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Versatility principle

Lessons from Nile Monitor

Use every door.

Swim-Climb-Dig Raiding

Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

The world opens when one body knows many doors.

Biological basis

Nile Monitors are large adaptable lizards that can swim, climb, dig, raid nests, eat varied prey, and move along riverbanks and wetlands.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

VersatilityOpportunitySurvivalMultiple skillsRestless exploration

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