It depends on his mood and who is doing the petting and in what way. Rocket dislikes being treated like an animal because he is not one, but anyone can enjoy some affection sometimes.

......................Hoops, he is going to get away with too much if you let him look like this in his portraits. We have to get you out of that dungeon SOON.

Not to worry! Perhaps this one can help! It so happens that in one of my countless offscreen misadventures I DID have to build myself a much smaller more feline body to inhabit for a while to fulfill a certain bargain and convince a certain God to do me a favor. Here's a picture!

Well, demonstrably, Rocket has the most parenting experience. When Groot has experienced the cycle of Rebirth after all, Rocket has taken on the most active role in raising him back into the Flora Colossus we know and love. He's an accomplished single father already!

Supremely emotional superheroine of Unluck, Fuuko Izumo...or maybe Squirrel Girl....or a second Mantis...??

Such things are highly relative! I sure know which Loki is easiest for ME. But I believe in you, anonymous fan, and I have faith you could bully any Loki you set your mind to. Cause it is usually not hard. They're consistently rather silly and highly emotional creatures.

Happens all the time to my buddy Mantis. Even some I know see me in the second way at times I fear. It can be vexing til I realize there are benefits such as, the ability to get away with an unconscionable number of japes before they realize I am goofing on them intentionally.

ME! I have primed myself and trained for this in fact. I ragebait myself in battle often to further bolster my damage with the power of passionate emotion! My rage is powerful!

Dancing IS important, Rocket! What could be MORE important than physical expressions of ones passionate emotions as well as fun?? 💃🕺

I am not sure he is familiar! I don't believe his native planet had those and I'm not sure he's had the chance to be acquainted with too many on Earth. You'd have to ask him! But Groot is a warm soul who gets along well with most fauna and fellow flora! I bet he would!

She seems extremely cool and strong!! My favorite parts of the tales of her I have heard of her of course are that of her love story!! The most yummy of emotions! I get goosebumps! A passion strong enough to march on Hel itself to overthrow it for and with your beloved! 🥹🤤

Yes, unfortunately I believe the artistic gimmicks have been down for maintenance on and off. Disruptions in the world of doodling...such tragedy!!

I see this is a Rocket with many Peter Quill centric emotions to work through still! Rocket Raccoon 🚀💥 I presume?? LOVELY WORK!! We look SO very cute!! You MUST tell me what that is to the left of me, my art interpreting skills fail me it seems...

This is very cute, I quite love my little tears and the attention to my charmingly scruffy hair bits!! But is that TIC TAC TOE ON MY FOREHEAD?? 😭

Eeee! I just love this one too! How adorable I am!! This looks just like me when I was just a little larvae!

Ohhhhhh my gods I make the BEST novelty iced cream, anonymous artist, you are a genius. This markets itself. You could watch in real time on a warm day as your chilled Mantis pop powers up with the force of emotion and sheds PASSIONATE TEARS as she melts!!!! 🍦🍨😭📈

You look lovely my fellow bug! I particularly like your many lively legs! They must be quite useful! I'll bet you're very quick!

Could it be true that Jia Jing was just a smokescreen for Gambit the whole time...but I was so excited to meet her...the fellow bug girl has become a cards man?! And if PASTE POT PETE is ALSO not really coming what is the POINT OF IT ALL??? 😭💢

Yes, I cannot say I have a romantic partner, sadly. Perhaps one day I might. Technically I...well, it is a complicated subject!!

This is where I will be when people are asking where their heals are by the way, my suffering is immeasurable.