Rat bear

Rat bears (b.n. Mogara ratursi) are small bipedal creatures native to the planet Origin.

Physical Description
Rat bears are bipedal creatures with four short, stubby limbs tipped with sharp claws. The long-eared variants possess two long, open ears, implying increased receptiveness to sound, while the spined variants have a crest of curled spines on their heads. Though not obvious at a cursory glance, rat bears have compound eyes consisting of a number of independent photoreception units. They have greenish-brown fur, with the long-eared variants possessing a grey tortoiseshell pattern across the head, shoulders and upper back, while the spined variants have a collar of brown pustules. The fur does not cover their faces or bellies, which are a burnished pink colour. As per their name, they resemble teddy bears with distinctly rat-like faces, complete with small eye sockets on either side of a protruding snout.

Behaviour
Rat bears are a hardy species, capable of thriving despite the hostile levels of background radiation found on Origin. They display nomadic behaviours in their search for food, which drags them far and wide across the planet, their journey never ending. Perpetual grazers, they consume vast amounts of grass each day.