Animal Characteristics &
Meanings
Alligator |
Maternal,
revenge oriented, quickness, aggression, and basic survival instincts |
Ant |
Group
minded, determination, patient, active, and industrious |
Anteater |
Lethargy,
curiosity, nosiness |
Antelope |
Active,
agile, jumpiness, and willing to sacrifice |
Armadillo |
Safety
oriented, grounded, and has boundaries |
Badger |
Courage,
aggressive, healer, having problems relating to others, and energy conduit |
Bat |
Rebirth,
longevity, secrecy, initiation, good listener, and long life |
Bear |
Industrious,
instinctive, healing, power, sovereignty, guardian of the world, watcher,
courage, will power, self-preservation, introspection, and great strength |
Beaver |
Determined,
strong-willed, builder, overseer, and protector |
Bee |
Organized,
industrial, productive, wise, community, celebration, fertility, defensiveness,
obsessive nature, and enjoys life |
Boar/Pig |
A very powerful totem - prosperity, spiritual strength, organized, self-reliant, fearless |
Buffalo |
Sacredness,
life, great strength, abundance, gratitude. |
Bull |
Insight
into the past, fertility, rushing into things without proper preparation |
Butterfly |
Metamorphosis,
transformation, balnace, grace, ability to accept change |
Camel |
Survival,
positive, accomplishments |
Caribou |
Traveler,
mobility, preference to be nomadic, adaptability to adversity |
Cat |
Guardianship,
detachment, sensuality, mystery, magic, and independence |
Cheetah |
Swiftness,
insight, focus |
Cougar |
Leadership,
loyalty, courage, taking responsibility, foresight |
Cow |
Swift,
insightful, and focused |
Coyote |
Trickster, intelligence, stealth, wisdom and folley, guile and innocenceStealth, mischief, clowining around, ability to recognize mistakes |
Cobra |
Swift
and decisive |
Crab |
Good
luck, protection and success |
Crane |
Solitude,
justice, longevity, independent, intelligent, and vigilant |
Crocodile |
Ensuring
your emotions are displayed accurately/appropriately |
Crow |
Justice, shape shifting, change, creativity, spiritual strength, energy, community sharing, and balance |
Deer |
Compassion,
peace, intellectual, gentle, caring, kind, subtlety, gracefulness, femininity,
gentleness, innocence, and seller of adventure |
Dog |
Noble,
faithful, loyal, teaching, protection, and guidance |
Dolphin |
Kind,
salvation, wisdom, happiness, playfulness, prudent, capable of deep
emotion, and happy |
Dove |
Cross-world
communication, spirit messenger, peace, gentleness, love |
Dragon |
Longevity,
richness, prosperity, infinity, wisdom, power, and fiery |
Dragonfly |
Flighty
and carefree, strong imagination, higher aspirations |
Duck |
Water
energy, helper of seers, can clearly see/deal with emotions |
Eagle |
Divine
spirit, sacrifice, connection to creator, intelligence, renewal, courage,
illumination of spirit, healing, creation, freedom, and risk-taker |
Elephant |
Strength,
power, affection, loyalty, royalty, and wisdom |
Elk |
Strength
and agility, pride, majestic, independence, purification, strength,
and nobility |
Falcon |
New
beginnings, adventure, passionate, and leadership |
Fish |
Graceful,
slyness, open-minded, quick to change one's mind |
Flamingo |
Heart
healing, psychic, people person, flirtatious |
Fox |
Cunning,
agility, quick-witted, diplomacy, wildness, feminine magic of camouflage,
shapeshifting and invisibility |
Frog |
Water
energy, cleansing, rebirth, sensitivity, medicine, hidden beauty, peace,
adaptability, poor character judgment and power |
Gazelle |
Aggressive
|
Giraffe |
Communication,
intuition, attaining the unreachable, seeing the future |
Goat |
Surefootedness,
stubbornness, independence, diligence, lack of foresight |
Goose |
Self-demanding,
reliable, prudent, rigid, vigilance, parenthood, and productive |
Gorilla |
