Animal Qualities
Stand the cliff, swim the sea.
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.
4 species
Species principle: Two-World Discipline
Stand the cliff, swim the sea.
A life between cliff and sea demands discipline in both.
Common Murres breed in dense cliff colonies and dive underwater using wing-propelled swimming to pursue fish in cold seas.
Species principle: Cliff Fellowship
Return to the cliff.
Hard cliffs become lively when many bright bills return from the sea.
Horned Puffins nest in cliff colonies and dive underwater using wings to pursue fish, carrying multiple fish crosswise in their bills.
Species principle: Crested Identity
Keep the crest.
A bold sign can keep its shape even inside the crowd.
Macaroni Penguins breed in dense colonies and are recognized by bright yellow crest feathers, strong diving ability, and highly social colony behavior.
Species principle: Stubborn Ascent
Hop the cliff.
Big walls fall to small jumps repeated with refusal.
Southern Rockhopper Penguins climb rocky shorelines and cliffs by hopping with strong feet and claws, returning to breeding colonies in rough coastal terrain.
