>>5403786>>5403787>>5403788>>5403795>A Flounder Feeder drifts in the waves and though its outside is unchanged, deep within, a faint, staccato pulsing can be heard. An organ previously unknown to the narrow band ecosystem, a heart of sorts, and even if only a crude, weak tube, its constant effort supplies many muscles with scarce, vital oxygen and facilitates the continued function of its few organs.The Flounder Feeders have developed the beginnings of a proper circulatory system, with a small, tubular heart at their core pumping blood where it needs to be. As an active carnivore, the Flounder Feeders have breathed oxygen since their most distant ancestors were snatched from the currents by Double Mouthers but until now, their internal circulation has been inefficient and their movements correspondingly sluggish, like every other species of the narrow band ecosystem. The new heart has changed, subtly, slowly, but surely elevating their biology. Now, when a Flounder Feeder catches the vibration of an ice chunk about to slam into its front, it can react a fraction of a second quicker and recover spent energy slightly faster. This is rarely enough to make a difference in life or death situations but it does, giving some Flounder Feeders that would’ve otherwise failed to reproduce the chance to, and in turn having a notable, positive influence on their already large population growth.
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