Raven
Mystery, Exploration of the unknown, messenger from the other side

cant find one for the sloth

Women of some castes in India used the bones of dead monkeys above their bed when pregnant to protect them and the growing baby inside them from evil spirits. The bones were sacred.

Didya know ...

Sloths are also the slowest moving mammal ...

They literally cover ground SOoooooooooooooooo slowly that they grow moss-like mold ...

arent sloths related to the bear family?

http://www.zoovilleusa.com/Sloth%20Family.htm

Same family as anteaters, and armidillos.

ahhh


Armadillo -Boundaries, Self Protection

also
Wolf:
Loyalty, success, perseverance, stability and thought.
Wolves are also regarded as path finders and teachers.
Wolf is represented by the constellation Sirius, the Dog.
In the Zuni tradition the Wolf symbolizes the direction East.

XENARTHRA

Including anteaters, armadillos and sloths. They were formerly classified as the order Edentata (meaning toothless) and put in the same order as the aardvark and pangolins, until they discovered that the order was polyphyletic, meaning that unrelated species were seen as a group and was invalid. Now, anteaters, armadillos and sloths are in the order called Xenarthra which means "strange joints". It was named this way because they all have unique vertebral joint structure unlike any other mammal. They are, for the most part, insectivores and herbivores, and are either terrestrial or arboreal in nature. They are found in the warmer climates of South America and North America, being found in Mexico and southern US in North America. Members of this family usually lack incisors or canines, and of those that have them their molars lack enamel. Their teeth are held in by a single root each. Xenarthrans have small brains. Anatomically, they have between 5-9 cervical vertebrae, whereas most other mammals have 7. The smallest member of the Xenarthra is the Silky anteater, the largest is the Giant anteater. Today, there are 29 species in 4 families; according to the fossil record there were at one time 12 families comprised of animals such as glyptodonts and giant ground sloths. The present-day families are:

Dasypodidae (armadillos) 20 spp
Myrmecophagidae (anteaters) 4 spp
Bradypodidae (3-toed sloths) 3 spp
Megalonychidae (2-toed sloths) 2 spp

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if your not sure read this


how to know what your animal is

1. Since we are drawn to that which resonates with us, what animal, bird, or insect are you drawn to?
2. When you go to the park, forest, or zoo what animal are you most interested in seeing?
3. What animal do you most frequently see when you're out in nature or in the city?
4. What animals are you currently interested in learning about?
5. Which animal do you find most frightening or intriguing?
6. Have you ever been bitten or attacked by an animal?
7. Is there a recurring animal in your dreams or do you have one you have never forgotten?