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Run the water.

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.

3 species

Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Common Basilisk

Species principle: Impossible Timing

Run the water.

The impossible lasts just long enough for the one whose timing is perfect.

Common Basilisks can run short distances across water using rapid hind-leg motion, long toes, and forceful slapping of the water surface.

Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Green Mamba

Species principle: Green Velocity

Flash through green.

Lightness becomes power when the path is vertical.

Green mambas are slender, agile arboreal snakes that move quickly through vegetation while using green coloration as cover.

Ostrich (Struthio camelus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Ostrich

Species principle: Grounded Momentum

Master the ground.

Freedom does not always come from rising above. Sometimes it comes from mastering the ground beneath you.

Ostriches are flightless birds adapted for running across open landscapes. Their long powerful legs, large stride, and alert vision help them escape danger at high speed.

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