Pigs were domesticated over 9,000 years ago and are found all over the world. They have stocky bodies, hoofed feet, and flat, long snouts for foraging food. There are 16 species of pigs including wild boars, wart hogs, and domestic pigs. The domestic pig is among the most populous among the large animals in the world.

Call on the goose power animal when you want to find yourself or better understand your soul’s mission. The goose gives the strength to see the journey to the end and lends support whenever and wherever you need it. When life is too much to handle, it’s time to work with the goose. If the goose is your power animal, encouragement comes naturally as they help navigate your journey to find new and exciting adventures.

Ravens can live in a variety of habitats, from snow to desert to mountains to forests. They are scavengers with a varied diet that includes fish, meat, seeds, fruit, carrion, and garbage

The rooster has forthrightness, enthusiasm, and confidence. They are entirely positive about life, while keeping a good sense of humor. Roosters are good guardians and protectors of the family since they alert others to what’s on the horizon. The rooster’s candid, direct approach may seem headstrong but they have an uncanny ability to uncover the truth. With their sixth sense they know when to alert others.

The tarantula walks in a very balanced way symbolizing their patience and boldness. They are generally easy to handle and even make good house pets. People with tarantula power are inventive, creative, tenacious, and have a strong wit. Strong and agile, tarantula people know how to communicate well, especially through speaking and writing. Connecting with the tarantula power animal is beneficial because they support and foster a sharp focus.

The wolf exemplifies intelligence, faithfulness, and endurance. They like adventure and being free but are totally responsible toward their pack. Wolves are natural-born teachers, imparting knowledge based on their experience. Wolves simply don’t accept limitations when it comes to something they’re passionate about.

Most people like ladybugs because they’re pretty, graceful, and harmless to humans. Farmers especially love them because they eat aphids and other plant-eating pests. Most ladybugs have oval, dome-shaped bodies with six short legs. Depending on the species, they can have spots, stripes, or no markings at all.

Anteaters are independent mammals prepared to defend their territories. They weigh from 40 to 140 lbs. They have poor eyesight but an excellent sense of smell that they use for foraging and feeding. Their sense of smell os 40 times more powerful than that of a human. Their body temperature is low and they can tolerate greater fluctuations in body temperature than most mammals. Anteaters are specialized to feed on small insects. A giant anteater has to visit up to 200 nests of ants and termites a day to satisfy its caloric requirements.

The raccoon is an omnivorous and opportunistic eater, with its diet determined heavily by its environment. It is nocturnal mammal, foraging and feeding mostly at night. Common foods include fruits, plants, nuts, berries, insects, rodents, frogs, eggs, and crayfish. In urban environments, the raccoon often sifts through garbage for food. Originally raccoons lived in the tropics where they could be found foraging along riverbanks.

The cheetah is the fastest land animal. The cheetah is mostly active during the day and hunting is a major preoccupation. There are five subspecies of this big cat. It is slim and has muscular, long legs, a small, rounded head that is set on a long neck, a flexible spine, a deep chest, special pads on its feet for traction, and a long tail for balance. It is also the only cat that cannot retract its claws, an adaptation to help maintain traction like a soccer player’s cleats.

The butterfly undergoes a process called complete metamorphosis during its life cycle. This means that the butterfly changes completely from its early larval stage, when it is a caterpillar, until the final stage, when it becomes a beautiful and graceful adult butterfly. The butterfly life cycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Butterflies are selective about what they eat and roam about and look for suitable food over a broad territory. In most cases, adult butterflies are able to feed only on various liquids. The coloration and pattern of a butterfly's wings may enable it to blend into its surrounding for defensive camouflage. Some may even look like dead leaves on a twig when they are at rest with their wings closed.

