Animal Qualities
Hold the current.
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.
6 species
Species principle: Current Holding
Hold the current.
The right body holds firm where the water tries to take everything.
Giant Stonefly nymphs live in cold fast streams, clinging to rocks with flattened bodies and strong legs while feeding and growing before emergence.
Species principle: Reserve
Rest on the rock.
Strength does not always show itself until it leaves the water.
Grey Seals swim and dive in cold seas to hunt fish and other prey, then haul out on rocky shores or beaches to rest, breed, molt, and recover.
Species principle: Arctic Style
Dive with a crown.
Toughness does not have to arrive plainly dressed.
King Eiders breed in Arctic regions and dive in cold marine waters for mollusks and other prey. Males are known for colorful head plumage and a distinctive frontal shield.
Species principle: Underwater Focus
Focus below.
True grace may look quiet because all the power is below the surface.
King Penguins are strong pursuit divers that swim efficiently underwater for fish and squid, while enduring dense colonies and cold subantarctic conditions.
Species principle: Tuned Strength
Feel beneath the weight.
Heavy power becomes refined when it can feel the smallest thing beneath it.
Walruses use sensitive whiskers to detect clams and other prey on the seafloor, while their tusks and large bodies help them haul out on ice and navigate Arctic environments.
Species principle: Tenacity
Stay with the trail.
The path opens for the one that refuses to stop at harsh ground.
Wolverines use large feet, thick fur, strong jaws, and wide-ranging movement to travel across snow, scavenge carcasses, cache food, and defend resources in cold northern habitats.
