Everything to Know About SCP-1001, or Ya-Te-Veo

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What is SCP-1001?

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What does it do?

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How is it contained?

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Is SCP-1001 real?

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Alternate Versions of SCP 1001

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SCP-1001 is a fun, spooky SCP story about a carnivorous plant—and even though it’s not real, it draws from real-life plants like Welwitschia and Nepenthes, plus the ancient mystery of the Nazca Lines in Peru. Intrigued? Good—because we’re explaining everything about SCP-1001, including what it is, how it’s contained, and whether it’s real.

SCP-1001 Explained

SCP-1001 is a fictional story about a carnivorous plant that prefers to eat intelligent prey, like humans, pigs, or dogs. The plant, from the Welwitschia genus, originated in Peru. It arranges the bones of its prey in intricate runic patterns. The SCP Foundation contains SCP-1001 in a greenhouse at Bio Site-103.

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What is SCP-1001?

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SCP-1001 is a fictional story about a carnivorous plant. In its entry on the SCP Foundation wiki, SCP-1001 (also known as Ya-Te-Veo, or “I See You” in Spanish) is described as a plant from an unknown species in the Welwitschia genus. The SCP Foundation lists it as a Euclid-class anomaly, meaning its containment procedure is somewhat unpredictable.^{[1]
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- SCP-1001 has a hollow trunk with an opening at the top. The opening is filled with a combination of hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes, similar to the carnivorous pitcher plants of the Nepenthes genus.^{[2]
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- SCP-1001’s leaves can be up to 6 m (20 ft) long. They’re lined with barbs and produce a sticky resin. The plant can voluntarily move its leaves, using them to capture its prey.
- The plant is an obligate carnivore because it isn’t able to meet its nutritional needs through photosynthesis or its root system.

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What does SCP-1001 do?

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It captures intelligent prey through ambush and mimicry. One of SCP-1001’s most notable features is that it primarily feeds on intelligent creatures, especially those that build structures or use tools. Humans are its favorite food, but it will also feed on animals like primates, pigs, dogs, beavers, or even ants. Typically, SCP-1001 buries its leaves under the sand to catch any prey that wanders too close.^{[3]
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- If ambush hunting doesn’t work, it resorts to mimicry. SCP-1001 can recreate any sound it’s ever heard, including human voices. It uses this skill to lure prey closer.
- In its original location in Peru’s Andean high desert, SCP-1001 spoke to native tribes and arranged a ritual in which the tribes provided it with human sacrifices. If the ritual was performed correctly, SCP-1001 would only eat the sacrifice, sparing the attendees.
- The SCP Foundation isn’t sure how SCP-1001 measures the intelligence of its prey. Also, it’s difficult to measure SCP-1001’s intelligence since it either can not or will not interact with SCP agents.
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It arranges the bones of its prey in patterns. SCP-1001 only feeds on soft tissue—it can’t digest bones. It secretes the bones of its prey, then uses its leaves to arrange the bones in an intricate pattern around its trunk.
- It’s thought that the designs are ritualistic, perhaps some kind of runic magic.
- During the human sacrifice ceremonies in Peru, SCP-1001 would sometimes ask the priests to help it arrange bones that were just out of reach of its leaves. In exchange, it would allow a longer period before the next sacrifice was required.
- The bone patterns are said to resemble the (real-life) Nazca Lines, which are ancient designs created in the Peruvian landscape between 500 BC and 600 AD.^{[4]
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How is SCP-1001 contained?

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SCP-1001 is kept in a reinforced greenhouse at Bio Site-103. SCP stands for Secure, Contain, and Protect—and it’s the SCP Foundation’s mission to secure and contain hazards like SCP-1001. As such, they’ve created a special containment procedure where SCP-1001 is kept in a greenhouse in Bio Site-103, where the SCP Foundation contains and studies plant-based anomalies.^{[5]
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- Bio Site-103 is kept secret from the public by being concealed as a research facility for regular plants.
- Because SCP-1001 is capable of reproducing any sounds it hears, nothing is allowed near Bio Site-103 that can produce hazardous sounds, including sonic weapons or anomalies that create audio-based memetic effects.
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SCP-1001 has to be fed a special protein-rich fertilizer. Once a month, the SCP Foundation feeds SCP-1001 20 kg (44 lb) of Nutritional Supplement 1001-R-8. This is a specialized blend that contains at least 40% protein derived from intelligent creatures like dogs or pigs.
- Also, SCP agents are prohibited from providing SCP-1001 with any bones or horns so it can’t make its art.

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Is SCP-1001 real?

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No, all SCPs are known works of fiction. According to the revision history on the wiki, “SCP-1001” was originally posted by SCP user The Raven on August 17, 2011 and rewritten by user Photosynthetic on October 31, 2011. It’s a creative collaboration, but it’s not meant to be taken as a true story.
- The very first question on the SCP wiki’s FAQ page is “Is SCP real?” The site is very clear in its answer: “No. We are a creative writing website. The Foundation, its anomalies, and everything else that’s been written about is fictional.”
- Fun fact: Although SCP-1001 isn’t real, the Welwitschia plant is. Welwitschia mirabilis is a two-leafed plant native to the Namib Desert in Africa. This plant thrives in one of the harshest environments on earth. In fact, some W. mirabilis specimens are thought to be up to 2000 years old.^{[6]
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Alternate Versions of SCP 1001

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SCP-1001-RU/SCP-2470 SCP-2470, sometimes called SCP-1001-RU, is classified as an existential entity. If it becomes aware of an object or even a concept, it can remove it from existence. The SCP Foundation has established a perimeter around the object, both to control its damage and to prevent radical apocalypse cults from trying to use it to bring about the world’s end.^{[7]
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- SCP-2470 is an official SCP; it was originally posted to the SCP wiki in February 2016.
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SCP-1001: The Outcast The Outcast is a non-canonical SCP. It was introduced in a video by YouTuber Lunacy in January 2024. The video description says that The Outcast is a young man whose eyes sometimes have golden crosses or red dragon-like irises. He summons beastlike Familiars that help care for him in containment.
- Although this entity was given the name SCP-1001, it is not an official SCP because it wasn’t posted to the SCP wiki.
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SCP-1001-B: The Mushrooms SCP-1001-B is a story posted in SCP Sandbox III. In this story, SCP-1001 is a harmless edible mushroom, but once it expires, it becomes a dangerous, forbidden variant.
- The SCP Sandbox is a site where writers can upload their story ideas for critique. This story has not evolved into an official SCP, but it could in the future.
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SCP-1001-JP-J SCP-1001-JP-J is a Japanese SCP story. In this story, SCP-1001-JP-J is a dream. In the dream, the subject will find themselves in an all-white space, and they’ll speak with a writer named Hoshi Shinichi, who will tell them a story. He then asks them not to use his story without permission.

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