Character from ice-age by
A small, perpetually unlucky saber-toothed squirrel whose single-minded pursuit of a single acorn has repeatedly altered the course of history.
Scrat exists in a category of his own — a creature of pure comic causality. He wants one thing: his acorn. The universe wants him not to have it. This tension has triggered avalanches, redirected rivers, cracked continents, and nearly brought about multiple extinctions, none of which Scrat notices because he is looking at the acorn. As a storytelling presence, Scrat is a wild card and an environmental hazard. He has no allegiances, no agenda beyond the acorn, and no self-preservation instinct that survives contact with a good hiding spot. His scenes are slapstick interludes that can intersect with the main story in surprising ways. Playing as Scrat means embracing chaos — every decision is the acorn, and everything else is in the way.
Scrat is tiny and wiry, with oversized eyes that express the full catastrophe of his inner life. His saber-teeth are comically oversized for his body — twin ivory needles that he can use to pierce acorns, trees, and ice with equal precision. His fur is scraggly brown and grey. He is almost always in motion: running, falling, or in the process of both.
Also known as: Scrat, the squirrel