Lung Eel

Lung Eels are a species confirmed to be found on the shores of the Eastern continent. They are named lung eels due to their ability to survive on land for a limited amount of time and an internal "lung" organ
== Biology ==
Their skin is smooth and their eyes beady and bug-like. Their body is serpentine with a spiky defensive spine. Their underbelly is lined with muscles, which they use to swim, anchor themselves on sea objects or even slither on land.
=== The Lung ===
They have an internal organ that can store large amounts of water and other matter they inhale, that can internally cycle through their gills or into their stomach. They use this to store water when they hunt on land and can survive for up to a day. They also use this to store food (especially vegetable matter) for later consumption and perhaps mild fermentation.
== Behavior and Range ==
They prefer shallower water (coastlines) and reefs, each being quite territorial and hiding amongst rocks and plans of shallow oceans.
They are highly intelligent and will chase and catch prey on land. They have been observed slithering up onto land before using gravity to fall back into the water and catch unsuspecting birds and small animals. 
== Cuisine and Culture ==
They are eaten but not as a main food source. 
The P|o Tbrov people eat them occasionally - considering them a delicacy bestowed on those who are about to take on a large responsibility and will thus need their wisdom. They are considered wise and intelligent in P|o Tbrov culture and are thus respected. They are the basis of the P|o Tbrov's sign for purple.
They are only occasionally consumed by Knifejaw Arthrofish.
The P|o Tbrov people have also begun to tame them and keep them as pets. When fishing they will release them in the water to stir the fish up and catch their own in a mutual hunting effort. They are kept in the rockpools and fed occassionally, guards are on watch to scare off any birds who might attack them. They have learned to be handled when the hunters want to take them out on a hunt. 
== Variation ==
The eels around the Southwestern peninsula are purple. This may not be true of all eels.
Category:Species