The grocket is a dog-sized, mostly-nocturnal, browsing mammal.
There are at least 26 distinct species of grocket.
The common yellow (or golden) grocket, is pictured at
lower left. All varieties are known for their colorful
coats, long ears, and ample natural “mustaches.”
Grockets are found on the planet Sanamane,
in the Tela system, roughly 16.4 light years from Earth.
Sanamane’s surface is 83% water and is filled with large island-
clusters, enabling a singularly diverse biosphere to flourish,
producing an unrivaled abundance of flora and fauna.
Grockets share many traits with tapirs, particularly
their diet and basic physiology. They also share
some behavioral and physiogolical similarities
with the aardvark, raccoon, and capybara.
They prefer wetland-forest or coastal habitats
and spend their days rooting for fungi,
fruits, and other tender plant growth.
The governments of Calma, Ten, and
Ave have convened in recent decades to
protect the planet Sanamane, establishing it
as a permanent CGP galactic heritage site.