Thanks to your feedback, the hipposaru has been revamped and will be known as the hipottu from now on. Although subtle, this change was made to avoid associating it so closely with foreign creatures from other planets. ;)

We'll be updating items around the site today to reflect this change.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Apostate_491
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Still not fond of those markings, but the minor changes sure made a big difference. It looks much, much better. The name change doesn't make much sense to me, because it still reminds me of 'hippo' but at least it's better than 'hipposaru.'

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

They are growing on me c:

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Harold_Land
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looks great! the tweaking really helped!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Paisley
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oh, plus also, does that mean all the colors are getting revamped as well? I've got a chibi hippotu, so what's going to happen to him?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by alex
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the new look is wonderful, and very appealing, however, the name change is disappointing, hipottu just seems... similar to hipposaru. i understand that kiboko was not ideal, but i still think that by naming it hipottu, it is effectively making it still seem related to the hippo's of the real world. it seems like a pointless change (e.g, the name ontra for otter, and chelon for turdle were effective name changes)

perhaps the name will grow on me. despite this, i still find them OMG PRETTY! great art

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by ShadowFoxKitfox
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can someone explain to me the "foreign creatures from other planets" thing? I thought and thought, and cannot come up with a similar sounding name. (Maybe my mind's too distracted with being cold to think) Also, I'm happy with the new version of the revamp. The old revamp had weird ears, too-small of wings and a really weird darker back.. The larger wings, thinner ears and a back that matches the rest of its body looks much nicer.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Mm, I preferred the chibi wings too, but still a lovely revamp.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Paisley
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I kinda wish they'd gone with the chibi wings, but I really like the revamp. Still my favorite pet species fo'sho.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Bundy
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For some reason I'm not a huge fan of the name change, but I'm sure I'll get used to it... but the artwork is ADORABLE! SO much better than it used to be!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Spider
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I still wish the muzzle was a bit wider. but this is SO cute. I need to zap Mommy up and make one ._.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by METROID
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Still don't like the skin lesions, but I'm glad the artist listened to our critiques. This looks 10x better than the proposed one.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

ooooh. ;o;

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Lunarflight
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Hipottu got picked? I...I am full of such squee for this! I think I must adopt one now.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Yuri_509
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It is so cuteee

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by popducK
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well there goes my favorite pet species.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Lea
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Oooh, they look very nice! 8D Adorable revamp~

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Fincayra
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Great job to the artist! I'm glad you really took in our suggestions. Those minor changes really helped! I'm glad the dark, "turtle shell" marking is gone now... lol. The ear change and addition of the nostrils really brought out the Hippotu's inner hippo. :3

: Geeze, you're being immature for your age. Subeta's artists work hard on these pets. And they're the only ones that I know of who take the community's suggestions. Can't you have a little more respect for their hard work?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Marine
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Oh, they're very cute now, and I like the wings. C:

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by henRi
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The new wings are great! Nice revamp!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by foxfaeble
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Awwah!! I love it!! But now I wish I hadn't changed mine to a Kerubi....

Flora~!! Are you thirsty? >

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Blastoise
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YAY BIGGER WINGS

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by apricot
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This looks much better then the original revamp idea but I'm still not a big fan. It's cute but I wouldn't want to own one. All the same, the drawing is wonderful as is the coloring. Whoever drew this did a good job, much better then the hipposaru. Hehe.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Liz_885
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yay!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Megan_799
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YAY ITS SO CUTE AND PUDGY MUST POKE IT!!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Phil_299
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Looks MUCH better, glad to see that all my issues with the first attempt were fixed (except for the head markings, still think they make the head look too busy, though they were so popular, I knew I was losing that fight). Good job NK

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Persys
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The art is beautiful, and this revamp is certainly a step up from the "test" revamp, but I'm just not a fan. It lacks the spirit of the older versions, and it looks more like a dinosaur than any sort of hippo.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Gear
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I can't really decide if I like it or not xD I mean, I like it - the general graphics are a lot better and I like that sort of ''Indian elephant painting'' it now has, but something I can't quite place my finger on isn't quite there xD

But then, I'm a terrible at drawing so who am I to say!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Very nice! Captures the cuteness of the old Hipposaru, but gives it a lot more dimension (in every sense). The markings are really stunning.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Anamibeyondaname
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Looks really nice~

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Coronaviridae
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Stijn, if you can't be happy with anything, why not leave? c:

Otherwise, gorgeous revamp. Wondering if I might not need to make room for one. XD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Sugar-Tooth
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I adore the revamp...but I can't say I like the name ^w^ ah well.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Lisaoak
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This looks Much better then the last revamp ^^ I'm very pleased with it!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Helena
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I love the redraw and now Persia has a great new look!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Meddy
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I didn't care for the old look of the pet.... it was still great, it just didn't click with my tastes... but this revamp WOW.... so precious... nice revamp! Great new name too

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Bipolarbear
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Sorry for the blank post. ^^; I was going to say I absolutely love this revamp. The Hipottu has so much character and looks so unique.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Bipolarbear
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December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by ROCK
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Ah the changes between the suggested one first and this on now are amazing I love it.
Thanks for listening to what the people said, but also rightly disregarding other things!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by lookoutLOBOS
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um, new favorite pet much? i love it

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by EmCee
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I for one love the name change and think it fits better. I also really appreciate the artist for the lovely tail pose and bigger back wings! Thank you so much for listening to subeta, staff.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by xcupidxstuntx
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I sort of wish I hadn't changed my Hipposaru into a Kerubi now...Even if Kerubis are really cute...

Another pet to add to my list of do wants...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Alzirr
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So much better! Very dynamic and cute. Love those markings __ Great job folks.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Scy64
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I love the updates, the wings really strike me now where as before they seemed a bit too small. I did like the old name (as did others), but that's just a personal opinion.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Luxe
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Quote By Malabiu:

; border: 1px solid ; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">I think Hipottu is far less inventive or creative than Hipposaru.

Hipposaru gets its name from Hippo and Dinosaur and Hipottu just gets it from just Hippo.

Also what was the point of the Hipposaru rename thread if you don't go with a name alot of people wanted for it?

Way to make assumptions! Actually, the name gets its inspiration from not only a hippopotamus but also from the word for "bindi" in two Indian language dialects. Being that the hipottu's markings seem to resemble bindis, we found this appropriate.

Also, do not mistake a thread asking for name suggestions for an official poll. We weren't polling people looking for the most popular name. We were looking for suggestions, which we got and considered. If you had been reading that whole thread, you would have seen that the suggested name "kiboko" although cute was merely another name for a hippopotamus and had too much similarity to "popoko" besides. It was rejected for these reasons.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by NistOisi
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Ack! We hate those dern foreign creatures from other planets! Lol. Nice revamp, guys.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Ferrox
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I like it. Its really cute^-^

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Malabui
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I think Hipottu is far less inventive or creative than Hipposaru.

Hipposaru gets its name from Hippo and Dinosaur and Hipottu just gets it from just Hippo.

Also what was the point of the Hipposaru rename thread if you don't go with a name alot of people wanted for it?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by IceMistress
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The Antlephore has been revamped actually pretty recently.. and they just got some revamps on colors. I doubt they'll be changed anytime soon. And to stay on topic, I quite like the markings. Makes me think of jewels on a prince or princess.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Coydog
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I actually liked the oldvamp wings better, but otherwise wise remake of an old sorely outdated pet.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by styn
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how is this creative? not sure if you're talking about the name or the pet itself, but i fail to see either.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Tawnyish
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Cute revamp, but I'm fond of the old name. ^^;

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