Animal Characteristics           Attributes

ALLIGATOR                           Survival, Stealth
ANT                                        Patience, family, team-work
ANTELOPE                            Action, Speed, Grace, Rapid Advancement
ARMADILLO                           Boundaries
BADGER                                Aggressiveness
BAT                                        Rebirth
BEAR                                      Healing, Inner knowing, Strength, Introspection
BEAVER                                 Building, Shaping, Structure
BUFFALO                               Prayer, Abundance, Healing, Good Fortune
BUTTERFLY                          Transformation, Balance, Grace
CAMEL                                   Patience, resilience
CANARY                                 Faithful, friendly
CARIBOU                               Travel, Mobility
CAT                                        Agile, Resourceful
COUGAR                                Balance, Majesty
COYOTE                                Humor, Trickiness, Reversal of Fortune
COW                                       Placid, gentle, faithful
CRANE                                   Balance, Majesty
CROW                                    Council, Wisdom, Resourcefulness, Law
DEER                                      Body awareness, alertness, Gentleness, Sensitivity, Peace
DOG                                        Loyalty, team-work, family
DOLPHIN                                Psychic abilities, initiators, Joy, Harmony, Connection with Self
DOVE                                      Peace, tranquility
DOVE, TURTLE                      Safety, peace
DRAGON                                 Protection, fertility, balance
DRAGONFLY                          Skill, Refinement, Relentlessness
EAGLE                                    Potency, Healing Power, Illumination, High
                                                      ideals, spiritual philosophy
ELK                                         Stamina, Pride, Power, Majesty
FOX                                         Elusiveness, agility, cleverness, Camouflage, Subtlety, Discretion
FROG                                     Cleansing, Peace, Emotional Healing
GOAT                                     Tenacity, Diligence
GOOSE                                  Safe Return, Love of Home
HAWK                                     Perception, Focus, protection, Awareness, Truth
HEDGEHOG                          Self-preservation
HERON                                  Intuition, organization
HORSE                                  Stability, courage, Freedom, Power, Safe Movement
HUMMINGBIRD                      Beauty, Wonder, Agility, Joy
JAGUAR                                 Shamanic wisdom, focused power
LION, MOUNTAIN                  Strength, elusiveness, leadership
LIZARD                                   Dreaming, Letting Go, Elusiveness
LOON                                     Communication, Serenity
LYNX                                      Secrets
MOLE                                     Trusting, instrospection
MOOSE                                  Self-esteem, Unpredictability, Spontaneity
MOUSE                                  Innocence, faith, trust, scrutiny, illusion, charm OCTOPUS                             Resourceful
OPOSSUM                             Diversion
OTTER                                   Medicine (woman), Joy, Laughter, Lightness
OWL                                       Symbolic wisdom, shadow work, vision, insight PANDA                                   Shy, introspection
PARROT                                Intelligent, patient
PIG                                         Resourcefulness, family
PORCUPINE                          Innocence, Humility