for whiskers became four, then became three again.
*The three follicle for whiskers became four, then became three again.
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===Zafara===
===Zafara===
*The [[Zafara]] lost all but three spines on its back.
*The [[Zafara]] lost all but three spines on its back.
*The arrowhead on the end of its tail became more feathered.
*The arrowhead on the end of its tail became more feathered.
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==PetPets==
==PetPets==
 
Visual alterations have not been exclusive to Neopets: on two occasions, October 2002 and March 2004, some [[Petpets]] were renamed and redesigned, and a few others have been altered at other dates.
Visual alterations have not been exclusive to Neopets: on two occassions, October 2002 and March 2004, some [[Petpets]] were renamed and redesigned, and a few others have been altered at other dates.


If one of these PetPets were attached to a Neopet before the change, they would remain as they were while the rest of the breed changed. If these were unnattached, they would revert to their current form.  
If one of these PetPets were attached to a Neopet before the change, they would remain as they were while the rest of the breed changed. If these were unnattached, they would revert to their current form.  


===October 2002===
===October 2002===
*'''Baby Vampire''' to '''Snorklin'''
*'''Baby Vampire''' to '''Snorklin'''
*'''Cyclopian''' to '''Meowclops'''
*'''Cyclopian''' to '''Meowclops'''
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===March 2004===
===March 2004===
These PetPets were changed in connection with the Destruction of [[Maraqua]].
These PetPets were changed in connection with the Destruction of [[Maraqua]].


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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://neopets.com/comps/tatsu.phtml Pick-A-Tatsu Competition]
*[http://neopets.com/comps/tatsu.phtml Pick-A-Tatsu Competition]
*[http://neopets.com/comps/gelert.phtml Pick-The-Gelert Competition]
*[http://neopets.com/comps/gelert.phtml Pick-The-Gelert Competition]
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[[Category: Neopets]]
[[Category: Neopets]]
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Revision as of 22:18, 15 August 2006

Over the years, many Neopets have changed both name and form as the drawing techniques and styles of The Neopets Team developed. Most references to their previous incarnations have been removed from the website, but some still exist in past Caption Competitions and New Feature pages.

Name Changes

Some species of Neopets have undergone name changes (usually along with a visual redesign) since they were first officially named. The dates for these changes are still being researched.

  • Tigren to Acara
  • Flye to Buzz
  • Cerpull to Tatsu to Eyrie
  • Polypup to Gelert (July 19, 2000)
  • JibJib to JubJub
  • Badeek to Kacheek
  • Macy Gray to Kau
  • Fuzio to Kyrii
  • Mellish to Mynci
  • Frogstomp to Quiggle
  • Mok to Lutari

Visual Changes

This section describes the visual alterations to the images of Neopets, that is, changes in their anatomy rather than their pose. For simplicity, their modern names are used to refer to the pets: for their contemporary equivalents please see above.

Acara

  • The Acara's pupils and eye-whites were inverted, to give the modern blue pupil and white surround.
  • The twin horns developed from hair tufts.
  • The paws developed distinct three toes.
  • The mouth became less cat-like.

Bruce

  • The shape of the Bruce changed from an aged photo of Bruce Forsyth to a caricature of him, then to a penguin.
  • The bow was retained throughout this, but was enlarged in later versions of the Bruce.
  • The legs disappeared and the feet became directly attached to the body.

Buzz

  • The Buzz's wings altered from feathered wings to gossamer wings.
  • The antenna were removed.
  • The single eye for a body was replaced with a wasp's body, who's eyes became more insectile with an eyelid (which was later removed).
  • The feet became clawed.

Elephante

  • The Elephante's distinctive head-piece was introduced, the gem first containing an emoticon which adjusted to the pet's mood. The emoticon was later removed.

Eyrie

  • The nose-horn was removed.
  • The other horns were also removed and replaced with the Eyrie's distinctive ears, in an effort to make it more "griffin-like".
  • The dragon-esque ridges along the spine were replaced with a line of fur quills, which developed later into the mane.
  • The wings became less leathery and more feathery.
  • The tail stopped being as reptilian, and gained a tassel-like end.
  • The feet and hands lost their claws.

Flotsam

  • The Flotsam became less fish-like and changed shape into a dolphin-esque creature.
  • The three dorsal fins became one single fin.
  • The Flotsam lost one set of fore-fins.
  • The tail at the rear lost its spine.

Gelert

  • The Gelert's ears became longer, thiner and more whip-like, as did its tail.
  • The collar was lost.
  • The Gelert became considerably thinner and more Greyhound-like, before gaining some more puppy-fat.
  • The Gelert developed a flash of bristly hair between the ears.

Grundo

  • There became less definition between the Grundo's head and body sections as the more neck-like section vanished and the arms were moved closer to the sides of its head.

