Alright! Worked v hard on this I hope it's okay? For animals i chose to go w a combination of owl and weasel, ik you said you didn't like birds so the only big owl thing is the wings? I thought this could be a fun animal combo bc weasels are notoriously sneaky and owls have the most silent wingbeats of any bird. So i created a character that I feel could have a bit of a sneaky vibe to them. In my mind that pouch is full of stolen goods <3 I named them Kyro but if this is the winning design OBV you can change the name, and i could edit this to have whatever name you choose. Anyways- sorry for rambling. Here's the design!
(If you want link for image, here it is:
https://sta.sh/01lhg30isxso )
ALSO: I’m a writer so if you want/if it’d boost my chances (lol) I could write a short story abt the character.