“Whenever something doesn't feel right, my tail tingles. And let me tell you something, everything you've said so far is driving my tail crazy.”
- Verne

Verne is the “naturally tentative” leader of the foragers. By having his own ways of doing the daily tasks, he helps ensure that the others are safe and doing their jobs and will do anything to protect them. But this all changes when RJ steps in and introduces the others to the lifestyle of Suburbia.

While the others warm up to him, shellshocked Verne has his suspicions with RJ, and feels that the old ways are better, even with Suburbia threatening their natural food supply. Plus his tale tingles when he feels that something doesn’t seem right, and uses it as a signal to back off.