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resourcefulness

Forage widely.

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.

23 species

Ancona Duck animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Ancona Duck

Species principle: Patchwork Foraging

Forage widely.

Adaptability grows when you can work across mixed conditions without losing direction.

Ancona Ducks are domestic ducks known for mottled plumage, foraging ability, and active movement around water and pasture.

Asian Palm Civet animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Asian Palm Civet

Species principle: Nocturnal Opportunism

Work the night.

Resourcefulness often appears in the quiet hours and overlooked places.

Asian Palm Civets are nocturnal, adaptable omnivores that forage in trees and human-edge habitats.

Berkshire Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Berkshire Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Duroc Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Duroc Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Gloucestershire Old Spot Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Gloucestershire Old Spot Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Grizzly Bear

Species principle: Versatile Strength

Use every strength.

Real strength is stronger when it can do more than one job.

Grizzly Bears are powerful omnivores that dig, fish, forage, scavenge, and roam across large territories using claws, strength, and keen smell.

Hampshire Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Hampshire Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Hermit Crab animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Hermit Crab

Species principle: Fit

Change shells.

Protection is useful only while it still fits the life you are building.

Hermit crabs occupy empty shells and must trade up as their bodies grow.

Kunekune Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Kunekune Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Landrace Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Landrace Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Large Black Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Large Black Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Mangalitsa Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Mangalitsa Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Meishan Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Meishan Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Mulefoot Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Mulefoot Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

North American Raccoon (Procyon lotor) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

North American Raccoon

Species principle: Dexterity

Turn it over.

The world opens for those willing to touch, turn, and test what others ignore.

North American Raccoons use highly sensitive front paws to handle, open, wash, and investigate food and objects, especially while foraging at night.

Ossabaw Island Hog animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Ossabaw Island Hog

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

Pot-bellied Pig animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Pot-bellied Pig

Species principle: Ingenuity

Find a way.

Use what is available and make it work.

Pig is known for flexible foraging and opportunistic problem-solving in changing environments.

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