Filbert

Filbert is a lazy squirrel villager in the who appears in all games to date. As of, he is the only lazy squirrel in the series. His name may come from the filbert nut, another name for the hazelnut, which relates to his species, as squirrels are often associated with nuts.

In, Filbert has the nature hobby and will be more frequently seen sitting underneath trees or observing and watering flowers. He will also fish and chase after bugs, and may also be seen carrying bundles of sticks or picnic baskets.

Appearance
Filbert is a blue squirrel with a white stripe on his forehead and a white swirl on his tail. He has bright pink cheeks and the inside of his ears are orange.

Personality
As a lazy villager, Filbert will be easy to get along with due to his laid back lifestyle. Like all lazy villagers, he shares an interest in food, relaxing, and resting. He will enjoy partaking in the usual hobbies, usually for relaxing reasons or for food (fishing). He will get along well with other villager types such as the normal villagers who act as a mother or elder sister figure and peppy villagers who appear to be around the same age. He may offend or confuse jock villagers, who have a conflicting lifestyle of exercise and fitness, who do not understand the reason behind the lazy lifestyle choice.

In
"Donuts! Hot dogs! Pies! Cakes! ARGH! Why can't I stop thinking about food?!"

- From the Mind of Filbert

Trivia

 * In a character popularity poll for held by Nintendo in Japan, Filbert ranked 48th with 388 votes, above Blathers and Cleo and below Blaire.