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Leaping

Dance sideways.

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

Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Coquerel's Sifaka

Species principle: Sideways Grace

Dance sideways.

Unusual movement becomes perfect when it matches the body that makes it.

Coquerel’s Sifakas leap vertically between trees and move across the ground with distinctive sideways hopping, using powerful hind limbs.

Silver Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Silver Arowana

Species principle: Rising Strike

Rise from water.

Readiness means knowing when the water is no longer your ceiling.

Silver Arowanas have upturned mouths and leap from slow tropical waters to catch insects and small animals above the surface.

Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Spectral Tarsier

Species principle: Night Focus

Leap through dark.

A tiny body can hold enormous focus when the dark opens.

Spectral Tarsiers have very large eyes, strong hind limbs, and vertical clinging and leaping behavior used to hunt insects and small animals at night.

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