Crax Rat

It was a pocket watch, crushed by a cartwheel, the glass face shattered. But the casing was solid sterling silver. To a human, it was junk. To Crax, it was a week's worth of prime suet and a warm place by a steam vent.

Crax scurried away, the taste of smoke and salt filling his senses. He returned to his nest—a old, insulated boiler tank in the depths of the ruins. He curled up, cleaning the slime from his fur. crax rat

Crax Rats are primarily herbivores, feeding on a variety of plants, fruits, and seeds. They have been observed storing food in hidden caches, often burying seeds and fruits in shallow holes to retrieve later. These rats are also known to be skilled foragers, able to navigate complex networks of tunnels and burrows in search of sustenance. It was a pocket watch, crushed by a