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Animal Qualities

Inquiry

Probe the forgotten.

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

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Hoopoe

Species principle: Probing

Probe the forgotten.

Forgotten ground gives treasure to the bill that keeps asking.

Hoopoes use long curved bills to probe soil, grass, and crevices for insects and larvae, and their crest and calls make them visually distinctive.

Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Sacred Ibis

Species principle: Inquiry

Probe deeper.

Hidden value answers the one patient enough to search beneath the surface.

Sacred Ibises use long curved bills to probe mud, soil, and shallow water for insects, crustaceans, small animals, and other food.

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