[Wildspeak] New totem animal meanings.
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moonvoiceQuokka – Missing Parts of the Puzzle
Keywords:
Patron for nutritional issues and deficiencies, missing pieces and parts of the puzzle, searching for vital information, learning how to find nourishment where others cannot, unusual jobs and career choices, eating a nutritionally poor diet, being able to survive situations others cannot, being frequently misunderstood and sometimes mistreated by others.
Description:
The quokka is a small marsupial that’s known for its presence on Rottnest Island. When the island was visited by settlers, the quokka was mistaken for rats, and so the island was mistakenly named ‘Rat’s Nest’ island, where Rottnest derives. They are also found in small pockets on the lower South-West of Western Australia, as well as nearby islands free of feral cats and foxes.
Quokkas are adaptable marsupials and can survive without fresh water, provided there are appropriate plants nearby. They are capable of climbing trees short distances, and nest under dense shrubs. Quokkas are affected by anemia and high mortality due to low nutrient diets, as well as other mineral deficiencies that affect breeding cycles. The quokka has little to no natural fear of humans, and will sometimes approach them. Tourists at Rottnest are strongly discouraged from feeding them, and infringement fines can occur.
Red-Tailed Hawk – Getting Perspective
Keywords:
Getting perspective, critically assessing your situation, other people stealing your ideas, culture or property, stepping back and understanding the bigger picture, visionary, spirit guides that are able to warn one of crisis and trouble ahead, long-lasting bonds with others, commitment.
Description:
The red-tailed hawk is a fairly common bird of prey primarily found in the USA, as well as the West Indies, parts of Canada and Central America; and is one of three species known as a chickenhawk. They are extremely adaptable, and found in a diverse variety of landscapes, including urban environments and cities. Like many birds of prey, the females are larger than the males. They are monogamous, and generally only take new mates when the old mate dies. Red-tailed hawks are carnivorous, opportunistic hunters that primarily feed on rabbits, rodents as well as any other animal that’s small enough to be predated upon (including fish). The red-tailed hawk is considered sacred to some peoples of Native America, and are significant in many cultures.
Arctic Hare – Arctic wisdom.
Keywords:
Being willing to do things differently in order to get results, being able to blend in, friendship as a blessing, snow wisdom, using coldness as a way of getting by in the world, freezing others out when necessary, wit and intellect, Arctic wisdom and tundra magic, clashes with wolf energy.
Description:
The Arctic hare resembles a rabbit with longer legs, and is often confused with the snowshoe hare. They have shorter ears than other hares, for energy conservation. They are found in Canada and Greenland. The Arctic hare is white in Winter with black eartips, in Summer the fur becomes gray-brown on top and pale beneath. The Arctic hare prefers to live in the company of other hares, and prefers upland tundra rather than wooded, low-lying regions. They primarily eat woody plants, but will also consume berries, purple saxifrage, leaves and grasses; rarely they will eat meat. The primary predator of the Arctic hare is the Arctic wolf.
Siberian Weasel – Patron of the Arts
Keywords:
Patron of the arts and fine arts, art materials, being quick witted and possessing quick instincts and reflects, swiftness, mental acuity, getting what you want, the wandering spirit, being valued for something you produce instead of what you are, having to fight fiercely for recognition.
Description:
The Siberian weasel possesses many other names, including Kolinsky, from which Kolinsky sable paintbrushes (one of the most superior sable paintbrushes in the world) are named. They have a sumptuous creamy-peach colouring, that is quite distinct. They are found throughout East Asia (with some feral in sections of Japan), living in tundra, mountains and forested regions. They are efficient, opportunistic predators and primarily eat rodents, birds, lizards and eggs, though they will also take plant products like pine nuts and fruits. Instead of being ambush predators, they tend to pursue their quarry speedily and with great fervour. Their primary predators are large owls and birds of prey.
These aren't yet coded up onto the rest of the Wildspeak dictionary, but they will be in the next couple of days. Next in the batch is the bornean clouded leopard, harbor seal, siberian tiger and golden pheasant. I haven't been posting these up for a while since I figured that people wouldn't be interesting. But; meh. Tough!
