Animal Powers
Keep to the mist.
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.
9 species
Species principle: Cool Fit
Keep to the mist.
Some lives are built for quiet weather and hidden patience.
Alpine Salamanders live in cool moist mountain habitats and are notable among salamanders for giving birth to fully developed young rather than laying eggs in water.
Species principle: Mountain Lift
Ride the cliff wind.
Great wings go farther when they let the mountain air do some of the carrying.
Andean Condors use huge wings and rising air currents along mountains and cliffs to soar long distances while searching for carrion.
Species principle: Altitude Fit
Graze the thin air.
A hard place becomes home when the body accepts its altitude.
Andean Geese live in high-elevation wetlands and grasslands of the Andes, grazing in cold thin-air environments with strong bodies and pair bonds.
Species principle: Blue-Sheep Surefooting
Hold the high slope.
When you are built for the place, fear becomes terrain.
Bharal live on steep Himalayan slopes and use sure-footed climbing to escape predators and browse in rugged terrain.
Species principle: Cold Togetherness
Keep warm together.
Warmth lasts longer when the group carries winter together.
Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys live in cold high forests, with thick fur, complex social groups, and seasonal feeding habits that help them survive harsh mountain conditions.
Species principle: Mountain Gear
Wear the mountain.
Rough places become livable when the body carries the right gear.
Himalayan Tahrs use thick coats, sturdy hooves, and strong bodies to move through steep, cold, rocky mountain habitats.
Species principle: River Precision
Probe the stones.
Precision belongs to the one shaped for the narrow places between stones.
Ibisbills use long downcurved bills to probe among stones and gravel in fast mountain streams for aquatic invertebrates.
Species principle: Rugged Footing
Make rough ground home.
Rough ground becomes home when the feet stop arguing with it.
Mountain Zebras use hard hooves, strong bodies, and stripe patterns while moving and grazing across steep dry hillsides and rocky terrain.
Species principle: Stream Grip
Grip the current.
Wild water becomes livable when the grip is true.
Pyrenean Brook Newts live in cold mountain streams and use rough bodies, strong limbs, and gripping toes to hold position in flowing water.
