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Gentle power

Move gently, giant.

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

Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Giant Eland

Species principle: Gentle Grandeur

Move gently, giant.

Great size can move through the world without becoming harsh.

Giant Elands are the largest antelopes, with spiral horns, long legs, and browsing habits in savanna woodland and forest-edge habitats.

Manta Ray (Mobula birostris) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Manta Ray

Species principle: Open Grace

Glide wide.

Great width can move gently when it trusts the water.

Manta Rays are large filter-feeding rays that glide through ocean water with wing-like pectoral fins and use cephalic lobes to help guide plankton-rich water into the mouth.

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Whale Shark

Species principle: Gentle Scale

Be vast, feed gently.

Greatness does not need to devour loudly to be immense.

Whale Sharks are the largest fish and feed mainly by filtering plankton and small organisms through huge mouths while cruising warm seas.

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