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| 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 Competition]]s and New Feature pages.
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| ==Name Changes==
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| 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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| *'''Tigren''' to '''Acara''' (July 19, 2000)
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| *'''Flye''' to '''Buzz''' (July 24, 2000)
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| *'''Cerpull''' to '''Tatsu''' (July 13, 2000) to '''Eyrie''' (January 26, 2001)
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| *'''Polypup''' to '''Gelert''' (July 19, 2000)
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| *'''JibJib''' to '''JubJub''' (August 23, 2000)
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| *'''Badeek''' to '''Kacheek'''
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| *'''Macy Gray''' to '''Kau''' (July 26, 2000)
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| *'''Fuzio''' to '''Kyrii''' (February 9, 2001)
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| *'''Mellish''' to '''Mynci''' (June 29, 2000)
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| *'''Frogstomp''' to '''Quiggle''' (July 25, 2000)
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| *'''Mok''' to '''Lutari'''
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| ==Visual Changes==
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| 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.
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| ===Acara===
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| Changes occured on July 19, 2000.
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| *The [[Acara]]'s pupils and eye-whites were inverted, to give the modern blue pupil and white surround.
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| *The twin horns developed from hair tufts.
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| *The paws developed distinct three toes.
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| *The mouth became less cat-like.
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| ===Bruce===
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| *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.
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| *The bow was retained throughout this, but was enlarged in later versions of the Bruce.
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| *The legs disappeared and the feet became directly attached to the body.
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| ===Buzz===
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| Changes occured on July 24, 2000.
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| *The [[Buzz]]'s wings altered from feathered wings to gossamer wings.
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| *The antenna were removed.
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| *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).
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| *The feet became clawed.
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| ===Elephante===
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| *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.
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| ===Eyrie===
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| Changes occured on July 13, 2000 and January 26, 2001.
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| *The nose-horn was removed.
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| *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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| *The dragon-esque ridges along the spine were replaced with a line of fur quills, which developed later into the mane.
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| *The wings became less leathery and more feathery.
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| *The tail stopped being as reptilian, and gained a tassel-like end.
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| *The feet and hands lost their claws.
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| ===Flotsam===
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| Changes occured on June 22, 2000.
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| *The [[Flotsam]] became less fish-like and changed shape into a dolphin-esque creature.
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| *The three dorsal fins became one single fin.
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| *The Flotsam lost one set of fore-fins.
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| *The tail at the rear lost its spine.
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| ===Gelert===
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| Changes occured on July 19, 2000.
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| *The [[Gelert]]'s ears became longer, thiner and more whip-like, as did its tail.
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| *The collar was lost.
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| *The Gelert became considerably thinner and more Greyhound-like, before gaining some more puppy-fat.
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| *The Gelert developed a flash of bristly hair between the ears.
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| ===Grundo===
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| *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.
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| ===Jetsam===
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| *The [[Jetsam]] became less fish-like and changed shape into a shark-esque creature.
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| *The dorsal spines became three dorsal fins which became two fins.
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| *The distinctive black eyebrow-like protrusions appeared.
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| *The tail at the rear lost its spine.
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| *The Jetsam gained and lost an overbite.
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| ===JubJub===
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| Changes occured on August 23, 2000 and June 6, 2006.
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| ===Kacheek===
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| *The [[Kacheek]]'s eyes moved apart, then later began to gleam.
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| *Three short bristles of hair appeared on the top of the cranium. One of these bristles was lost.
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| *The lighter belly of the Kacheek increased in size.
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| *Two toes developed.
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| *The Kacheek became upright.
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| ===Kau===
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| Changes occured on July 26, 2000.
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| *The [[Kau]] went from being a humanoid representation of [http://imdb.com/name/nm0004975/ Macy Gray] to bovine in shape.
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| *The Kau lost its ray gun.
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| *The Kau lost its musical accompaniment.
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| ===Kiko===
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| *The [[Kiko]]'s eyebrows became more distinct, and it gained irises.
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| ===Koi===
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| *The [[Koi]]'s hands became less-dexterous fins.
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| *The Koi's nostrils became more distinct then vanished.
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| *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.
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| *The central hair moehawk became more like a dorsal fin.
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| *The Koi's stripes vanished.
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| ===Korbat===
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| *The [[Korbat]] developed an arrow-ended tail.
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| *The Korbat developed hands on the ends of its wings.
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| ===Kougra===
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| Changes occured on June 24, 2004 and August 25, 2004.
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| *The [[Kougra]]'s muzzle became more visibly fury.
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| *The Kougra developed claw-like nails, which it later lost.
