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Home-making

Build the night bed.

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

Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Bornean Orangutan

Species principle: Nestcraft

Build the night bed.

Home becomes a practice when it is built again with intention.

Bornean Orangutans build sleeping nests in trees using branches and leaves, often making new nests regularly while traveling and foraging in the canopy.

Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Mountain Zebra

Species principle: Rugged Footing

Make rough ground home.

Rough ground becomes home when the feet stop arguing with it.

Mountain Zebras use hard hooves, strong bodies, and stripe patterns while moving and grazing across steep dry hillsides and rocky terrain.

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