Scrat is small and furry with a long, bushy tail. He sports a large set of hazel eyes, two short, furry ears, a small black nose and, most notably, a long set of sharp canine teeth, the trait most shared by all saber-tooth squirrels.
With slender limbs and thumbless grasping paws, Scrat was almost always in the company of his beloved prize. Through Scrat's instincts and interests being driven on finding a safe place to stow his prize, he was capable of much, from fighting off a school of piranha single-handedly to surviving in conditions and stress that would severely harm other animals, from being stomped on, burned alive, electrocuted and even launched into space.
Scrat was close to his prize, keeping it close to him at all times and distressing or even losing his mind whenever it was lost. Scrat was obsessed over this beloved prize, a state of mind coupled with a lack of common sense and awareness to his surroundings.