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Reinvention

Take the old plan higher.

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.

3 species

Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo

Species principle: New Habitat

Take the old plan higher.

An old body plan can find a new home when it changes the way it moves.

Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroos are arboreal marsupials with strong forelimbs, gripping ability, and long tails adapted for tree life rather than open-ground hopping.

Matschie's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Matschie's Tree Kangaroo

Species principle: Body Reimagined

Take the body upward.

An old design can find a new direction when it learns the trees.

Matschie’s Tree Kangaroos are arboreal marsupials with strong forelimbs, gripping paws, and long tails that help them climb and move through cloud forest trees.

Tenkile animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Tenkile

Species principle: New Direction

Take the old body upward.

A familiar body can find a rare future by going upward.

Tenkiles are tree kangaroos from New Guinea mountain forests, using strong forelimbs, gripping paws, and tails for arboreal movement.

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