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Scrat | |
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Ice Age character | |
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First appearance | Ice Age (2002) |
Voiced by | Chris Wedge |
In-universe information | |
Species | Saber tooth squirrel (fictitious) |
Gender | Male |
Family | Baby Scrat (adopted son) |
Significant other | Scratte |
Eyes | Gold |
Fur | Yellowish-brown and gray with white underbelly |
Scrat is a fictional character in the Ice Age franchise. He is a saber-toothed squirrel who is obsessed with collecting acorns, constantly putting his life in danger to obtain and defend them. Scrat's storylines are mostly independent of those of the Herd, though the two do intersect at times.
Scrat is voiced in all Ice Age feature films and short films by director Chris Wedge, only directly interacting with the story's main characters on eight occasions, mostly with Sid. In a special feature in the second film's DVD, his name has been stated to be a mix of the words "squirrel" and "rat", his species allegedly believed to have been a common ancestor of both. In the Ice Age DVD commentary, he is referred to as "The Scrat" by directors Wedge and Carlos Saldanha.
The character served as the mascot to his co-animation studio, Blue Sky Studios, until its closure in 2021.