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Acara's live as comfortably above the waves, as they do below.

An air of mystery surrounds them and their origin.

The Old Acara was a four-legged, hamster-like creature with four pointed ears and two antennae or tentacles that act as detectors underwater. Acaras are amphibious and their fur keeps them warm as they dive deep into the ocean. In general, they tend to be very playful and enjoy exploring, racing, and looking for hidden treasure under the sea.

When first introduced on the Neopets website on April 28, 2000, the pet now known as the Acara was an otter-like Neopet called the Tigren. They were chosen from a player's design as part of a Create-A-Pet contest. The name was changed on July 19 along with the Polypup's change to the Gelert. The news page touted the change as "evolution", in keeping with the Pokémon-like feel that the pets originally had.

The Acara has gone through many such evolutions. Below you will see examples that existed for only three and a half months, from October 31, 2000 to February 14, 2001.