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Range

Cross the water line.

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

Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Bull Shark

Species principle: Osmotic Range

Cross the water line.

Real range comes from being able to change water without losing power.

Bull Sharks tolerate both salt and fresh water through osmoregulation and can move far into rivers as well as coastal marine habitats.

Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Clouded Leopard

Species principle: Canopy Range

Balance the branches.

More paths open when balance works both above and below.

Clouded Leopards are highly arboreal cats with strong climbing skills, long tails, and flexible ankles that help them move through trees and on the ground.

Cougar (Puma concolor) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Cougar

Species principle: Range Stealth

Leap from silence.

A broad life opens when silence and flexibility move together.

Cougars occupy a wide range of habitats and use stealth, solitary hunting, and powerful leaps to ambush prey.

Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Tiger Shark

Species principle: Range

Take the range.

The wide eater survives by seeing more doors than one.

Tiger Sharks are large opportunistic predators with broad diets, ranging through tropical and subtropical waters and consuming many kinds of prey.

Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Water Monitor

Species principle: Sustained Range

Keep moving the edge.

Lasting effort wins by moving through every edge without drama.

Water Monitors are large semi-aquatic lizards that swim, climb, scavenge, hunt, and thrive along rivers, mangroves, wetlands, and urban edges.

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