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Animal Qualities

Steady movement

Step through the swamp.

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

Moose (Alces alces) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Moose

Species principle: Heavy Passage

Step through the swamp.

Great bodies cross hard ground by taking the long step calmly.

Moose have long legs, large bodies, and broad hooves that help them move through deep snow, wetlands, forests, and water while browsing vegetation.

Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Species principle: Open-Ocean Persistence

Cruise the blue void.

Wide emptiness rewards the one that keeps moving without a shore in sight.

Oceanic Whitetip Sharks have long rounded fins and cruise through open tropical oceans, covering vast areas where food can be sparse and unpredictable.

Pygmy Three-toed Sloth animal lesson image on AnimalDex

Pygmy Three-toed Sloth

Species principle: Island Slowness

Cling to the island.

A tiny range can still hold a complete way of life.

Pygmy Three-toed Sloths are small sloths restricted to mangrove habitat on Escudo de Veraguas Island, moving slowly and clinging with curved claws.

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