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Scale

Gather the small.

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

Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Blue Whale

Species principle: Magnitude

Gather the small.

Greatness can be built from countless small things gathered in rhythm.

Blue Whales are the largest animals on Earth. They filter-feed on tiny krill using baleen plates and communicate with low-frequency sounds that travel through the ocean.

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Whale Shark

Species principle: Gentle Scale

Be vast, feed gently.

Greatness does not need to devour loudly to be immense.

Whale Sharks are the largest fish and feed mainly by filtering plankton and small organisms through huge mouths while cruising warm seas.

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