Animal Qualities
Flash the owl-eyes.
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
Species principle: False Gaze
Flash the owl-eyes.
A painted eye can buy the second needed to live.
Owl Butterflies have large eyespots on their wings that can startle, confuse, or deter predators by resembling the eyes of a larger animal.
Species principle: Stripe Confusion
Blur as one.
Togetherness can turn visibility into a shield.
Plains Zebras live in herds and use bold striping, group movement, vigilance, and running to reduce predation risk on open grasslands.
Species principle: Eyespot Warning
Unfold the giant eyes.
A single bold signal can interrupt danger long enough to live.
Polyphemus Moths have large eyespots on the hindwings that are revealed when wings open, startling or distracting predators.
