Pole Plant

Formidable ambush predators, Pole Plants are deadly as they are inconvenient. Generally discovered by falling prey to them or watching other creatures do so, once the player knows their location they become more annoying than threatening.

Behaviour and Tactics
When in their natural state, pole plants appear as long stalks with black frilly leaves all over them, with longer, red ones near the plant's base (shown in the picture to the right). When hidden, poleplants are generally inseparable from real poles. However, they will occasionally refold their red leaves over themselves and give away their position. Throwing rocks and spears at poles you think might be poleplants is always a good way to go, but if you are hurried simply running by poles while not grabbing onto them is a good strategy, as poleplants will not attempt to attack you if you don't stay over them. Actually grabbing onto poles that are polemimics will immediately cause them to attack.

When attacking, polemimics will revert to their natural state and attempt to bite slugcat with their clawlike mouths. Throwing a spear at them causes them to let go and flail about for a while before returning to their hole (during which you can get your spear back by standing near them and spamming the grab button). They may return to the surface the very next day or stay hidden for 2-5 cycles, during which you can traverse their territory safely.