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Open ground

Run with spirals.

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

Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Blackbuck

Species principle: Elegant Speed

Run with spirals.

Elegance does not slow the body that was born to run.

Blackbuck are fast open-grassland antelopes with spiral horns in males, strong leaping ability, and high-speed escape behavior.

Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Nilgai

Species principle: Quiet Stride

Stride the plain.

Quiet confidence can cross a plain without asking the world to move aside.

Nilgai are large Asian antelopes that move through open scrub, farmland, and woodland edges with long legs, herd behavior, and steady walking or running.

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