Family-oriented,
intelligence, strength, environmental protector, keeps peace through
aggression |
| Grasshopper | Good luck, abundance, forward, progressive |
Grouse |
Personal
power, enlightenment |
Hawk |
Messenger,
intuition, victory, healing, nobility, recollection, cleansing, visionary
power, and guardianship |
Heron/Egret |
Aggressive,
self-determined, self-reliant, multi-tasking, balanced |
Hippopotamus |
Power,
creation, imagination, healing |
Horse |
Freedom,
stamina, mobility, the land, travel, power, and freedom |
Hummingbird |
Messenger,
timelessness, healing, and warrior |
Jaguar |
Chaos,
shape-shifter, aggressiveness, power |
Kangaroo |
Forward,
balance, creative, stamina |
Lion |
Family,
strength, energy, courage, guardian and protector |
Lizard |
Conservation,
vision, self-protection, hidden defenses |
Llama |
Comforting
to others, secure |
Lynx |
Keeper
of secrets, guardian, listener, and guide |
Mole |
Sensitivity,
guidance, searching |
Monkey |
Ability
to change the environment, health, success |
Moose
|
Headstrong,
longevity, steadfastness, and wisdom |
Mouse |
Scrutiny,
order, organizer, and an eye for details |
Octopus |
Intelligence,
camouflage, nocturnal |
Opossum |
Diversion,
strategist, and deceiver |
Ostrich |
Grounded,
practical |
Otter |
Playful,
friendly, dynamic, joy, helpfulness, and sharing |
Owl |
Deception,
clairvoyance, insight, messenger |
Ox |
Sacrifice,
chastity and self-denial |
Panther |
Protection,
hidden emotions, introspection, caution, careful decisions |
Parrot |
Communication,
beauty, guide for wisdom, mockery, thinking before speaking |
Peacock |
Immortality,
dignity, and self-confidence |
Pelican |
Resilient,
unselfish, rising above |
Penguin |
Self-discipline,
grace, self-confidence, spiritual |
Porcupine |
Innocence,
companionship, and trust |
Prairie
Dog |
Swiftness,
industrious, constructive, preparedness |
Puma |
Companion
on journeys to other worlds, grace, silent power |
Quail |
Group-work,
team play, creator of harmony and group tolerance, protectiveness (especially
toward children) |
Rabbit |
Fear,
timidity, nervousness, humility, rebirth |
Raccoon |
Curiosity
and cleanliness |
Ram |
Stoic,
sensitive, persevering, curious, imaginative |
Rat
|
Fertility,
stealth, scavenging, intelligence, enjoys luxury |
Raven |
Introspection,
courage, self-knowledge, magic |
Rhinoceros |
Wisdom,
solitary, insightful, solid |
Roadrunner |
Mental
agility, speed, opportunistic |
Rooster |
Vanity,
likes to be showered with gifts and attention, early riser, settling
for nothing less than the best |
Salmon |
Proud,
intense, confident, wisdom, inspiration |
Scorpion |
Transforming,
strong, inspiring, chaotic, passionate |
Seagull |
Versatility,
loud, easy-going nature, creativity, laziness |
Seahorse |
Confidence
and grace |
Seal |
Love,
longing, dilemma, active imagination, creativity |
Shark |
Hunter,
survival, and adaptability |
Skunk |
Reputation,
presence, and strength |
Snail |
Protective,
aware, solitary |
Snake |
Impulsive,
shrewdness, rebirth, transformation, initiation, and wisdom |
Spider |
Balance,
wisdom, creativity, communication |
Squirrel |
Planner
and gatherer |
Stag |
Lord
of the forest, masculine power of regeneration, signs |
Swan |
Grace,
balance and innocence, soul, love, beauty, of the self |
Tiger |
Strength,
valor, power, and energy |
Toad |
inner
strength, luck, self-examination |
Turkey |
Generosity,
life-giver, and sharer |
Turtle |
Nurturer,
shy, and protecting |
Unicorn |
Purity,
innocence, dreamer, personal power, gentle |
Weasel |
Strength,
energy, ingenuity and stealth |
Whale |
Wisdom,
provider, intelligence, and kindness |
Wolf |
Loyalty,
perseverance, success, intuition, and spirit |
Woodpecker |
Sensitive,
protective, and devotion |
Zebra |
Agility
and individuality |