Vein Mold

Vein molds are a fairly common slime mold found across the jungles of Red. 
==Behavior==
Named due to the pattern by which their mold moves, vein molds are often found spread across rotting trunks of fallen trees and other decaying material. Vein molds are a cellular slime mold - visible outcroppings are nothing more than a pile of eukaryotic cells incased within a thin membrane - and yet, these molds can show remarkable levels of rudimentary intelligence. Vein molds are capable of forming efficient, functional networks when tested in laboratories, networks that scientists believe lead to patterns similar to those of the veins inside human bodies.
==Uses==
Vein molds are also renowned for their ability to be used as a natural remedy - the individual eukaryotes inside of a mold excrete small amounts of a basic antibacterial substance during their digestion process. Red citizens have found that applying the mold to their wounds can bring down inflammation and reduce the chance of infection. Because of this, vein molds were prized before the advent of more modern medicine, although now their usage is very limited.
Category:Flora and Fauna