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Lutaris are alert friendly creatures that enjoy playing games outside. They are excellent swimmers and spend much of their time in the water.

The Lutari was released on April 18, 2006, more than a year since the first Lutari, Mr. Chipper, was introduced after the end of the Hannah and the Ice Caves plot. The name Lutari is similar to the Latin genus name Lutra for otters, which it somewhat resembles.

The pets were made available for a short time on Lutari Day and after the release of Lutari Island. The Lab Ray is one way to get a Lutari. Another way for a player to obtain a Lutari is by downloading Neopets Mobile onto their cell phone, on which they can create a Lutari whenever they want to.

If Lutaris are placed in the pound, they will disappear (stating that the pet had chosen to run away, rather than attending the pound). It is the only known species that does so. Aside from obtaining one through the Lab Ray and Neopets Mobile, this can suggest that Lutari owners can be proud of owning the pet due to the difficulty of creating one, even on days when Neopets says that they are released. Lutaris are also "limited edition", meaning that they cannot be created any other day than their species day or on a day announced by the Neopets team. Users of the Neopets Mobile service may create Lutaris at any time from the "Create A Pet" section of the Neopets Mobile game.

As of June 2007, the Lutari is the 52nd most popular Neopet of the 50+ species (with a little more than 15,000 of them created). There are six colors that you can paint your Lutari: The basic colors, pink, and island.

In the Neopets TCG, there are only two Lutari cards. They are both associated with the element of water. April 19th is Lutari Day.