Animal Qualities
Hover small.
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: Tiny Precision
Hover small.
The smallest body can still hold impossible control.
Bee Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world. They hover at flowers using rapid wingbeats and feed with tiny bills and tongues adapted for nectar.
Species principle: Fierce Control
Control the fang.
Fierce tools need a body that knows when to release them.
Goliath Tigerfish are large predatory river fish with powerful jaws, large teeth, and fast attacks used to hunt prey in strong African river systems.
Species principle: Rapid Mastery
Play the rapid.
Wild water becomes playable when your build understands it.
Harlequin Ducks inhabit fast-flowing streams and rough coastal waters, using compact bodies and strong swimming ability to navigate turbulent water.
Species principle: Precision Control
Sting the switch.
Tiny accuracy can redirect a force much larger than itself.
Jewel Wasps deliver precise stings to cockroaches, affecting escape behavior and allowing the wasp to guide the host to a burrow for its larva.
Species principle: Controlled Pattern
Move the pattern quietly.
A bold pattern can move quietly when the body knows the branches.
Mangrove Snakes are arboreal and semi-arboreal snakes with bold black-and-yellow banding, nocturnal habits, and climbing ability in mangroves and forests.
Species principle: Control
Hold the hover.
Great power can live inside a body that holds itself exactly where it must be.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds hover with rapid wingbeats while feeding on nectar using long bills and extendable tongues. They also make long seasonal migrations despite their tiny size.
