Sunday, February 25, 2007

Ani-Mystic Case Study #5 and #6

Nick-Name: SWANGSTU
Primary Animal: MUSK OX
Traits: Muskoxen are native to the Arctic areas of Canada, Greenland and Alaska. It is thought that the muskox was able to survive the last Ice Age (Wisconsin glaciation) by finding ice free areas away from prehistoric peoples. The Norwegian municipality of Dovre has a muskox in its coat-of-arms.
Secondary Critter: MOUNTAIN GORILLA

Nick-Name: BUDDY / CECIL
Primary Animal: SPIDER MONKEY
Traits: Disproportionately long, spindly limbs inspired this monkey's common name. Males tend to stick together for their whole life. Grooming is not as important to social interaction, due perhaps to a lack of thumbs. On the surface, the Spider Monkey appears simply goofy, but is, in fact, full of wisdom.
Secondary Critter: RIVER OTTER

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I knew there was a reason grooming wasn't as important to social interaction! Ah, now I can rest easy and sit around and twiddle my... uh... hey where'd they go?