Alternative Respiration | |
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Summary | |
Ability To | Access a different mode of respiration than what is breathable for their species |
Element/Association | |
Chance/Likelihood | Rare |
Also Known As[]
- Alternate Breathing/Alternate Respiration
- Alternative Breathing
Description[]
This is the ability to access a different mode or medium of respiration than species norms.
Uses/Applications (Pros)[]
One with this ability could breathe the opposite of species norms (ie inhale CO₂, exhale air). In addition, one could have only inhalation that differs from species norms (ie inhale N, exhale CO₂). Furthermore, one could have only exhalation that differs from species norms (ie inhale air, exhale Cl₂). One could also breathe in a way entirely unrelated to species norms (ie inhale CO, exhale N₂O). One could even employ multiple types or respiration according to health status (ie age, emotion, habitat, power level), or forego respiration altogether.