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Predatory focus

Follow through branches.

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.

5 species

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Fossa

Species principle: Canopy Pursuit

Follow through branches.

The chase belongs to the body that can follow the prey through every branch.

Fossas are Madagascar’s largest native carnivores, with flexible bodies, long tails, and climbing ability that help them hunt lemurs through forest canopy and ground.

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Goliath Tigerfish

Species principle: Fierce Control

Control the fang.

Fierce tools need a body that knows when to release them.

Goliath Tigerfish are large predatory river fish with powerful jaws, large teeth, and fast attacks used to hunt prey in strong African river systems.

Red-footed Cannibalfly (Promachus rufipes) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Red-footed Cannibalfly

Species principle: Aerial Capture

Catch midair.

Bold precision means taking the moment before it lands.

Red-footed Cannibalflies are robber flies that catch other insects in flight using strong spiny legs and piercing mouthparts to subdue prey.

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Secretarybird

Species principle: Specific Force

Stomp the snake.

One bold method can solve the exact danger it was made for.

Secretarybirds hunt on foot across open grasslands and use powerful kicks to kill snakes, lizards, insects, and other prey.

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Spotted-tailed Quoll

Species principle: Spotted Ferocity

Hunt through spots.

A patterned shadow can carry more force than its size suggests.

Spotted-tailed Quolls are large carnivorous marsupials that hunt on the ground and in trees, using climbing ability, sharp teeth, and nocturnal movement.

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