blobus dumbus

[SkySausage]

I got extremely bored one day and decided to create a new specie of thing. And post it here too, just to know what you think.

BLOB

OVERVIEW

Name: Blob
Scientific Name: Blobus Dumbus
Lifespan: up to 10 years
Solitary

PHYSICAL

Blobs have a thin layer of slim coating on their skin, similar to that of a snail's. The slime coating protects a blob from bacteria and their fragile leather-like, semi-permeable skin from puncturing. With only five weak muscles, three of which control the rotation of an only eye, blobs rely much on their powerful internal organs for survival.

MOVEMENT

A blob's brain is built mostly for controlling movement. Through voluntary organ spasms, a blob is able to propel its body forward by rolling.

LIFE CYCLE

Blobs reproduce asexually, through the process of splitting its cells rapidly. The blob grows to two times of size after a year of hibernating, after which its skin breaks and peels off, exposing the parent in its normal size and the hatchling. Hatchlings are born fully developed. A parent stays with its hatchling until it can search for food independently, taking about 15 days.

HABITAT

Residing in school canteens, a blob stays out of sight during the day, hiding mostly in flush compartments of toilets. During the night when canteens are closed, however, they emerge in search of food. A blob's single eye can sense movement very well in the dark, but is unable to withstand the intense amount of light during the day.

FEEDING

Blobs rely solely on cooked duck and tomatoes for food and liquids. There is no need to drink as juicy tomatoes provide sufficient water. To eat, blobs use their mouth openings lined with small hooks to attach themselves to the food. After securing the piece of food, their internal organs contract and the vacuum created causes the food to be moved into the body. Blobs then take a nap lasting up to a day, where many vital processes are shut down and all energy is concentrated on digestion. Blobs do not expel solid waste; all parts of the food are fully digested and broken down for energy.

PREDATORS

Blobs' main predators are canteen stall owners and cleaners, who hunt them for fear that they might loot their food or spread germs. Common birds such as pigeons and crows feed on hatchlings along with leftover scraps of food due to their fluid contents and high nutritional value. When attacked, blobs summon about all of their strength to throw themselves out of the predator's range of sight, and effectively escape. Blobs are usually thoroughly exhausted after this, making them unable to move for many hours. Hatchlings and younger blobs, however, do not have sufficient energy to do this, and instead inhale a great amount of air, inflating their bodies to ten times of size. This will effectively shock most predators away.

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Post yours too, if you actually bother or have the time.

[Mechabloby]

This made me smile.

[Doberman]

Oh no, im learning education!

[SkySausage]

At 12/27/07 07:54 AM, doberman7 wrote: Oh no, im learning education!

mwuahahahaha!~

oops, cya people. be back tmrow.

[ShadowWest]

i laughed.

[SkySausage]

At 12/27/07 07:54 AM, Mechabloby wrote: This made me smile.

At 12/27/07 07:56 AM, ShadowWest2k7 wrote: i laughed.

hurray, blob is making people happy =D

[DudeGoofyGuy]

At 12/27/07 08:53 PM, SkySausage wrote:

At 12/27/07 07:54 AM, Mechabloby wrote: This made me smile.

At 12/27/07 07:56 AM, ShadowWest2k7 wrote: i laughed.

hurray, blob is making people happy =D

I laughed, because I read it wrong, and saw that it has voluntary "orgasmic" spasms. then I reread, and it lost humour value. Can you make a picture, so I can photoshop it into a bikini? =D Then humour shall return to my life.

[SkySausage]

At 12/27/07 08:56 PM, DudeGoofyGuy wrote: I laughed, because I read it wrong, and saw that it has voluntary "orgasmic" spasms. then I reread, and it lost humour value. Can you make a picture, so I can photoshop it into a bikini? =D Then humour shall return to my life.

Harh harh. I can post the picture of the life cycle and internal organs if you want =D

[SkySausage]

the internal organs. they look like gummies. or some kind of jelly.

[maxsparkson]

ahh!!! edjamuhcations!!! get dem away from me

[DudeGoofyGuy]

Blob approaching end of life-cycle:

[SkySausage]

At 12/27/07 09:35 PM, DudeGoofyGuy wrote: Blob approaching end of life-cycle:

is that your father? i hope not.... he would be sooo mad. and he's fat =P