Snips

Snips is a Unicorn from Ponyville, who is usually seen in company of his friend, Snails.

Personality
Snips is an excitable and goofy pony, easily put into a fit of eager jumping at the slightest inclination. He is an unusually short and round pony, and may be one of the smallest in Ponyville. He is characterized by his small black eyes, buck teeth, high and scratchy voice, short mane and tail and dark eyebrows. These features grant him a unique appearance in comparison to the other residents of Ponyville. In Boast Busters, his first appearance, he displayed an infatuation with Trixie, a braggart unicorn.

Trivia

 * Both Snips as well as partner-in-crime Snails are named after the traditional nursery rhyme What Are Little Boys Made Of?. In the original rhyme, the verse goes -
 * What are little boys made of? What are little boys made of? Snips and Snails and Puppy Dogs' tails. That's what little boys are made of.


 * It is interesting to note that Lauren Faust's first production, the Powerpuff Girls, uses these ingredients to create the villians The Rowdyruff Boys.