Short Fiction · Character
Timmy Tiptoes
A squirrel who stores nuts in a woodpecker's tree, gets trapped inside by his own fat, and stays a fortnight while his wife waits outside.
supporting
Also known as Timothy, Timmy
First appearance: The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
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The prudent squirrel who gathers nuts and is wrongly accused of digging up others' nuts, then imprisoned in a tree hole.
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Timmy Tiptoes is a married squirrel whose careful hoarding leads him into a hollow tree where he becomes too plump to squeeze back out. His wife, Goody Tiptoes, calls down through the hole and he kisses her through it,…
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