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Animal Qualities

Quiet progress

Find fruit in the dark.

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

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African Palm Civet

Species principle: Quiet Reward

Find fruit in the dark.

Sweet things are often found by the one who moves quietly after dark.

African Palm Civets are nocturnal, tree-climbing mammals that forage in forests for fruit and other foods, using climbing ability and night activity to move through the canopy.

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Spotted Salamander

Species principle: Spring Return

Return to the pool.

Consistency means finding the old water again when the season opens.

Spotted Salamanders migrate from forest burrows and leaf litter to temporary vernal pools for breeding, often during rainy spring nights.

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