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To understand Puruus, we need to start with a tiny creature called a Runu.
Runu are microscopic, jellyfish like creatures that are invisible to the naked eye. What makes these microorganisms special is that they form highly sophisticated colonies that behave like a single, larger creature.
Puruus are the most complex of all runu colony forms. The individual organisms become highly specialized, undergoing a metamorphosis that converts most of the cells of their bodies into a single tissue type.
Different runu species form different types of puruu. Our focus here will be on the Climbing Puruu, also known as the Sapient Puruu. This type of Puruu appears to be a bipedal creature with six additional limbs (four arms, tail, and tongue). They have a semi-open circulatory system with a few chambers in their torsos that act as simple single-chamber hearts. While one does have a single large lung, much of their respiration can be done through their skin, so long as it is kept moist. A puruu's skin also handles the function of kidneys, causing them to sweat out bodily wastes.
Their digestive system is a simple digestive cavity. Nutrients are absorbed directly into their hemolymph through the cavity lining, and transported throughout the body. Solid waste is regurgitated, typically into designated pools of still water. This regurgitation is vital in the formation of new colonies. Lumps of tissue get dislodged from the esophagus as "eggs." These Puruu eggs are both reproductive organs and embryos. When formed, they contain a large number of female gametes (egg cells). Once a large percentage of them are fertilized, reproduction-specialized runu will begin to release sperm into the spawning pool. After some time, a mature Puruu will swallow an egg, depositing it into a pouch connected to the esophagus. Here, the egg is provided with nutrients as it develops into an infant puruu.
A Puruu reaches maturity in its late teens, but will continue to grow throughout its life at a decreasing rate, reaching a standstill point between the ages of 180 to 220 years. If not for non-reproducing runus such as those that make up brain tissue, a puruu could hypothetically live indefinitely.
Often times, a fertilized egg will not get the chance to develop into a new colony. Instead, they will be mashed into a medical ointment to speed the healing of wounds. Puruus are able to withstand and recover from injuries that would normally be fatal to a proper animal, and will regenerate lost limbs in the time-span of weeks.
One last thing, Puruus are highly venomous. Their tongues are covered in nematocysts to deliver their paralytic venom into the bloodstream of prey or predators. It's worth noting that their bloodstream contains their venom too, which is also dangerous for a number of creatures to ingest. Technically that makes it also a poison.
Of course Indonesian Gentleman already knows a lot of this.
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