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Dark Creeper (Furvus spp.)

Dark creepers are mosslike plants belonging to the Tapete family. They are typically found in caves, rainforests, and other places with a general lack of light. They are a dark green bordering on black color with very short silver hairs, and are usually no larger than a few centimeters tall. Their coloration developed as a way of absorbing all possible light in its environment, as well as reflecting bright light from sudden gaps in the rainforest canopy. Dark creepers form carpets that are attached to rocks, trees, and other surfaces in its environment. Dark creepers reproduce through spores. Some are dispersed through wind, others via water, some via animals. One species of dark creeper is notable because it lives on animals in addition to rocks and trees. Furvus uncinus, commonly called the dark fur creeper, has spores with hooks on them. these spores often get caught in the fur or feathers of other animals. The spores then sprout, further tangling the moss in the coat of the creature. The spores are airborne and are only released when a living creature makes contact with the plant.