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Freshwater life

Hold the small river.

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

Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Philippine Crocodile

Species principle: Small Stronghold

Hold the small river.

A small stronghold can matter deeply when few safe waters remain.

Philippine Crocodiles are critically endangered freshwater crocodiles that inhabit rivers, marshes, and ponds in limited remaining habitats.

Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Yangtze Finless Porpoise

Species principle: River Smoothness

Glide without a fin.

A smooth design can move through pressure without making noise about it.

Yangtze Finless Porpoises lack a dorsal fin and use streamlined bodies, echolocation, and agile swimming to live in freshwater river systems.

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