What they mean…
Have you ever read a story or fable that involved animals as a major part of it’s plot and wondered why did the writer or creator use that specific animal in the story? For example, if you look at J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, a lion is used as the mascot for the house of Gryffindor whereas a snake is used for Slytherin, have you ever considered why? Well, one of the characteristics of a person from Gryffindor is said to be brave and the representations of a lion means ‘bravery’, hence why the lion is its symbol. Can you guess why a snake is used for Slytherin, or how about the badger for Hufflepuff or raven for Ravenclaw?
In fact, many stories use an animal to represent a certain characteristic, however it doesn’t mean that is always true either, sometimes a lion in a story might not be brave.
Here are a few characteristics, drag and drop the animal that is best used to represent them.