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Work in pink.

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

Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Painted Stork

Species principle: Graceful Labor

Work in pink.

Hard work can still move like a painted thing.

Painted Storks wade through shallow wetlands and use long bills partly open in water to detect and catch fish and other prey by touch.

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Zebra Shark

Species principle: Cruising

Cruise the reef.

Gentle movement can still find what is hidden under the reef.

Zebra Sharks are bottom-associated reef sharks that cruise slowly over sandy and reef habitats, using flexible bodies and suction feeding to take prey from crevices.

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