Species-014: Straths

Straths are the rarest photosynthetic organisms on Eth, being one of the last organisms discovered despite their size. They lack predators once grown, but their young is frequently targeted by various animals, mostly romths. An interesting feature of straths is their mobility, following the winds for efficiency and drifting towards high calcium concentrations.

Structure and Function
Straths are unquestionably the tallest organisms on the plant, with full-grown ones breaking through the clouds. They are of a tripod design, featuring three long, skinny and light legs with a single joint about two-thirds up. This “knee” sprouts wide leaves and are the main light collectors of the organism. The knees are the highest point on a strath, for the legs dip down as they converge on the main body. The main body is a simple sphere, reaching about a meter across once full grown. Straths cannot sense what happens near the ground, and will ignore humans, but will avoid aircraft.