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The Wonder Puffer is an mixotrophic tribrid that flies through space via the chemical process behind Baker’s Yeast, inflating their body and making them smell like yeasty sourdough bread. They use this smell to attract smaller organisms, where they are killed and eaten by the Venus Fly Trap mouths that act as fins for the creature. Said “fins” are able to constrict into itself, forming sleek, fin-like structures.
Wonder Puffer
Completion Date: March 2024
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae (commonly known as Baker’s Yeast or Brewer’s Yeast) is a species of yeast used in baking, brewing, and winemaking. This is due to it’s role in the fermentation process: it produces ethanol and carbon dioxide via the metabolization of sugar.
Baker’s Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
Avocado Puffer (Auriglobus modestus)
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Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula)
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Unpuffed Form
Physical Traits
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The Wonder Puffer is a 10 ft long pufferfish-like organism that is defined by their harpoon-like fins, loose baggy skin, explosive scales, and needle-like teeth, similar to that of a Venus Fly Trap. In their normal state, Wonder Puffers are much more fish-like in body plan. However, when puffed up, they extend to about 2-3 times their body length, depending on age. In this puffed up state, their body plan is much longer, and somewhat resembles a long loaf of bread. They also reveal their razor sharp teeth, as well as flare out their dense beak.
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In both states, they possess either green skin with pink scales or orange skin with red scales, females having the former and the males the latter. Aside from color, males are slightly bigger, and have a higher diversity scale sizer, ranging from pea-sized to grapefruit-sized, while females are slightly smaller, and have more uniform scales.
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The Wonder Puffer possesses multiple types of movement, from propulsion to locomotion. Firstly, the primary form of movement for this creature is the use of their fins to propel them forward. Using this form of locomotion, Wonder Puffers are able to move at a slightly slower speed than a typical Avocado Pufferfish. Additionally, when they need a quick burst of speed, they can expel a stream of gas from their intestines which propels them forward.
Puffed Form
Specialized Traits
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The Dorsal, Caudal, and Anal fins are able to launch out and expand to form Venus Fly Trap-like structures. In this state, they release the built-up pressure inside of their stomach, launching the fin out at about 25 mph. However, this is offset by the fast that this fin is mostly hollow on the inside, resulting in more of a wet slap than a powerful strike. However, when puffed up, this speed exponentially increases. In addition to this, the fin is filled with gas, making it tought and hard. This is especially true with the scales that are on top of the fins, adding an explosive punch to said hit. All of this results in a powerful weapon that can send opponents flying.
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The Wonder Puffer has the ability to “puff up”. They possess a chemical compound inside of their stomach chemically exact to Baker’s Yeast, allowing themselves to elongate. They possess a collar of very loose skin, which sags around their body. This skin is very elastic, allowing them to extend about 2-3 times their original body length. This process isn’t painful for them; it’s actually quite relaxing, similar to someone cracking their back. While doing this, they are able to shoot out their fins individually, or keep them in place. In this state, they are far more streamlined, allowing them to move at speeds reaching 45 mph. They move in a similar pattern to an eel, moving their body from head to tail. In addition to this, this also allows the Wonder Puffer to launch their fins at a much faster speed, acting as either a tackle or a sort of lunging bite. This is due to the built up pressure being built up and released inside their stomach.
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The internal portion of the fin is connected to the intestine in a structure similar to that which can only be described as a “biblically accurate hose”. In addition to this, they are also able to control with a greater degree of control, similarly to a prehensile tail.
Each “fin” performs a different purpose:
Dorsal / Top: Maintain balance while swimming.
Caudal / Back: Locomotion (Either by movement or by releasing a steady stream of gas from the gaps in between the mouths of the fins).
Anal / Bottom: Stability while swimming.
Pectoral / Side: Abrupt changes in side-to-side direction / speed and brake (able to decrease speed while swimming).
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The Wonder Puffer’s digestive tract is interconnected with their fins, allowing them to feed in multiple ways. The primary way they feed is through the use of their fins; more specifically the Dorsal, Caudal, and Anal fins. They are elongated, and through the use of the intestines as a form of rope, are able to launch out. The total length of their GI Tract is about 300 feet long, with the majority of said length coming from the intestine. The intestine is highly elastic, as well as being extremely long, about 170 feet, making it one of the longest in terms of organism-to-intestine ratio. This allows the Wonder Puffer to expel their fins out, sort of like a harpoon gun.
Creature that lives in the deep ocean of a distant planet. Possesses aggressive mimicry, along with the ability to exhibit yellow bioluminescence. They are able to launch this bioluminescent mucus at enemies in order to better track them, as well as to distract them. They are primarily ambush predators, using their camouflage in order to approach prey and catch them with their 8 tentacles, as well as releasing type of ink that produces a strong, yellow bioluminescence. This light attracts prey, in which the creature then grapples the prey with their 8 tentacles. These tentacles possess small, venomous barbs all across their surface, which the creature uses to further trap and poison the prey. Finally, the creature constricts the prey, further injecting the prey with venom, and ultimately suffocating them.
Incognito Impressionist
Completion Date: March 2024
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae (commonly known as Baker’s Yeast or Brewer’s Yeast) is a species of yeast used in baking, brewing, and winemaking. This is due to it’s role in the fermentation process: it produces ethanol and carbon dioxide via the metabolization of sugar.
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Deathstalker Scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus)
Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus)
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Gossamer Worm (Tomopteris)
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