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Animal Qualities

Patient timing

Hide in lashes.

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

Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Eyelash Viper

Species principle: Eyelash Disguise

Hide in lashes.

Decoration can become concealment.

Eyelash vipers use variable coloration and raised eyelash-like scales to blend into branches and vegetation while ambushing prey.

Surinam Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Surinam Horned Frog

Species principle: Mouth Surprise

Open from stillness.

Great action can begin from stillness.

Surinam horned frogs use a wide mouth, camouflaged body, and sit-and-wait predation to capture prey suddenly.

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