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Flight

Belong in three worlds.

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.

2 species

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Atlantic Puffin

Species principle: Three-World Fit

Belong in three worlds.

One body can belong to more than one world.

Atlantic Puffins nest on cliffs and burrows, fly over water, and swim underwater with their wings to catch fish.

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Mississippi Kite

Species principle: Air Ease

Make the sky home.

When the sky fits your strength, work starts to feel like home.

Mississippi Kites are graceful raptors that hunt flying insects and small prey with buoyant gliding, agile turns, and long pointed wings.

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