Unlike many other god-power-summoned myth units like Earth Dragon or Sentinel, the Carnivora can be affected by the special attacks of Medusae, Mummies, and the hero Perseus. Even the aquatic Carnivora can be affected by the Mummy's special attack, which results in a Minion being spawned under the water, unable to move.
This living plant can sink ships or throw[sic] soldiers.
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—In-game description
The Carnivora (plural Carnivorae) is an immobile man-eating plant myth unit.
Ability[]
It has a charged attack to pick up and devour a human unit (except AtlanteanCitizens), killing the target. The description of the unit wrongly states that it throws the target.
The god power, as most of the Atlantean god powers, can be used several times (3 times). When invoked, a giant Carnivora plant will emerge from the Earth. Carnivorae have a special attack, that allows it to automatically devour any human unit (including a War Elephant) that passes near it. Heroes, myth units, and villagers are immune to this, making them a good way to get rid of the plant without any losses, especially considering their damage bonuses against it. A Citizen Hero is even more powerful in this regard. Also, Carnivorae cannot move so ranged units have an advantage over it. As such they are not effective in sealing off an area from attacks. Instead, they are best invoked in the middle of a battle to help thin out enemy forces. Carnivorae cannot be healed except by a Healing Spring, the Restoration god power, or Hekate's Mythic Rejuvenation technology.
With patch 2.7, the Carnivora has 600 hit points, and its special attack recharges in 10 seconds.
Mythology[]
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Scientific name – Aldrovanda ampelos subsp. xiros Size – About 9' tall Diet – Carnivore, rodents, occasionally humans
Carnivorae catch and kill quickly, but must digest before snaring more prey. Heroes and ranged units can avoid a Carnivora's vines.
The Titan Oceanus gave several of his sacred Carnivorae to the Titaness Gaia as a gift. Carnivorae on land were easy to avoid if seen, but often, because they blended so well with their surroundings, unsuspecting prey blundered into them quite unawares and were ensnared to be digested gruesomely over the course of a week or more.
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Carnivora (Water)[]
The Carnivora (Water) is an immobile naval myth unit with the charged ability to sink ships instantly.
Eyes of Atlas (Atlas): increases Line of Sight by 9.
Strategy[]
If invoked on water, an aquatic version of the Carnivora will be summoned. Its special attack enables it to or sink a ship using tentacles that expand greatly in size. Although slightly bulkier than their terrestrial counterparts, naval Carnivorae are more difficult to use as most ships, with the exception of the Greek, Egyptian and Norse ramming ships, have a ranged attack and can easily avoid it. It is best to invoke it directly in the middle of a major naval battle to catch enemy ships by surprise. It can also be used to disrupt fishing ships but the plant will require immediate backup as the enemy will quickly send its navy to take it out.
Mythology[]
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Scientific name – Aldrovanda ampelos Size – About 9' tall Diet – Carnivore, fish, occasionally sailors
Carnivorae catch and kill quickly, but must digest before snaring more prey. Heroes and ranged units can avoid a Carnivora's vines.
Sacred to the Titan Oceanus, the carnivorous aquatic plant guarded his palace. Also called the Fangs of Charybdis, this plant was responsible for the disappearances of more vessels than the sirens and Charybdis combined. Many aquatic Carnivorae were cultivated in the bays of Atlantis and along shipping channels to protect Atlantean trade. It was a punishable offense to sail into one of these scared plants though very few who ventured that close to a Carnivora survived to face punishment.
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Trivia[]
The in-game description erroneously states that the Carnivora throws soldiers, when in fact it eats them.
They are called Audrey by the game files, which is a reference to the man-eating, alien plant Audrey II from the horror comedy rock musical Little Shop of Horrors.
The Carnivora is represented as being part of the Waterwheel plant's genus, despite resembling a Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap)
Mythic Rejuvenation (Hekate): Regenerate 2 hit points per second.
