Furthermore, it's not categorized as either gas, rocky, or terrestrial. Here's why:

* Dwarf planets are celestial bodies that orbit the Sun, have enough gravity to be nearly round, but haven't cleared their orbital path of other objects.

* Gas planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, like Jupiter and Saturn.

* Rocky planets, also known as terrestrial planets, are primarily composed of rock and metal, like Earth and Mars.

Makemake is thought to be a rocky body, covered in a layer of methane ice. It's too small and cold to hold onto a significant atmosphere like gas planets.

Therefore, Makemake doesn't fit neatly into any of the usual categories for planets. It's unique and falls into the category of dwarf planets.