Animal Qualities
Wear the warning.
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: Aposematism
Wear the warning.
Bright warning saves energy by teaching the world not to touch.
Velvet Ants are wingless female wasps with bright warning coloration, tough bodies, stridulation, and powerful stings that deter predators.
Species principle: Repulsion
Leave the warning.
A boundary can be remembered by the scent it leaves behind.
Vinegaroons are whip scorpions that defend themselves by spraying acetic acid-like fluid, producing a vinegar smell that deters predators.
Species principle: Warning
Show the stripe.
A clear signal can end trouble before strength is tested.
Zorillas, also called striped polecats, use bold black-and-white warning coloration and powerful anal scent glands to deter predators before direct conflict is needed.
