Editing Meepit

[[Image:Meepit.gif|frame|right|A Meepit.]]

The '''Meepit''', formerly known as a [[Pygmy]] , is a [[Wikipedia:Woodchuck|woodchuck]]-like [[Petpet#Spooky Petpet|Spooky]] [[Petpet]] released on August 30, 2001 with large unblinking black eyes, short front limbs, stout bodies, and large hind feet. The Petpet's description is: There is something awfully spooky about those big staring eyes…

Despite their cute appearance, they have developed a reputation for being members of a large, malevolent circle with various postulated aims - including [[Neopia|world domination]] and miscellaneous association with [[Dr. Sloth]]. This is spurred on by their consistent, unblinking stare that is often seen as unnerving.

This [[Wikipedia:Fear, uncertainty and doubt|perceived threat]] is likely intended to comically make up for their otherwise not scary appearance - on the face of it, a wide eyed, short-armed pink body is not typical of malevolent monsters. 

However, the Meepit was originally introduced on October 15, 2001 in [[NeoQuest I]], as the members of a tribe of beasts called '''[[Pygmies]]'''. In the [[game]], the ferocious creatures took over a research center in Ancient Neopia, which eventually became known as the Jungle Ruins. Their portrayal as vicious creatures here may be the source of [[Neopia]]s perceived fears.

Their relationship with the [[Feepit]]s are unclear, but it's apparent that these two petpet species don't like each other, as shown in the game [[Meepit vs. Feepit]].

The Meepit has a rarity of 98, making it a very rare and expensive Petpet, costing around 3.8 million [[Neopoint|Neopoints]] at the [[Trading Post]] as of June 2009. It can also be combined with 2 different [[item]]s at at the [[Cooking Pot]]: with the '''Fishing [[Kiko]] Gnome''' a '''Fishing Meepit Statue''' is created, and with [[Roburg 3T3]] a [[Romeep 3t3]].

==Plot summaries==
===NeoQuest I===
{{main|NeoQuest I}}

Years before the [[NeoQuest Hero]] appeared, pygmy tribes were taken to the research centre (which would become the Jungle Ruins), and lived in the jungle surrounding it. they were peaceful at first, but become violent, and were held back until [[Rollay Scaleback]] struck a deal with [[Kreai]] to help him overthrow his masters. The pygmies helped and eventually betrayed him, and have made the ruins of the research center their home.
The hero has to fight with 8 types of pygmies: pygmy, shaman, greater shaman, pygmy chief, pygmy warrior, pygmy sage, pygmy elder and a skeletal shaman.

===The Tale of Woe===
{{main|The Tale of Woe}}
Ghost Meepits were central to the task of locating [[Ilere]]'s home deep in the Haunted Woods. Users had to navigate their way through a maze of trees collecting all seven Meepits by feeding them Ghost Meepit Juice. After locating Ilere's front door, the Meepits had to be arranged on the spots of light until all seven started to dance. This would open the door and conclude the plot step.

==Colours==
As of June 2009, the Meepit comes in 25 different [[colour|colours]]:
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*[[Blue]] - ''December 27, 2001''
*[[Chocolate]] - ''August 3, 2005''
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 6, 2002''
*[[Disco]]  - ''February 9, 2006''
*[[Dung]]  - ''June 9, 2004''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]]  - ''March 19, 2003''
*[[Fire]]  - ''September 2, 2003''
*[[Ghost]]  - ''October 30, 2003''
*[[Glowing]] - ''July 1, 2009''
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*[[Gold]]  - ''August 3, 2005''
*[[Green]]  - ''December 27, 2001''
*[[Grey]]  - ''September 4, 2003''
*[[Island]]  - ''March 9, 2004''
*[[Jelly (colour)|Jelly]] - ''August 3, 2005''
*[[Pink]] - ''Natural''
*[[Mutant]]  - ''August 25, 2005''
*[[Pirate]]  - ''August 4, 2005''
*[[Red]]  - ''February 13, 2004''
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*[[Robot]]  - ''October 28, 2005''
*[[Snow]]  - ''December 3, 2004''
*[[Starry]]  - ''October 12, 2005''
*[[Strawberry]]  - ''August 3, 2005''
*[[Tyrannian]]  - ''May 12, 2005''
*[[White]]  - ''September 15, 2003''
*[[Yellow]]  - ''December 27, 2001''
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==Trivia==
*As of June 2008, Meepits are featured in 32 different [[item|items]] including two only available in the [[NC Mall]].
*A real life '''Mini Meepit Plushie''' can be bought.
*The Meepit was featured in Week 37 of the [[Petpet Protection League]].
*On April 26, 2007, the regular news was replaced with an image of the  [http://images.neopets.com/images/nf/giantmeepitofpeace_notdoom.gif Giant Meepit of Peace (Not Doom)], with the words "'''YOU ARE NOT PREPARED'''" under it. However, in other languages, the message differed from this - for example, in German and Dutch, it was "It knows what will happen soon...Do you know?". This event was the introduction to the change to [[Neopets 2.0]].
*The [[Neopedia]] article was added on August 23, 2007.

==See also==
*'''Famous Meepits:''' [[Gors the Mighty]], [[Kreai]]
*'''Games:'''  [[Meepit Juice Break]], [[Meepit vs. Feepit]]

==External links==
*'''Petpet Puddle:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/petpet_colors.phtml?f_species=Meepit Meepit]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=152 Meepits]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=153 Brack, Cactus Farmer], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=57 Kreai], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=56 Gors the Mighty]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=55 Maintenance Tunnels], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=14 Meepit], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=105 Juppie Juice], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=21 Meepit (2nd Print)], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=8 Ghost Meepit], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=25 Dance of the Meepits]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=304 #304], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=393 #393], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=430 #430], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=506 #506], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=523 #523], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=515 #515], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=528 #528], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=541 #541], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=553 #553], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=559 #559], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=567 #567], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=570 #570], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=574 #574], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=582 #582], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=587 #587], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=589 #589], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=603 #603], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=648 #648], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=659 #659], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=661 #661], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=672 #672], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=702 #702], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=716 #716], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=728 #728], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=735 #735], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=746 #746], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=750 #750], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=765 #765], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=773 #773], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=796 #796], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=800 #800], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=824 #824],  [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=858 #858], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=865 #865]
*'''How To Draw:''' [http://www.neopets.com/art/petpets/meepit.phtml The Meepit]
*'''Petpet Spotlight:''' [http://www.neopets.com/petpetspotlight.phtml?place=25 #25], [http://www.neopets.com/petpetspotlight.phtml?place=163 #163], [http://www.neopets.com/petpetspotlight.phtml?place=225 #225]

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