Lutari Facts
Pronounced:loo-TAR-ee
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- While Shenkuu Tangram does have levels, the Neopet or Petpet design chosen for each level is completely random, so there's no way of knowing what the next puzzle might be. We recommend using the solutions below to practice each puzzle in Zen Mode in order to memorize which shapes go where. Level 1 has the following tangrams show up.
- Fanciful Fauna - This is the official type for this item on Neopets. Lunar Temple - This is an item that you can only win by playing the Lunar Temple. PPL Winner - This petpet won the PPL Award on November 24, 2011. Unpainted Petpets - This petpet is the original version and has not been painted with a paintbrush. At the Petpet Puddle.
Discovered: 19th April 2006
Species Day: 19th April
Native Land: Lutari Island
The Lutari is a furry Neopet resembling an otter which most commonly stands on its two hind paws, using its very large tail for balance. Its most notable feature is its huge claws, which help with swimming and climbing. At around 50cm, it is a medium-sized Neopet. Lutari are equally at home on land and in the water. They may well be native to the island that bears their name, but very little is known about this region due to its inaccessibility, so the true connection between pet and island remains unclear. They are excellent swimmers.
The concept for the Lutari was drawn up and posted to the image servers well before its official release, and was originally known as the Mok. TNT have stated that this was always a working title and never intended to be the pet's actual name. The name 'Lutari' itself seems to come from the scientific term lutra, meaning 'otter'. The first Lutari to be seen in Neopia proper was Mr. Chipper, the keeper of the ice-cream stall, who was released some months before the species' introduction. Players unaware of the concept sketches' existence wondered what he was, with some proposing a bizarrely misshapen Kyrii.
The Lutari was finally introduced properly on the 19th day of Eating, Year Eight (known outside Neopia as April 19th, 2006). Its design has not changed extensively, but has been adapted to show how the pet stands when on land (most owners' Neohomes not being underwater, Maraquans notwithstanding).
TNT intended Lutari to be createable mainly through their Neopets Mobile service, a means of accessing Neopia via one's mobile phone. Unfortunately, the idea of multimedia mobile phones was still catching on at the time Neopets Mobile was released. The service was limited to a handful of specific networks and phone models and was not available at all in many countries. With these limitations, it's not hard to see why the service didn't make much profit and was eventually cancelled. Since then, Lutari have only been released occasionally, mostly on their pet festival day. They are also the only species that cannot be transferred or disowned in any way.
Lutari Trivia
- There is no default petpage template for the Lutari. Trying to view an unedited Lutari petpage will throw up the error message 'Aargh, there is no template file!'
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A Few Famous Lutari
- Coach Riki runs the gift shop at the Altador Cup. While his fluffy head might get him temporarily mistaken for a Yurble, closer inspection will reveal his Lutari features.
- Mr. Chipper still runs his ice-cream cart, though it's quite hard to get your hands on the special coupons he accepts. It's said that Taelia might give them out from time to time.
- Dashing adventurer Roxton A. Colchester III is always in search of new horizons. The more obscure and hazardous the location, the more he seems to relish the challenge. He was forced to leave his first major exploration site, the so-called Lost Isle, in the face of overwhelming numbers of hostile giant Petpetpets; however, his expedition a few years later beneath the surface of Neopia brought the underground city of Moltara to the world's attention.
- Altador Cup fans may be able to spot Lutari player Xana DiLanche (Team Shenkuu). Older fans will remember retired Kreludan player Vignacio.
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This page was written by Dream and last updated on May 2, 2019.