“Also known as the True Jellyslime.”
Diet: Meat
Favourite: Water Hen
Slimeology: These slimes are constantly held aloft by a strange semi-liquid lighter than the atmosphere on the Far, Far Range. They eat by using the suction cups on the ends of their tentacles to lift food up to their mouths, though they can also use them to carry food, other slimes, and even ranchers to other areas on the range.
Rancher Risks: Scypho slimes love to play with anything they can get their suckers on, and while this isn’t harmful in and of itself, it can often result in loose items going missing on the ranch. These slimes may also try to pick up unsuspecting ranchers, but one can easily break free by moving, jumping, or attempting to vacuum the slime up.
Additionally, these slimes will float just above the height of a standard corral, and while they can’t fly high enough to escape, they are susceptible to being knocked out by an external force. The height they float at means that they will also constantly break a corral’s air net unless the corral is upgraded to have extra high walls.
Plortonomics: As a semi-liquid substance, scypho plorts are incredibly fragile, and will burst upon contact with a hard surface if propelled with a great enough force. On Earth, these plorts are lighter than air, and can be used to keep any object airborne.