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Scanning

Stand and scan.

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

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Argus Monitor

Species principle: Scanning Readiness

Stand and scan.

Many chances open for the body ready to stand, scan, dig, swim, and strike.

Argus Monitors are active, versatile lizards that can rear into a tripod stance to scan surroundings and use digging, swimming, climbing, and predation across varied habitats.

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Steppe Eagle

Species principle: Wide Survey

Survey the steppe.

A wide life is understood from above before it is crossed below.

Steppe Eagles soar over open grasslands and arid plains, using broad wings and high vantage to search for carrion and prey across huge distances.

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Swamp Harrier

Species principle: Low Search

Sweep low.

The hidden thing is found by the one willing to sweep close to the ground.

Swamp Harriers hunt by flying low over wetlands, reeds, and grasslands, quartering back and forth while searching for small animals and birds.

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