i ain never heard of no fifthsist squirrels or nothin

Image No #: XXX-B345

Images from Catalogue A. A glyph of 10 concentric circles. This pattern varies greatly from the typical two circle format used by SCP-XXX-1.

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Item #: SCP-XXX

Object Class: Neutralized

Special Containment Procedures: Mention of the event, SCP-XXX, is stripped from its classification under Library of Congress subject headings (e. 1915) regarding natural phenomenon and urban myths in Russia, and mention in news and entertainment publications. Although the information included within the reports are considered low priority due to their minimal public risk, the area of Tunkinskiy is to be monitored with at least one embed National Parks agent to catalog any notable resurgence of SCP-XXX-1 (five-fingered squirrels), or unexplained auditory phenomena.

Further testing of SCP-XXX-2 is deemed unnecessary. The remaining seeds are housed in cold storage.

SCP-XXX is a potential memetic hazard. SCP-XXX records may only be accessed with site director approval.

Description: SCP of -xxx is the designation given to an anomalous event that occurred around the Tunkinskiy area in northern Mongolia. A 3,000 km wildfire of unknown cause occurred in the region in 1883. Hikers and naturalists in the area commonly reported many small echoing, percussive noises from within the forest prior to the event, and historical ephemera and interviews of locals suggest the "tiny drums" have occurred in the region for several generations.

A group of anomalous entities, SCP-XXX-1, were believed to inhabit the region, specifically the forests bordering northern Mongolia and Russia. [██°█′S ███°██] SCP-xxx-1 specimens resembled the Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), save for a fifth digit on their forelimbs. It is speculated that this species exhibited an intelligence and social structure not typical of red squirrels. Archaeological and fossil records, mainly findings suggesting the displacement or assimilation of mundane red squirrels, suggest that the colony may have existed between the 11th and the late 18th century.

A specimen from this colony, which will be referred to as SCP-XXX-1, was recovered during SCP-XXX's active classification. The entity was discovered by a local living near the edge of the fire line, and was treated as a pet for 3 years before SCP-XXX-1 was discovered and transferred by Foundation assets. The local stated SCP-XXX-1 appeared "distant" or "confused" while it first observed the fire line. The local reports that the squirrel would loiter on her property, and sometimes leave the property into the burned forest for periods of several days, returning and burying seeds around her property. SCP-XXX-1 would not feed itself, or could not, and had to be fed by the local. SCP-XXX-1 was fed chicken eggs and meat which caused it digestive issues during the time, as the local could not find any cones in the area after the fire.

SCP-XXX-1 made vocalizations typical of a red squirrel, although using atypical patterns and physical gestures. Its spoken language consisted of emphasized clicking and growls. This language was speculated to be almost entirely analytic in nature, with sentences composed of single distinct chirps of varying length and tone. Although SCP-XXX-1 is presumed to have made attempts to communicate with researchers, Foundation linguists were not capable of translating or reproducing this language before SCP-XXX-1 died.

Image No #: XXX-A

An illustration of SCP-XXX-1 in June of 1902.

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SCP-XXX-1 would make markings with its claws and teeth consisting of concentric circles while inside of its containment area. 47 of these markings have been recorded. It is possible these markings are a form of written language, although some researchers suggest that it is most likely an instinctive behavior, or caused by agitation or boredom in isolation.

A research unit was dispatched to the area where SCP-XXX-1 was recovered from in June of 1902. The fire line showed first evidence that what occurred was not a typical wildfire. Certain trees in the area showed no signs of damage, and other evidence suggests specific types of trees, namely Larix mastersiana pine, were (presumably) all incinerated in the same instant; many holes were discovered in the area, each filled with ash. The area has to the day of this revision (02/04/2020) no population of red squirrels.

SCP-XXX-1 was delivered to the forest, SCP-XXX, along with a research unit for testing. SCP-XXX-1 appeared to be agitated upon first entering the area. SCP-XXX rubbed its mouth on several trees before accessing the treeline. SCP-XXX-1 dug holes for several days, recovering one buried cone. Several other excavations containing cones were inspected, and then ignored by SCP-XXX-1. After this cone was recovered, SCP-XXX-1 made attempts to escape by gnawing its leash. Nothing else of note was discovered.

Addendum A: Two fertilized seeds were found in the cones recovered by SCP-XXX-1. While one of the seeds grew as expected, the other grew into a thin twig. The area of SCP-XXX was unearthed to gather more instances of these seeds, which will be referred to as SCP-XXX-2. The following are the results of tests completed with the recovered seeds. SCP-XXX-2 produce one of these three objects.

Root structure dies shortly after these objects are formed.

Object Designation	Description
2-1	Growth period of eight days. Angular, 5 x .5 cm "twig" object emerged with a double sided blunt edge. No anomalous properties present.
2-2	A Larix mastersiana pine grew from the seed. This species currently only exists in China.
2-3	Growth period of eight days. A hollow wafer like disc structure with a hardened, hollow composition.

Addendum B: SCP-XXX-2 was presented to SCP-XXX-1 through a window. SCP-XXX-1 expressed interest in the object, making a repeated clasping motion with its hands. The decision was reached to allow SCP-XXX-1 to physically interact with the object, as SCP-XXX-1 was at the time in advanced stages of age for a member of its species, and communication with him was not yet possible.

SCP-XXX-1 grasped SCP-XXX-2-1 and waved it in a semicircle downwards, and up. SCP-XXX-1 continued to wave the object in variations, clockwise, and counterclockwise for three minutes with no perceivable effect. SCP-XXX-1 struck the twig against walls in its enclosure, to no effect.

SCP-XXX-1 was given a SCP-XXX-2-3 disc, and SCP-XXX-2-1 was taken from it. SCP-XXX-1 attempted to fling the disc, and repeatedly strike the disc against the floor. No perceivable effect discernible.

SCP-XXX-1 was given a SCP-XXX-2-3 disc, and SCP-XXX-2-1. SCP-XXX struck SCP-XXX-2-1. What followed were several rapid, high pitched crashes similar to the sound of a cymbal, which reverberated around the containment site. SCP-XXX-1 could not be located afterward.