>>5396833>>5396835>>5396836>>5396842>>5396845>>5396871>>5396880>>5396884>>5396903You choose to evolve radiation resistance but there are many ways to increase resistance to radiation.
>Which do you want to evolve for your species?>Slower Metabolism: Slower cell division makes cancer less likely to occur and less dangerous when it does. This decreases the amount of food necessary to sustain the Flounder Feeders and means they spend less time in a vegetative state but their overall activity is reduced. They also heal more slowly but at this point almost any injury is already fatal.>Genome Fortification: Making the genome sturdier makes lethal changes from radiation less likely to occur. This is the most direct and immediately effective option if all goes well but can very slightly reduce the speed of evolution due to a static gene sequence.>Anti-Radiation Shielding: A sturdy layer of cartilage encasing the fleshy bodies of the Flounder Feeders, it stops ambient radiation from penetrating deeper than the very slow dividing surface. This still causes cancer, only slower, requires increased nutrients to sustain, and increases the weight that the Flounder Feeders need to move but has the added bonus of higher resilience to more direct trauma.If you have a fourth or fifth suggestion, you can also go down that route. These are just the most obvious.
