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| ====== Carcass Pitcher ====== | ====== Carcass Pitcher ====== |
| The Carcass Pitcher is a species of carnivorous plant native to Gymir. | The **Carcass Pitcher** //(Carnalis carceris)// is a species of carnivorous plant, part of the Carubae family, native to [[teko:gymir|Gymir]]. |
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| ===== Biology ===== | ===== Biology ===== |
| [{{:anve:carcass_pitcher_photo.png?200 |[Identity of photographer cannot be reported]}}]The Pitcher reproduces extraordinarily quickly and thus can be found in nearly every region of the planet, excluding Land Sector 1. However, they have been seen near the coast of Tiamat. They are most commonly found in Ocean Sector 3. The creature's diet mainly consists of large insectoids and carcasses given to it by the Cenode. It lures its prey in with its rotting smell, tricking the prey into thinking it is the carcass of another animal. The Pitcher has been seen digesting creatures up to 1.78 meters in length, such as Lazaran Reapers. The Pitcher also has several roots, which can extend up to 5 meters in length and have the capability to sense nearby movement. The Pitcher reproduces using what are presumed to be spores, which it releases in a coughing motion once every 3-5 days; however, it can be triggered to release these spores instantaneously if it senses pressure on its roots, typically caused by a creature stepping near it. This is done as a self-defense mechanism, as the spores contain a hemotoxin. A vast majority of the spores produced by the creature do not live long enough to reach full maturity. This is most likely due to the lower pressure of most sectors on Gymir and that the Carcass Pitcher is native to Ocean Sector 3. | [{{:anve:carcass_pitcher_photo.png?200 |[Identity of photographer cannot be reported]}}]The Pitcher reproduces extraordinarily quickly and thus can be found in nearly every section of the planet, excluding Section 1. They are most commonly found in Section 3. The creature's diet mainly consists of large insectoids and carcasses given to it by the Cenode. It lures its prey in with its rotting smell, tricking the prey into thinking it is the carcass of another animal. The Pitcher has been seen digesting creatures up to 1.78 meters in length, such as Lazaran Reapers. The Pitcher also has several roots, which can extend up to 5 meters in length and have the capability to sense nearby movement. The Pitcher reproduces using what are presumed to be spores, which it releases in a coughing motion once every 3-5 days; however, it can be triggered to release these spores instantaneously if it senses pressure on its roots, typically caused by a creature stepping near it. This is done as a self-defense mechanism, as the spores contain a hemotoxin. A vast majority of the spores produced by the creature do not live long enough to reach full maturity. This is most likely due to the lower pressure of most sections on Gymir and the fact that the Carcass Pitcher is native to Section 3. |
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| ===== Safety ===== | ===== Safety ===== |
| Being digested by this creature is not a major threat, as it cannot fit the average adult human in its mouth. The primary threat posed by this creature is its spores. Moving near it can trigger its defense mechanism and cause it to release them. The Oribitus-approved safety protocol is to avoid the Carcass Pitcher within a 6-meter radius, and if you do startle it, disable your oxygen filtering system and run opposite to the drift of the spores. | Being digested by this creature is not a major threat, as it cannot fit the average adult human in its mouth. The primary threat posed by this creature is its spores. Moving near it can trigger its defense mechanism and cause it to release them. The standard safety protocol is to avoid the Carcass Pitcher within a 6-meter radius, and if you do startle it, disable your oxygen filtering system and run opposite to the drift of the spores. |
