diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/audible.dm b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/audible.dm
index 3871b70e92..70b9c425d7 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/audible.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/audible.dm
@@ -204,14 +204,10 @@
emote_message_3p = "purrs."
emote_sound = 'sound/voice/cat_purr_long.ogg'
-/decl/emote/audible/fennecscream
- key = "fennecscream"
+/decl/emote/audible/karikscream
+ key = "karikscream"
emote_message_3p = "screeches!"
-/decl/emote/audible/zoom
- key = "zoom"
- emote_message_3p = "zooms."
-
/decl/emote/audible/teshsqueak
key = "surprised"
emote_message_1p = "You chirp in surprise!"
diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/visible.dm b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/visible.dm
index d37058626d..2fab1a8e4f 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/visible.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/visible.dm
@@ -331,3 +331,7 @@
/decl/emote/visible/tilt
key = "tilt"
emote_message_3p = "tilts USER_THEIR head."
+
+/decl/emote/visible/zoom
+ key = "zoom"
+ emote_message_3p = "zooms around the place."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
index 1a2efda415..f117967620 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ var/global/list/holder_mob_icon_cache = list()
/obj/item/holder/cat
origin_tech = list(TECH_BIO = 2)
-/obj/item/holder/fennec
+/obj/item/holder/karik
origin_tech = list(TECH_BIO = 2)
/obj/item/holder/cat/runtime
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/fennec.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/fennec.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 86b2ae7bb0..0000000000
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/fennec.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-var/global/list/_fennec_default_emotes = list(
- /decl/emote/visible,
- /decl/emote/visible/scratch,
- /decl/emote/visible/drool,
- /decl/emote/visible/nod,
- /decl/emote/visible/sway,
- /decl/emote/visible/sulk,
- /decl/emote/visible/twitch,
- /decl/emote/visible/twitch_v,
- /decl/emote/visible/dance,
- /decl/emote/visible/roll,
- /decl/emote/visible/shake,
- /decl/emote/visible/jump,
- /decl/emote/visible/shiver,
- /decl/emote/visible/collapse,
- /decl/emote/visible/spin,
- /decl/emote/visible/sidestep,
- /decl/emote/audible,
- /decl/emote/audible/whimper,
- /decl/emote/audible/gasp,
- /decl/emote/audible/scretch,
- /decl/emote/audible/choke,
- /decl/emote/audible/moan,
- /decl/emote/audible/gnarl,
- /decl/emote/audible/fennecscream,
- /decl/emote/audible/zoom
-)
-
-/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/fennec
- name = "fennec"
- desc = "A fox preferring arid climates, also known as a dingler, or a goob."
- tt_desc = "Vulpes Zerda"
- icon_state = "fennec"
- item_state = "fennec"
-
- movement_cooldown = 0.5 SECONDS
-
- see_in_dark = 6
- response_help = "pets"
- response_disarm = "gently pushes aside"
- response_harm = "kicks"
-
- holder_type = /obj/item/holder/fennec
- mob_size = MOB_SMALL
-
- has_langs = list("Cat, Dog") //they're similar, why not.
-
-/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/fennec/faux
- name = "faux"
- desc = "Domesticated fennec. Seems to like screaming just as much though."
-
-/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/fennec/Initialize()
- icon_living = "[initial(icon_state)]"
- icon_dead = "[initial(icon_state)]_dead"
- icon_rest = "[initial(icon_state)]_rest"
- update_icon()
- return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/karik.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/karik.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11c0510bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/karik.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/datum/category_item/catalogue/fauna/karik
+ name = "Meralar Fauna - Karik"
+ desc = "Classification: M Vulpes etari \
+
\
+ A common fox-like mammalian species originating from the cool coastal sand dunes of the Etari \
+ Archipelago on Meralar, though they are a common sight throughout Tajaran society due to the \
+ breeding of a domestic variety, the 'karik ekan' by the Njarjirii as far back as the 18th Century.\
+
\
+ The Karik is primarily a piscivore in its natural habitat, hunting by submerging its head in \
+ shallow waters and detecting even the smallest movements of shore fish with its large, highly \
+ sensitive ears. When access to fish is limited, increasingly the case due to modern ocean pollution \
+ and loss of habitat, the Karik may survive on an omnivorous diet of opportunistic forage.\
+
\
+ Wild Karik are rare outside of Meralar, though feral populations have proven fairly well \
+ adapted to the Sivian environment."
+ value = CATALOGUER_REWARD_MEDIUM
+
+var/global/list/_karik_default_emotes = list(
+ /decl/emote/visible,
+ /decl/emote/visible/scratch,
+ /decl/emote/visible/drool,
+ /decl/emote/visible/nod,
+ /decl/emote/visible/sway,
+ /decl/emote/visible/sulk,
+ /decl/emote/visible/twitch,
+ /decl/emote/visible/twitch_v,
+ /decl/emote/visible/dance,
+ /decl/emote/visible/roll,
+ /decl/emote/visible/shake,
+ /decl/emote/visible/jump,
+ /decl/emote/visible/shiver,
+ /decl/emote/visible/collapse,
+ /decl/emote/visible/spin,
+ /decl/emote/visible/sidestep,
+ /decl/emote/visible/zoom,
+ /decl/emote/audible,
+ /decl/emote/audible/whimper,
+ /decl/emote/audible/gasp,
+ /decl/emote/audible/scretch,
+ /decl/emote/audible/choke,
+ /decl/emote/audible/moan,
+ /decl/emote/audible/gnarl,
+ /decl/emote/audible/karikscream
+)
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/karik
+ name = "karik"
+ desc = "A fox-like creature from the coastal dunes of Meralar, known for its ear-piercing cry."
+ tt_desc = "M Vulpes Etari"
+ icon_state = "fennec"
+ item_state = "fennec"
+
+ movement_cooldown = 0.5 SECONDS
+
+ see_in_dark = 6
+ response_help = "pets"
+ response_disarm = "gently pushes aside"
+ response_harm = "kicks"
+
+ holder_type = /obj/item/holder/karik
+ mob_size = MOB_SMALL
+
+ has_langs = list("Cat, Dog") //they're similar, why not.
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/karik/tame
+ name = "karik ekan"
+ desc = "A domesticated variety of karik. Seems to like screaming just as much though."
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/karik/Initialize()
+ icon_living = "[initial(icon_state)]"
+ icon_dead = "[initial(icon_state)]_dead"
+ icon_rest = "[initial(icon_state)]_rest"
+ update_icon()
+ return ..()
diff --git a/polaris.dme b/polaris.dme
index 14db8388da..fac370bca4 100644
--- a/polaris.dme
+++ b/polaris.dme
@@ -2469,7 +2469,7 @@
#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\animal\pets\bird.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\animal\pets\cat.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\animal\pets\dog.dm"
-#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\animal\pets\fennec.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\animal\pets\karik.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\animal\pets\parrot.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\animal\sif\diyaab.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\animal\sif\duck.dm"