THE SCURRY
About Penny
Penelope, better known as Penny, is a Variegated Squirrel and part of The Scurry.
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Penelope (Penny)
Variegated Squirrel · Sciurus variegatoides
Penny is a Variegated Squirrel and one of the tree squirrels in The Scurry.
NAMEPenelope
NICKNAMEPenny
SPECIESVariegated Squirrel
SCIENTIFIC NAMESciurus variegatoides
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Variegated Squirrel
Where it is found: The Variegated Squirrel is native to Central America.
Where it lives: Variegated Squirrels inhabit a wide range of forest and woodland environments.
How it behaves: Variegated Squirrels are diurnal and arboreal.
Tree Squirrels
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