Emotes

Emoticons are the main way to show your feelings on Animal Jam. Nonmembers typically have pictures as emoticons but Members have access to animated Emoticons!

Most Emoticons show feelings, but others can show thoughts, wants, and fun items.

Almost all the Emoticons consist of the face of some unknown animals, but it's possible it is a cat.

Emoticons for Everybody
These still-emoticons are for everyone:

Peace Sign

Angry Face

Blushing Face

Confused face

Cool Face

Crying Face

Evil Face

Large-Grin Face

Smiley Face

Laughing Face

In-Love Face

Feeling Down Face

Sick Face

Tired Face

Ninja Face

Shocked/Suprised Face

Questioning Face

Tease Face

Wink Dace

Which Game Sign

Hearts

Broken Heart

Hamburger

Ice Cream

Sword

The final three are stars: the first set is one star, the second, two stars, the third, three stars.

Member's Only Emoticons
These exclusive animated emoticons are for members only. There are fewer of these than the original Nonmember ones, and most of theme mean the exact same thing as the original ones.

Angry Face-the face turns red and steam come from its ears.

Fist Fight-a cloud of dust with stars and dust bunnies flying out.

Confused-the mysterious animal tilts its head while question marks fly around

Laughing-the face is laughing really hard

Phantom-a phantom appears to be bouncing; upon hitting the "ground" dust clouds form.

Sad-the face looks depressed while a cloud forms over its head, raining down on him.

Tired-the animal appears to be sleeping, while Z's fly around him.

HeartBreak-a heart appears, and suddenly it vibrates, cracking in two and falling on the ground.

Love Sick-the animal looks dreamy while hearts flow around him.

Ninja-the animal (wearing a ninja mask) looks both ways then disappears.

Sick-the animal looks under the weather, then he turns green and his cheeks bugle out.

Smile-the animal looks normal then starts grinning, looking truly happy.

Cool-the animal wears sunglasses, then he flicks them upwards and winks.

Evil-the animal at first looks all innocent, then he narrows his eyes and sharp fangs appear.

Emoticon's Uses
Usually Emoticons are used to express feelings (happy, sad, angry) and wants (ice cream, sword) and often Jammers use them just for fun (goofing around with emoticons, using the phantom one and then laughing, etc). But sometimes, especially for those with Bubble Chat, Emoticons are used as a different way of communication. For instance, if a Jammer asks another, "Do you like my outfit?" The other one could give three stars. Or if two buddies are deciding what to eat, and the first one says, "Should we get some popcorn?", the second one could use the sick face to say, "No," and so if the first one says, "Okay then, how about a smoothie?" the second one could use the smiley face or the hearts to say that was a good idea. Emoticons truly are special things.