Animal Qualities
Grow the strange tusk.
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.
7 species
Species principle: Strange Growth
Grow the strange tusk.
What grows strangely can become the mark no one forgets.
Babirusas are wild pigs with unusual upper canine tusks that grow upward through the snout and curve back, especially in males.
Species principle: Unforgettable Signal
Wear the red signal.
The feature others cannot ignore can become your signature.
Bald Uakaris have striking red faces linked to health and social signaling, and they move through Amazonian flooded forests in groups.
Species principle: Rare Signature
Carry the four.
A rare feature becomes power when it cannot be mistaken for anything else.
Four-horned Antelope males are unusual among bovids for having two pairs of horns, and they move through dry woodland and scrub with secretive habits.
Species principle: Mustached Signature
Wear the mark.
A true mark travels with the skill that carries it.
Inca Terns have distinctive white facial plumes and forage along rocky Pacific coasts, flying quickly over cold waters and nesting near cliffs or guano-covered ledges.
Species principle: Unmistakable Form
Probe with the bare head.
A strange look becomes strength when it fits the work perfectly.
Northern Bald Ibises have bare red heads and long curved bills used for probing dry ground, while nesting on cliffs and rocky ledges.
Species principle: Distinctive Armor
Carry the plough.
Armor becomes identity when its shape cannot be mistaken.
Ploughshare Tortoises have a distinctive forward-projecting gular scute on the lower shell, giving the species its name and making its armor highly recognizable.
Species principle: Saw Sense
Lead with the saw.
One remarkable tool can sense, strike, and lead the whole body.
Smalltooth Sawfish use tooth-lined rostrums with sensory organs to detect prey and may slash the saw to stun fish in shallow coastal and estuarine waters.
