Polar Voltflora
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| Polar Voltflora | ||
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| (Solarferrum iceageus) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Hydromancerx Other | |
| Week/Generation | 21/136 | |
| Habitat | Barlowe Polar Scrub | |
| Size | 20 cm Tall | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Lithovore (Iron, Copper), Photovoltaic, Detritivore | |
| Respiration | Unknown | |
| Thermoregulation | Unknown | |
| Reproduction | Asexual, Magnetic Cellballs | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Genus Species | Eukaryota Solarferrum Solarferrum iceageus | |
| Ancestor: | Descendants: |
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The polar voltflora split from its ancestor the voltflora. It has moved to Barlowe Tundra and Barlowe Polar Scrub, where it has adapted to the cold polar environment. It has become slightly larger but more stout in form. Its trunk is much more round than before. This helps its store up energy in the winter. Like its ancestor its trunks has battery-like organ. They get electricity by a round photovoltaic ring at the base of their trunk. Unlike photosynthesis the photovoltaic converts the suns rays into electricity and is stored in the "trunk-battery". It uses copper oxide in the battery-like organ.
It uses this to power the electromagnetic plate at the top of its stem. The stem has gotten smaller to conserve heat. On top grow magnetic cellballs. Then the electromagnetic plate is charged up it will make an opposite charge of the ball which causes them to fly off even every direction due to their opposite polarity. Due to their polarity they are attracted to iron in the soil and thus fall toward iron deposits. While this can significantly reduce the range they have been thrown, it does ensure they land near a source of iron. They must do this in the warm months since snow covered the ground for most of the year. If a magnetic cellball lands in the snow it will stay dormant until the snow melts.
In addition, the battery is used in to power its roots. They will attract iron from the soil and bring it towards the roots. It needs the iron to build its iron cells. To keep any "iron fauna" from eating it, it can give a mild shock or even repel them with its electromagnetic plate. Note that it is a very weak electric charge so only the smallest "iron fauna" would notice. It can also melt the ice in the spring with its electric currents. They mainly heat up around the photovoltaic ring so it can get a head start on the "midnight sun" after its hibernation in the winter. The iron in its cells help conduct heat and thus takes less energy to melt the ice.