 SCP-447-1 is a green sphere, approximately 5 cm in diameter, with a spongy surface texture, and a weight of 1.37 kg. The object is warm to the touch, approximately the same temperature as a human body, although its core temperature is slightly higher. Personnel handling SCP-447-1 have reported no adverse effects, so long as SCP-447-1 does not come into contact with a dead body. SCP-447 was retrieved by Foundation agents on- in the city of California, United States of America. The incident clearly illustrates the danger inherent in allowing either SCP-447-1 to come into contact with a dead body.