Really cool spin on these guys, definitely abit more rat-like? With the whisker focus and such, whatever it is certainly evokes that "scavenger" vibe well which fits the game naturally.

Ears also do have a smidge of an almost Avali type look to em :P

avali type ears? what pshhht i would neevaa

jokes aside ya i mean id be surprised if years and years of avali drawing wouldnt be so obvious on other eary critters xd ((inescapable cuuurse))

and yeye honestly thats how i envisoned them when i first played the game (V3 or smth) sprites really just looked more akin to that- rattier snout form, black dot nose which may not have just been a trick of how (visually) dark the game is.

tbh all things considerd il roll with my artistic liberties :3