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Altitude

Graze the thin air.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

2 species

Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Andean Goose

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.

Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Vicuna

Species principle: Altitude Gentle Endurance

Stay soft in hard air.

Gentleness can survive hard places when it is built for them.

Vicuñas live in high Andean grasslands, using fine insulating fleece, slender bodies, and social alertness to survive cold, thin-air environments.

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