Keywords:
Patron for nutritional issues and deficiencies, missing pieces and parts of the puzzle, searching for vital information, learning how to find nourishment where others cannot, unusual jobs and career choices, eating a nutritionally poor diet, being able to survive situations others cannot, being frequently misunderstood and sometimes mistreated by others.
Description:
The quokka is a small marsupial that’s known for its presence on Rottnest Island. When the island was visited by settlers, the quokka was mistaken for rats, and so the island was mistakenly named ‘Rat’s Nest’ island, where Rottnest derives. They are also found in small pockets on the lower South-West of Western Australia, as well as nearby islands free of feral cats and foxes.
Quokkas are adaptable marsupials and can survive without fresh water, provided there are appropriate plants nearby. They are capable of climbing trees short distances, and nest under dense shrubs. Quokkas are affected by anemia and high mortality due to low nutrient diets, as well as other mineral deficiencies that affect breeding cycles. The quokka has little to no natural fear of humans, and will sometimes approach them. Tourists at Rottnest are strongly discouraged from feeding them, and infringement fines can occur.
Red-Tailed Hawk – Getting Perspective
Keywords:
Getting perspective, critically assessing your situation, other people stealing your ideas, culture or property, stepping back and understanding the bigger picture, visionary, spirit guides that are able to warn one of crisis and trouble ahead, long-lasting bonds with others, commitment.
Description:
The red-tailed hawk is a fairly common bird of prey primarily found in the USA, as well as the West Indies, parts of Canada and Central America; and is one of three species known as a chickenhawk. They are extremely adaptable, and found in a diverse variety of landscapes, including urban environments and cities. Like many birds of prey, the females are larger than the males. They are monogamous, and generally only take new mates when the old mate dies. Red-tailed hawks are carnivorous, opportunistic hunters that primarily feed on rabbits, rodents as well as any other animal that’s small enough to be predated upon (including fish). The red-tailed hawk is considered sacred to some peoples of Native America, and are significant in many cultures.
Arctic Hare – Arctic wisdom.
Keywords:
Being willing to do things differently in order to get results, being able to blend in, friendship as a blessing, snow wisdom, using coldness as a way of getting by in the world, freezing others out when necessary, wit and intellect, Arctic wisdom and tundra magic, clashes with wolf energy.
Description:
The Arctic hare resembles a rabbit with longer legs, and is often confused with the snowshoe hare. They have shorter ears than other hares, for energy conservation. They are found in Canada and Greenland. The Arctic hare is white in Winter with black eartips, in Summer the fur becomes gray-brown on top and pale beneath. The Arctic hare prefers to live in the company of other hares, and prefers upland tundra rather than wooded, low-lying regions. They primarily eat woody plants, but will also consume berries, purple saxifrage, leaves and grasses; rarely they will eat meat. The primary predator of the Arctic hare is the Arctic wolf.
Siberian Weasel – Patron of the Arts
Keywords:
Patron of the arts and fine arts, art materials, being quick witted and possessing quick instincts and reflects, swiftness, mental acuity, getting what you want, the wandering spirit, being valued for something you produce instead of what you are, having to fight fiercely for recognition.
Description:
The Siberian weasel possesses many other names, including Kolinsky, from which Kolinsky sable paintbrushes (one of the most superior sable paintbrushes in the world) are named. They have a sumptuous creamy-peach colouring, that is quite distinct. They are found throughout East Asia (with some feral in sections of Japan), living in tundra, mountains and forested regions. They are efficient, opportunistic predators and primarily eat rodents, birds, lizards and eggs, though they will also take plant products like pine nuts and fruits. Instead of being ambush predators, they tend to pursue their quarry speedily and with great fervour. Their primary predators are large owls and birds of prey.
These aren't yet coded up onto the rest of the Wildspeak dictionary, but they will be in the next couple of days. Next in the batch is the bornean clouded leopard, harbor seal, siberian tiger and golden pheasant. I haven't been posting these up for a while since I figured that people wouldn't be interesting. But; meh. Tough!
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