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Jubjubs are very shy and secretive creatures. They aren't aggressive, but the can defend themselves with their deafening screech when threatened.

JubJubs resemble furry balls of fluff with large feet, round eyes, and no arms. Most JubJubs have black eyes and orange feet, although this may vary when a JubJub is "painted" a color other than the standard red, yellow, green, or blue. JubJubs can be painted many of the same colors as other Neopets and a more exotic Coconut color. They may also be painted Garlic, a characteristic they share with the similar-looking Kiko.

JubJubs are generally shy creatures. When threatened, they can curl into a ball and roll with astonishing speed. They can also make a deafening screech to drive off attackers.

There has been some question as to whether JubJubs are related to the toy known as the Fuzzle, as the Fuzzles are similar to JubJubs in appearance. However, an entry in the Neopets help files denounces the rumor that Fuzzles are baby JubJubs, and explains that they are just toys.

The JubJub was originally called the JibJib and had a slightly different appearance. The JibJib was one of the site's original pets. The name was changed, for reasons unexplained, on August 23, 2000. The JubJub attained its current name from the beast called the JubJub Bird in the Lewis Carroll poem, Jabberwocky; however, the Neopian JubJub does not resemble a bird in the least.

The JubJub's appearance was updated on June 6, 2006. Now, they stand on their feet and their hair is styled. In the Neopets TCG, JubJubs are associated with the element of air. As of June 2007, the JubJub ranked 8th out of 50+ species on the site. Over 7.1 million have been created. June 6th is JubJub Day.