Animal Qualities
Feel the 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
Species principle: Paddle Sense
Feel the river.
Odd shapes become elegant when they read what ordinary senses miss.
American Paddlefish use long paddle-shaped rostrums rich in electroreceptors to detect plankton while filter feeding in large river systems.
Species principle: Deep Listening
Hear through snow.
The strongest strike may begin by hearing what no one can see.
Great Gray Owls have large facial discs and excellent hearing that allow them to locate prey under snow before plunging through the surface.
