Animal Powers
Find new air.
Animals grouped here express a similar power through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.
6 species
Species principle: Air Access
Find new air.
A new way to breathe can change the limits of the world around you.
Arapaimas are large Amazonian fish that must surface to breathe air using a modified swim bladder, allowing them to live in warm, low-oxygen waters.
Species principle: Extension
Step farther.
One special feature can extend the world you are able to enter.
Black-necked Stilts have extremely long legs that let them wade through shallow wetlands while feeding on aquatic invertebrates and small prey.
Species principle: Reef Access
Reach into the reef.
The right shape unlocks food hidden inside hard places.
Hawksbill Sea Turtles use narrow hooked beaks to feed on sponges and other organisms in coral reef crevices, helping shape reef communities.
Species principle: Heavy Opening
Open the carcass.
Some locked work requires the strongest beak at the table.
Lappet-faced Vultures are large scavengers with powerful bills capable of opening tough hides and carcasses that smaller scavengers struggle to access.
Species principle: Cover Passage
Slip the cover.
Small size makes hidden paths easier to find.
Sunis are tiny antelopes that use dense cover and narrow spaces for concealment and movement.
Species principle: Extreme Fit
Reach the deep flower.
One extreme gift can open a flower no one else can reach.
Sword-billed Hummingbirds have bills longer than their bodies, allowing them to feed from long tubular flowers that many other birds cannot access.
