Technocritters – also known as technoanimals, e-critters, or digimon – are emergent animals. They are often urban dwelling animals that have found ways to interact with the Matrix to make survival easier. Their interactions with the Matrix are based on instinct and requires trial and error for them to learn how to exploit Matrix security. They possess no physical tells of being different from any other mundane animal. They often have slightly higher mental attributes showing their higher level of awareness from interacting with the Matrix.