Animal Qualities
Reach with color.
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.
21 species
Species principle: Bill Reach
Reach with color.
An unusual gift becomes useful when it extends what the body can touch.
Toco Toucans use large lightweight bills to reach, pluck, toss, and handle fruit in the canopy; the bill also helps with display and heat exchange.
Species principle: Stagecraft
Prepare the stage.
A rare signal becomes irresistible when the stage is prepared for it.
Male Wilson’s Birds-of-paradise perform vivid courtship displays on carefully maintained display courts, using extraordinary color, posture, and movement.
Species principle: Steady Color
Walk in gold.
A slow path can still carry brightness.
Yellow-footed Tortoises are forest tortoises with domed shells and yellow-orange scales on the limbs and head, moving slowly through tropical forest habitats.
