The Archives: Volcondor

One file in the Archives reveals information about the Volcondor. You read carefully to learn about this creature and obtain more knowledge about the mysterious species of Ark.

Evolution Points (3)


1000 Views

2000 Views

3300 Views

Availability

Retired

Dates

Available Jul 1 - Jul 31, 2018.

Weight

13 kg

Length

1.4 m

Obtained From

Cave

Gender Profile

Feminine
85% female, 10% male, 5% non-binary

Habitat

The Volcano

Population Rank

#278 of 1092

About Volcondor Eggs

Situated high atop the peak of Ark's central volcano are burrowed-out cavities in which Volcondor eggs reside. These eggs, protected by their mother's indiscriminate wrath that keeps even her partner at a distance, are buried beneath a pile of smoldering tree bark, leaves, and other dead plant material.

About the Volcondor Creature

At the center of every Volcondor's chest is a specialized rocklike organ that is used to expel intense flames from its body. The curious fire-starting property of this stone unfortunately attracts Arkians involved with alternative medicine, believing it to possess miraculous properties that can cure any ailment if used as an ingredient. An increasing demand for it on the black market has led to a plummeting Volcondor population as the organ cannot be removed without proving fatal to the creature.

Volcondors are omnivorous scavengers, preferring to peck at vegetation or collect the spoils of a rotting week-old corpse than to hunt living prey. They have evolved to resist illness from bacteria-laden carrion by roasting it at extreme temperatures exceeding 800°C. Any bacteria or toxins remaining on the meat are further subjected to potent stomach acid when consumed. It has since been largely ignored in Ark's modern lexicon, but someone who is able to eat anything without falling ill was once said to have the stomach of a Volcondor.

Entry Written By: Meteoroid

Tags