Fauna

Fauna is a normal deer villager in the. She is a new character in and is one of the first villagers announced for the release of the game. Her name is a pun on 'fawn', meaning a young deer, and 'fauna', a term used for animals of a specific time or place. More specifically, it may be a reference to mythical fauns, which are half-goat, half human creatures in Roman mythology heavily associated with 'wildness'. Her initial catchphrase is a pun on "deer". Similarly, her Japanese catchphrase is a pun on desu ka, a question sentence ending, and shika, meaning deer.

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

Appearance
Fauna is a brown deer with orange accents on her face and limbs. She has red spots for her cheeks, and bright-pink coloring on the insides of her ears. She has multiple light-brown spots on the back of her head. Her hooves are yellow as well.

Personality
Fauna has a normal personality, so she will act shy, but caring toward the player. She will get along well with villagers of any personality type. She will have hygiene concerns, represented when the player visits her house, and she will state her embarrassment at the supposedly unclean appearance of her home. She will mention her interest in reading and the various books she reads. She also will enjoy writing and receiving letters.