Organ disgorger (Animal trait)

Organ disgorger refers to an animal trait where the animal (organ disgorgers are known as source animals) can create an empathic sensory network by disgorging redundant functional organs (called exo organs) capable of receiving and transmitting information to and from the source animal. 
== Overview ==
Organ disgorging is when a source animal is able to produce exo organs, literally expelling a redundant functioning organ from the body that continues its function even when out of the source animal's body.
=== Exo organs ===
An exo organ is a group of specialized tissues that an animal can disgorge, and will function as an organ, feeding sensory information to the animal via radio waves despite being physically removed from the animal. Exo organs are always disgorged from the mouth of the source animal. Exo organs can be used to enhance an animal's sensory range, such as speech, sight, touch, tasting, electroreception, echolocation or hearing. The exo organ is filled with radio wave receptors so that it will transfer sensory information to and from the source animal.
=== Source animal ===
Known source animals include a species of theropod, deer, crow and many other animals. Some exo organs have ampullary cupula, leading to comical effects where the source animal will be affected by the spatial awareness of the exo organ. Most often, source animals that use two way communication disgorge exo organs that incorporate isolated mouths and sundered ears.
== Anatomy and function ==
Exo organs often do not resemble the sensory organs of the source animal, but rather resemble small globsters held in place by a hardened hemolymph fluid. Exo organs are used mostly for a source animal to either signal its presence or to expand its territory, but have many other uses as well. 
Exo organs must be fed individually, which naturally limits the territory one animal can claim. Exo organs breathe through spiracles, providing oxygen to the exo organ. Exo organs pulse naturally to bring in air and expel carbon dioxide. Exo organs produce waste, which is transferred to the source animal during feeding. 
== Mechanics ==
Animals usually deposit exo organs high up in trees or in tactically valuable areas, in order to receive information on its surroundings. 
The source animal can choose which of these exo organs can transmit or receive information, and use multiple simultaneously. The information from organs comes from electroreception, which can be jammed. Exo organs are however sensitive to radio wave jamming devices. 
== Exo organs in the biosphere ==
How exo organs developed in the wild is a mystery, and is a result of convergent evolution in several different species. The biosphere has adapted to incorporate exo organs, some animals feed exclusively on exo organs, to limit the reach of a single source animal's territory. Predatory source animals will destroy the exo organs of a competitor before invading a rival's territory, replacing the prime spots with its own organs, and a territorial dispute begins. Finally, some animals that do not eat exo organs will still find and destroy them when they can, as they associate the exo organ with the predator it belongs to. 
== Types of exo organs ==
Exo organs fulfill the same functions as traditional sensory organs, but some fulfill other non sensory functions. 
=== Isolated Mouth/Melon/Larynx ===
The isolated mouth exo organ allows the source animal to have its voice come out of it. The mouth can be used to communicate if sundered ears are nearby to hear the answer.
Isolated Melons and Larynx are used for echolocation, giving the source animal a greater view and understanding of its surroundings. 
=== Split Eyes ===
Commonly found in trees and bushes, split eyes are used to give the source animal a second (or more) viewpoint(s). 
=== Sundered Ears ===
Sundered ears are simply acoustic reception organs that are necessary for two way communication when paired with isolated mouth organs. 
=== Skinshed ===
Skin that continues to feel, the source animal uses it to detect when prey is in a certain area. Rare cases have seen tactical use of skinshed as trap coverings, nets, which have the capacity to grip and hold their targets.
=== Partitioned Tongue ===
Similar to a vomeronasal organ, the tongues taste pheromones in the air and send the information to the source animal. 
=== Scattered Ampullae ===
This exo organ can sense electric fields surrounding it as well as the fields of animals nearby. 
=== Remote stomach ===
A remote stomach is an exo organ where an ensemble of specialized tissues digests and extracts nutrients and separates it from waste material. This phenomena happens in rare cases where the animal cannot digest food so it brings food to its remote stomach and then swallows the digested fluids and waste. The waste is ingested presumably to keep the organ free of potentially harmful waste, which the source animal will drop off in a safe area. 
== Notes ==
==== Exo organism ====
A parasitic organism that infects victims with exo organ eyes, so it can spy and find a place for the parasite to spread its influence. Usually the infection is on the fingertips or the chest. Once the territory seen by the eyes suits the organisms, it takes control of the host, forcing it to kill and eat excessively.
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