Gasopod

The Gasopod is a large life form belonging to the fauna category.

It can be found in both the Safe Shallows and the Grassy Plateaus, slowly cruising through the water.

The Gasopod is able to damage the player with a green acidic secretion released from gas pods that the player can use as munition for the Propulsion Cannon.

Appearance
The Gasopod is an elephantine creature with a swollen, nearly spherical body that ends in a rotund tail. Most of its weight is concentrated evenly in its tail and its belly, and its skin is comprised of large scales mostly on its back, and the area around the tail is covered in large, green-yellow boils. The Gasopod has two large eyes with broad, unblinking eyelids and a trunk ending in a cylindrical mouth with five holes comprising the mouth, giving it a distinctive gasmask-like face. Two small ear-like fins extend from its neck and it has large, paddle-like flippers that protrude towards its sides. It also features a dorsal fin towards its rear end.

The eyes are of the same color as the warts. The Gasopod's back is of a bluish gray, while the belly is of a light khaki color.

Behavior
The Gasopod is not hostile toward the player and will not attack the player directly. However, if the player or another creature perceived as threatening approaches it carelessly, the Gasopod will launch a few bright green gas pods that will explode into a cloud of gas after a few seconds. The gas will harm the player as well as other fauna. The minimal speed of the slow-moving Gasopod, likely due to its sheer size, allows the player to retreat quite easily if this happens. The Gasopod appears to be diurnal, being active only during the day.