Animal Qualities
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
