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Animal Qualities

Waiting well

Wait as leaf.

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

Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Malayan Horned Frog

Species principle: Leaf Ambush

Wait as leaf.

Let the moment come close before spending force.

Malayan horned frogs resemble dead leaves and wait in leaf litter to ambush passing prey.

Tasselled Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Tasselled Wobbegong

Species principle: Reef Concealment

Become the reef.

Disappear into the setting until timing belongs to you.

Tasselled wobbegongs use flattened bodies, mottled patterns, and facial tassels to blend into reef floors before ambushing prey.

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