Animal Powers
Grip the bamboo softly.
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.
23 species
Species principle: Gentle Climbing
Grip the bamboo softly.
A soft presence can still hold tightly to the branch that feeds it.
Red Pandas use semi-retractile claws and a pseudo-thumb wrist bone to grip branches and bamboo while moving through cool mountain forests.
Species principle: Cloud-Forest Resilience
Climb the mist.
Gentle strength can keep climbing where the air gets thin.
Spectacled Bears are the only bears native to South America and are strong climbers in Andean cloud forests, feeding heavily on plants, fruits, and bromeliads.
Species principle: Spotted Ferocity
Hunt through spots.
A patterned shadow can carry more force than its size suggests.
Spotted-tailed Quolls are large carnivorous marsupials that hunt on the ground and in trees, using climbing ability, sharp teeth, and nocturnal movement.
Species principle: New Direction
Take the old body upward.
A familiar body can find a rare future by going upward.
Tenkiles are tree kangaroos from New Guinea mountain forests, using strong forelimbs, gripping paws, and tails for arboreal movement.
Species principle: Edge Confidence
Trust the cliff edge.
Confidence grows from footing that trusts the edge.
Walia Ibex live on steep Ethiopian cliffs and use strong hooves, balance, and climbing ability to move across dangerous rocky terrain.
