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Animal Qualities

Vulnerability

Let the leaf show through.

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

Glass Frog (Centrolenidae) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Glass Frog

Species principle: Translucence

Let the leaf show through.

Delicacy can protect itself by letting the background pass through.

Glass Frogs often have translucent ventral skin and green coloration that help them blend with leaves near streams, where many species lay eggs above water.

X-ray Tetra (Pristella maxillaris) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

X-ray Tetra

Species principle: Transparency

Stay clear, stay close.

A delicate body becomes braver when it moves with the group.

X-ray Tetras have translucent bodies and often live in groups in freshwater habitats. Schooling helps small fish reduce individual risk and coordinate movement.

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