Scootle

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The scootle, a recent discovery in Subeta by Emma Ramsden, has quickly grown in popularity as both a pet and a research subject! Scientists were immediately taken with the large mollusk, which became quite an easy subject to study due to their laid-back nature.

Scootles are actually quite large for a mollusk - they can reach up to 8 inches (20 cm) in length and weigh up to 24 ounces (680 grams). Their height and width can vary greatly depending on the size of the flowers that grows from their shells. The flower seems to serve as their primary way of eating, as the flower entraps small bugs, bits of vegetation, and seeds, and drag them to a special mouth in the center to consume. Their actual mouth is used for consuming water, although they are also known to communicate with soft hums and hoots, as well as to lick people that they feel particularly affectionate towards!

In the wild, scootles are observed to be mostly solitary creatures; mating happens by convenience when two scootles happen to cross each others' path. After mating, the impregnated scootle will drop small eggs in their wake. Once hatched, the newborn scootles simply join the world by instinct alone and begin to look for a good garden or grassy spot to spend their lives in.

One mystery that has yet to be fully explained was the gathering of a massive cluster of wild scootles during the change of seasons; it is believed that they are attracted by the pressure changes in the air, but even the biggest self-proclaimed scootle experts have yet to come to an agreement.

Scootles are proving to make excellent pets. Their large size makes them easy to carry, and they can actually become quite cuddly! They are easily adaptable to most environments, and will live happily in both an outdoor garden or an indoor vivarium. Fresh water, good food, and access to natural light seems to be their only true requirements to live happy lives in captivity.