Jetsam

  • The Jetsam became less fish-like and changed shape into a shark-esque creature.
  • The dorsal spines became three dorsal fins which became two fins.
  • The distinctive black eyebrow-like protrusions appeared.
  • The tail at the rear lost its spine.
  • The Jetsam gained and lost an overbite.

Kacheek

  • The Kacheek's eyes moved apart, then later began to gleam.
  • Three short bristles of hair appeared on the top of the cranium. One of these bristles was lost.
  • The lighter belly of the Kacheek increased in size.
  • Two toes developed.
  • The Kacheek became upright.

Kau

  • The Kau went from being a humanoid representation of Macy Gray to bovine in shape.
  • The Kau lost its ray gun.
  • The Kau lost its musical accompaniment.

Kiko

  • The Kiko's eyebrows became more distinct, and it gained irises.

Koi

  • The Koi's hands became less-dexterous fins.
  • The Koi's nostrils became more distinct then vanished.
  • The Koi's tufts of hair-like material protruding from the sides of its head became fins then back to tufts, only more strand-like.
  • The central hair moehawk became more like a dorsal fin.
  • The Koi's stripes vanished.

Korbat

  • The Korbat developed an arrow-ended tail.
  • The Korbat developed hands on the ends of its wings.

Kougra

  • The Kougra's muzzle became more visibly fury.
  • The Kougra developed claw-like nails, which it later lost.

Kyrii

  • The Kyrii lost its shoes and gloves.
  • Arms developed between the hands and body where before there had just been space.
  • The hands lost one finger each.
  • The body of the Kyrii became squirrel-like, with a more structured body appearing.

Lenny

  • The ring around the Lenny's neck vanished.
  • The heavy eye-line vanished.
  • The two divisions of the flipper-esque feet became three, then back to two (but these were more talon-like).

Lupe

  • The Lupe developed a lighter underbelly.
  • The whites around the Lupe's eyes became yellow, then back to white.
  • Three toes developed per paw.

Moehog

  • The Moehog's tusks began to emerged from the mouth, rather than its sides.

Mynci

  • The Mynci became more monkey-like.
  • The Mynci lost its clothing.
  • The flash of different-coloured hair on the top of the cranium vanished.
  • The tail began to twist around itself anticlockwise while at rest.
  • The mouth became less connected to the nose.
  • The feet lost their opposable toe.
  • The eyes became less circular and more D-Shaped.

Nimmo

  • The Nimmo gained a finger on each hand.

Quiggle

  • The Quiggle's legs and arms became more defined.
  • The eyes became spaced further apart.
  • Stripes appeared around the Quiggle's back.
  • The toes took on a closer look to the fingers.
  • The Quiggle gained an extra finger on either hand.

Scorchio

  • The Scorchio's wings and arms separated and the winds moved onto the back, connected at a joint rather than being a flap of sking between the hands and the body.
  • The six spikes of hair became five spines on the top of the cranium.
  • The Scorchio developed hands.
  • The tail lost its arrowhead but gained spines running down it.
  • The banded belly section was introduced.
  • A nose was added.
  • The Scorchio was generally 'fleshed-out'.

Tuskaninny

  • The Tuskaninny's nose moved inside the muzzle.
  • The three follicle for whiskers became four, then became three again.
  • Eyebrows appeared.

Zafara

  • The Zafara lost all but three spines on its back.
  • The arrowhead on the end of its tail became more feathered.
  • The Zafara became more upright, and developed more hand-like front paws.

PetPets

Visual alterations have not been exclusive to Neopets: on two occasions, October 2002 and March 2004, some Petpets were renamed and redesigned, and a few others have been altered at other dates.

If one of these PetPets were attached to a Neopet before the change, they would remain as they were while the rest of the breed changed. If these were unnattached, they would revert to their current form.

October 2002

  • Baby Vampire to Snorklin
  • Cyclopian to Meowclops
  • Fat Cat to Baraga
  • Grakle Trap to Gremble
  • Redtail to Candy Vampire
  • Rotten Egg to Furwich
  • Scary Jack to Snomorg
  • Sugar Rush to Pwerko
  • Skeleton Pirate to Goulblee

March 2004

These PetPets were changed in connection with the Destruction of Maraqua.

  • Alfy to Pfish
  • Bumpy to Tanizard
  • Boris to Pepito
  • Clippers to Frillabon
  • Gomer to Filamen
  • Pinky to Bowla
  • Pokey to Cheerlub
  • Prince to Pooka
  • Prissy to Primella
  • Ruby to Eelika
  • Seamonkeys to Bleamix
  • Sluggo to Ghostkerfish
  • Snappy to Spirkle
  • Swirly to Sproing

External Links

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