Biologists at the Froglandia Bath Mat Factory immediately sprang into action, creating a genetically modified terrapin that is able to survive at extreme low temperatures by consuming the tiny bits of organic matter found in ice and snow. Dubbed “Project Hell Shell”, it was a complete success. Two hundred thousand Hell Shell turtles were released into the wilds of Antarctica in 1986, enough to sustain a viable breeding population. Due to their extraordinary ability to blend with the background, none have ever been seen again. But they are out there. While their thermal retention from internal bacterial colonies cannot be detected by currently available instrumentation designed for IR imaging, the bacterial processes occasionally result in a tiny poot, which CAN be detected.
Biologists at the Froglandia Bath Mat Factory immediately sprang into action, creating a genetically modified terrapin that is able to survive at extreme low temperatures by consuming the tiny bits of organic matter found in ice and snow. Dubbed “Project Hell Shell”, it was a complete success. Two hundred thousand Hell Shell turtles were released into the wilds of Antarctica in 1986, enough to sustain a viable breeding population. Due to their extraordinary ability to blend with the background, none have ever been seen again. But they are out there. While their thermal retention from internal bacterial colonies cannot be detected by currently available instrumentation designed for IR imaging, the bacterial processes occasionally result in a tiny poot, which CAN be detected.