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The '''JubJub''' is a small [[Neopet]] reminiscent of a [[wikipedia:hedgehog|hedgehog]]. They were one of the original species available from [[Neopets]]' launch. The JubJubs' body is a ball of fur with no arms or hands, just a large pair of feet. Their feet have [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=9 opposable toes], which means they can still manipulate tools.

~~They are shy, unaggressive creatures who prefer~~ to ~~keep to themselves, but scare very easily~~. ~~They~~ can ~~defend themselves with a deafening screech,~~ and can ~~curl up into a ball and flee at high speed~~.

The JubJub's design - a ball with feet - is similar to the [[Kiko]]'s design - a ball with arms. There are two [[colour]]s that only JubJubs and Kikos can be painted - [[Clay]] and [[Garlic]]. The JubJub is also the only Neopet that can be painted [[Coconut]], where they resemble some members of the [[Coco people]].

~~The JubJub was originally called the '''JibJib'''~~, but ~~was renamed "JubJub" on 23 August, 2000~~. ~~It may be named after the ''JubJub Bird'' in the [[Wikipedia: Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]] poem~~, ~~[[Wikipedia:Jabberwocky|Jabberwocky]]. The JubJub's design -~~ a ball ~~with feet - is similar to the [[Kiko]]'s design - a ball with arms~~. There are ~~two~~ [[~~colour~~]]s that only ~~JubJubs and Kikos can~~ be ~~painted - [[Clay]] and [[Garlic]]. The~~ JubJub ~~is also the only Neopet that can be painted [[Coconut]], where they resemble some members of the [[Coco people]]. In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], JubJubs are associated with the element of Air~~.

They are shy, unaggressive creatures who prefer to keep to themselves, but scare very easily. They can defend themselves with a deafening screech, and can curl up into a ball and flee at high speed. There are sixteen pieces of [[battledome equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by a JubJub.

~~There~~ are ~~also sixteen pieces~~ of [[~~battledome equipment~~|~~equipment~~]] ~~that can only be used by a~~ JubJub.

In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], JubJubs are associated with the element of Air.

==Etymology==

The JubJub was originally called the ''JibJib'', and was [http://www.reddit.com/r/neopets/comments/638eii/our_jubjub_is_now_immortal/dfs5dii/?context=3 based on] the [http://www.fightingfantasygamebooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=670&Itemid=37 Jib Jib, a creature] from the [[wikipedia:Fighting Fantasy|Fighting Fantasy]] gamebook series.

It was renamed ''JubJub'' on 23 August, 2000. It shares its name with the [[wikipedia:Jubjub bird|Jubjub bird]] of [[Wikipedia: Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]]'s poems [[Wikipedia:Jabberwocky|''Jabberwocky'']] and ''[[wikipedia:The Hunting of the Snark|The Hunting of the Snark]]''.

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 The '''JubJub''' is a small [[Neopet]] reminiscent of a [[wikipedia:hedgehog|hedgehog]]. They were one of the original species available from [[Neopets]]' launch. The JubJubs' body is a ball of fur with no arms or hands, just a large pair of feet. Their feet have [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=9 opposable toes], which means they can still manipulate tools.
-They are shy, unaggressive creatures who prefer to keep to themselves, but scare very easily. They can defend themselves with a deafening screech, and can curl up into a ball and flee at high speed.
+The JubJub's design - a ball with feet - is similar to the [[Kiko]]'s design - a ball with arms. There are two [[colour]]s that only JubJubs and Kikos can be painted - [[Clay]] and [[Garlic]]. The JubJub is also the only Neopet that can be painted [[Coconut]], where they resemble some members of the [[Coco people]].
-The JubJub was originally called the '''JibJib''', but was renamed "JubJub" on 23 August, 2000. It may be named after the ''JubJub Bird'' in the [[Wikipedia: Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]] poem, [[Wikipedia:Jabberwocky|Jabberwocky]]. The JubJub's design - a ball with feet - is similar to the [[Kiko]]'s design - a ball with arms. There are two [[colour]]s that only JubJubs and Kikos can be painted - [[Clay]] and [[Garlic]]. The JubJub is also the only Neopet that can be painted [[Coconut]], where they resemble some members of the [[Coco people]]. In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], JubJubs are associated with the element of Air.
+They are shy, unaggressive creatures who prefer to keep to themselves, but scare very easily. They can defend themselves with a deafening screech, and can curl up into a ball and flee at high speed. There are sixteen pieces of [[battledome equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by a JubJub.
-There are also sixteen pieces of [[battledome equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by a JubJub.
+In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], JubJubs are associated with the element of Air.
+==Etymology==
+The JubJub was originally called the ''JibJib'', and was [http://www.reddit.com/r/neopets/comments/638eii/our_jubjub_is_now_immortal/dfs5dii/?context=3 based on] the [http://www.fightingfantasygamebooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=670&Itemid=37 Jib Jib, a creature] from the [[wikipedia:Fighting Fantasy|Fighting Fantasy]] gamebook series.
+It was renamed ''JubJub'' on 23 August, 2000. It shares its name with the [[wikipedia:Jubjub bird|Jubjub bird]] of [[Wikipedia: Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]]'s poems [[Wikipedia:Jabberwocky|''Jabberwocky'']] and ''[[wikipedia:The Hunting of the Snark|The Hunting of the Snark]]''.
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