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Tonkuri (トンクリ in Japanese) is a Japanese 1998 Furby knock-off that looks like a hamster made by Aria International.[citation needed] They were only available online or from a newspaper. They speak Furdish like many other 1998 Furby fakes, but it was referred to as Tonkurian on the box and newspaper it was available on.

Appearance[]

Its beak more closely resembles mammalian lips than the usual bird beak. It also has a little nose above its beak and it has plastic whiskers. It can come in four known color combinations: orange and white, blue and white, beige and white, and pink and white. The orange version closely resembles an anime hamster named Hamtaro.

Keychain Version[]

Tonkuri has a talking keychain version of itself called Yappy which more closely resembles a hamster. The keychain was featured in a newspaper advertisement for Tonkuri and is only known to come in brown. Yappy can speak its own language which is referred to as "Yappy" and Japanese.[1] According to a knockoff Furby fansite, Yappy speaks Furdish.[2] Yappy has a button in its left ear, tummy, and both of its feet, and will speak when any of the buttons are pressed.[3] Yappy has a small reset button on the back of a container that holds its speaker.[4]

Trivia[]

  • Tonkuri speaks Furdish, but Tonkuri's phrases are slightly modified.
  • Tonkuri and Papara were distributed by the same company.
  • Tonkuri's box says "パパラII" (Papara II) and the words "Part II" beneath it; this means that Tonkuri is a second version of Papara.
  • Tonkuri's box and manual look very similar to Papara's box and manual.
  • When purchasing a Tonkuri, you could also purchase a backpack for your Tonkuri.
  • Tonkuri has the same battery compartment as Furdy but without the Furdy logo on it.[image needed]
  • Tonkuri has a much larger DC motor unlike other Furdish fakes.

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