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Making space

Become too large.

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

Pufferfish (Tetraodon nigroviridis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Pufferfish

Species principle: Inflation

Become too large.

Expand the boundary until danger cannot swallow you.

Pufferfish inflate their bodies by taking in water or air when threatened, increasing apparent size and making themselves harder for predators to eat; many species also carry toxins.

Red-kneed Tarantula (Brachypelma hamorii) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Red-kneed Tarantula

Species principle: Pause

Make them pause.

A visible warning can make the world slow down around you.

Red-kneed Tarantulas are terrestrial spiders with striking red-orange knee markings and defensive behaviors such as threat postures and flicking irritating hairs when threatened.

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