

Lifty typically seems to view Shifty as a partner and cares for him to a certain extent. The majority of the time, however, the two are known to come into conflict due to their greedy ambitions, sometimes to the point of choosing material possessions over their lives.Ī typical moment in the lives of two raccoon twins. When it comes to good terms, Lifty and Shifty often work together in committing their crimes, and occasionally show concern for each other.


Surprisingly, both brothers can earn money honestly as some episodes depict them as street sellers.
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Nevertheless, one of the series creators, Kenn Navarro, confirmed that they are indeed kleptomaniacs. However, in Meat Me For Lunch and Buns of Steal, they were shown to be very poor and starving which caused debate on whether or not they may steal because they need to, not out of malice or kleptomania.
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Instead they: unload all the other stolen animals (caged), completely dismantle their van, reassemble the van around the elephant to full working condition, and reload all of the other stolen pets. A notable example being that in Junk in the Trunk, they want to steal Lumpy's elephant but can't move it to get it in their van. Though they still almost always fail, Lifty and Shifty are shown to be willing to go to great lengths to steal what they're after. When the rest of the Happy Tree Friends are stranded on a island surrounded by water, Lifty and Shifty help by taking out an inflatable lifeboat. However, despite their nature, they show their good side. Unlike the psychotic Flippy or superhuman Splendid, neither Lifty nor Shifty seem to have remorse over what they do though, unlike Flippy, they almost always receive fatal retribution (while Flippy and Splendid are famous for their resilience to death, though they are far from immune to it). Lifty and Shifty are two green kleptomaniac raccoon identical with dark green mask-like markings around their eyes. Like all the other characters, they do not speak throughout the series, but despite this, they are both currently voiced by Kenn Navarro. They're only mischievous brothers who just making a minor hooliganizm.

Lifty and Shifty are some of the few main cast that are continually portrayed in an antagonistic role and one of the few Happy Tree Friends that can act deliberately malicious towards others. They almost always end up being horribly killed as a result of their own misdeeds or simply because of bad luck. They are also kleptomaniacs, meaning they will steal anything that isn't nailed down (even the stuff that is nailed down) - they have no qualms about what they steal or who from. Lifty and Shifty are a pair of green raccoons and the recurring characters/secondary antagonists in the internet cartoon Happy Tree Friends series. ~ Shifty's official description from his "Collect Them All" card. ~ Lifty's official description from his "Collect Them All" card.īargains to be had when Shifty is around! The street value of his love is priceless. The kleptomaniac of the raccoon brothers, Lifty manages to find the five-fingered discount on any item.
