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Animal Qualities

Hidden presence

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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

Bay Duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Bay Duiker

Species principle: Forest Secrecy

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Quiet lives survive by becoming part of the forest floor.

Bay Duikers are shy forest antelopes with reddish coats and secretive habits, moving through dense understory and feeding on fallen fruit, leaves, and other forest foods.

Giant Freshwater Stingray (Urogymnus polylepis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Giant Freshwater Stingray

Species principle: Riverbed Power

Stay low and wide.

Power does not always rise. Sometimes it spreads low and becomes part of the riverbed.

Giant Freshwater Stingrays have enormous flattened bodies that help them rest, hide, and glide along muddy river bottoms while using electroreception and stealth to locate food.

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