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| ===Kyrii===
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| Changes occured on February 9, 2001.
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| *The [[Kyrii]] lost its shoes and gloves.
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| *Arms developed between the hands and body where before there had just been space.
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| *The hands lost one finger each.
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| *The body of the Kyrii became squirrel-like, with a more structured body appearing.
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| ===Lenny===
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| *The ring around the [[Lenny]]'s neck vanished.
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| *The heavy eye-line vanished.
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| *The two divisions of the flipper-esque feet became three, then back to two (but these were more talon-like).
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| ===Lupe===
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| *The [[Lupe]] developed a lighter underbelly.
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| *The whites around the Lupe's eyes became yellow, then back to white.
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| *Three toes developed per paw.
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| ===Moehog===
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| *The [[Moehog]]'s tusks began to emerged from the mouth, rather than its sides.
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| ===Mynci===
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| Changes occured on June 29, 2000.
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| *The [[Mynci]] became more monkey-like.
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| *The Mynci lost its clothing.
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| *The flash of different-coloured hair on the top of the cranium vanished.
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| *The tail began to twist around itself anticlockwise while at rest.
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| *The mouth became less connected to the nose.
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| *The feet lost their opposable toe.
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| *The eyes became less circular and more D-Shaped.
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| ===Nimmo===
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| *The [[Nimmo]] gained a finger on each hand.
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| ===Quiggle===
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| Changes occured on July 25, 2000.
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| *The [[Quiggle]]'s legs and arms became more defined.
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| *The eyes became spaced further apart.
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| *Stripes appeared around the Quiggle's back.
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| *The toes took on a closer look to the fingers.
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| *The Quiggle gained an extra finger on either hand.
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| ===Scorchio===
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| *The [[Scorchio]]'s wings and arms separated and the winds moved onto the back, connected at a joint rather than being a flap of skin between the hands and the body.
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| *The six spikes of hair became five spines on the top of the cranium.
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| *The Scorchio developed hands.
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| *The tail lost its arrowhead but gained spines running down it.
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| *The banded belly section was introduced.
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| *A nose was added.
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| *The Scorchio was generally 'fleshed-out'.
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| ===Tuskaninny===
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| *The [[Tuskaninny]]'s nose moved inside the muzzle.
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| *The three follicle for whiskers became four, then became three again.
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| *Eyebrows appeared.
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| ===Zafara===
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| *The [[Zafara]] lost all but three spines on its back.
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| *The arrowhead on the end of its tail became more feathered.
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| *The Zafara became more upright, and developed more hand-like front paws.
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| ==PetPets==
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| ===October 2002===
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| *'''Baby Vampire''' to '''Snorklin'''
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| *'''Cyclopian''' to '''Meowclops'''
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| *'''Fat Cat''' to '''Baraga'''
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| *'''Grakle Trap''' to '''Gremble'''
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| *'''Redtail''' to '''Candy Vampire'''
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| *'''Rotten Egg''' to '''Furwich'''
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| *'''Scary Jack''' to '''Snomorg'''
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| *'''Sugar Rush''' to '''Pwerko'''
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| *'''Skeleton Pirate''' to '''Goulblee'''
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| ===March 2004===
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| These PetPets were changed in connection with the Destruction of [[Maraqua]].
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| *'''Alfy''' to '''Pfish'''
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| *'''Bumpy''' to '''Tanizard'''
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| *'''Boris''' to '''Pepito'''
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| *'''Clippers''' to '''Frillabon'''
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| *'''Gomer''' to '''Filamen'''
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| *'''Pinky''' to '''Bowla'''
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| *'''Pokey''' to '''Cheerlub'''
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| *'''Prince''' to '''Pooka'''
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| *'''Prissy''' to '''Primella'''
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| *'''Ruby''' to '''Eelika'''
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| *'''Seamonkeys''' to '''Bleamix'''
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| *'''Sluggo''' to '''Ghostkerfish'''
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| *'''Snappy''' to '''Spirkle'''
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| *'''Swirly''' to '''Sproing'''
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| ==External Links==
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| *[http://neopets.com/comps/tatsu.phtml Pick-A-Tatsu Competition]
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| *[http://neopets.com/comps/gelert.phtml Pick-The-Gelert Competition]
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| *[http://neopets.com/comps/mynci.phtml Pick-The-Mynci Competition]
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| *[http://neopets.com/comps/jetsam.phtml Pick-The-Jetsam Competition]
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| *[http://www.nothingbutneopets.com/home.php?sub=oldneopets Nothing But Neopets' Images of the Old Neopets]
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| [[Category: Secrets]]
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