Alligators have lived on the earth for millions of years so mythology links them with ancient wisdom. Alligators are opportunistic feeders. Their diets include prey species that are abundant and easily accessible. Juvenile alligators eat primarily insects, amphibians, small fish, and other invertebrates. Adult alligators eat rough fish, snakes, turtles, small mammals, and birds. Female alligators rarely exceed 10 feet in length, but males can grow much larger. Nearly all alligators become sexually mature by the time they reach approximately 7 feet in length although females can reach maturity at 6 feet. Alligators live in freshwater environments and are considered an important species for maintaining ecological diversity in wetlands.

Geese are independent and intelligent creatures. Geese are adept fliers who may travel thousands of miles during their yearly migrations. Flocks fly in a characteristic “V” formation so that the geese in front reduce the air resistance for those behind them, which helps the birds fly about 70 percent farther as a group than they could on their own. Geese are skilled at living in human-altered areas, geese have established breeding colonies in urban and cultivated habitats, which provide food and few natural predators. Geese are primarily herbivores although they sometimes eat small insects and fish.

A sleek, powerful fish, the marlin is deep blue on the upper half of its body and silvery white underneath. The marlin's body is densely covered with bony scales. It has a long, sharp-pointed bill and a rounded dorsal fin. The tail fin is large, stiff, and deeply forked. Blue marlins prefer the higher temperature of surface waters, feeding on mackerel and tuna, but will also dive deep to eat squid. They are among the fastest fish in the ocean, and use their spears to slash through dense schools, returning to eat their stunned and wounded victims.

Lions are most active at night and live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland. As the only social feline species, lions live in large groups called prides that consist of multiple females, their cubs, and two or three male lions in a territory averaging 100 square miles. It is the male’s sole job to protect the pride and their territory. He does this by scent marking, scratching, and caroling, this is a form of roar that can be heard up to 5 miles away. Lions are highly territorial and occupy the same area for generations.

The falcons, one of the fastest predators, use a variety of techniques to seek, attack, and kill prey. Peregrine Falcons catch birds in the air with swift, spectacular dives, called stoops. In cities they are masterful at catching pigeons. Elsewhere they feed especially on shorebirds and ducks. They often sit on high perches, waiting for the right opportunity to make their aerial assault. Scientists estimate that falcon vision is eight time better than humans. They have been clocked at reaching speeds of 242 miles per hour while diving for prey, making them the fastest recorded animal ever.

The meerkat is slender and has a large collection of vocalizations to signal many different emotions. The meerkat is characterized by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout long legs, a thin tapering tail and a brindled coat pattern. Meerkats are very sociable and tend to live in large socially structured groups of between 30 and 40 individuals. These colonies inhabit a network of very large tunnels that allow them to resist strong temperatures during the day and seek refuge during the night. Meerkats have the ability to regulate their body temperature to survive in their harsh, dry habitat. Meerkats start their day with grooming or lying in the sun.

Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organized colonies that may occupy large territories and consist of millions of individuals. There are approximately 10,000 species of ants found worldwide. Most ants are either red or black and have six legs, each with three joints. Ants are covered with a hard armor called the exoskeleton. Also, ants have large heads with compound eyes, elbowed antennae, and powerful jaws. Ants are exceptionally strong and fast. The average ant can carry between 10 and 50 times its own body weight. 

Adult bald eagles have dark brown feathers on their body and wings, and white feathers on their head and tail. The adult’s beak and feet are yellow. They have very large, hooked beaks for ripping flesh from their prey, strong, muscular legs, and powerful talons. Their beak is typically heavier than that of most other birds of prey. Eagles fly alone at high altitudes. Eagles have the ability to focus on objects up to three miles away. When an eagle sights his prey, he will not move his focus from the prey until he successfully captures it. Eagles can fly up to an altitude of 10,000 feet…

Turtles are among the oldest reptiles having evolved millions of years ago. All the turtle’s senses are well-developed, and they are used in avoiding predators and in finding and capturing food. Turtles spend most of their lives in water. They are adapted for aquatic life, with webbed feet or flippers and a streamlined body. Sea turtles rarely leave the ocean, except to lay eggs in the sand. Freshwater turtles live in ponds and lakes, and they climb out of the water onto logs or rocks to bask in the warm sun.