Perseverance and constancy are virtues that are highly valued among humans, but we can also find them reflected in one way or another among animals. Thus, some of them have become symbols of these virtues because of their behaviors. To find out which animals best symbolize perseverance and constancy, take a look at the list below:
1. Ant
The Ant is a good example of perseverance. When the ant wants to follow a path, there's nothing to stop it. You can push it away, you can put obstacles in its path, you can do anything to try to stop it, but the ant will try again.
2. Swallow
The swallow is a migratory bird, which makes every year make the same journey to warmer lands, hence its connection with constancy. You can be sure that, no matter what happens, the swallows will begin their journey.
3. Tortoise
The relationship of the tortoise with the concepts of constancy and perseverance comes from the well-known fable of the tortoise and the hare. This fable, in which the slowest of animals and the fastest of animals challenge one another to a race, illustrates that successes always come more from continuous effort than from great abilities. While the confident hare wasted time having fun, the turtle, slowly but steadily, reached the finish line in first place.
4. Beaver
The beaver builds dams and dikes in the river with branches and mud. It is aware that the river's current is endless, and that in many cases the result of its work will be affected by the movement of water, dragging away the materials with which the beaver built its creation. But that does not stop the beaver from building. The beaver is, therefore, in a continuous duel against the river, a river that never stops, so it's easy to understand the symbolism that relates this animal to perseverance.
5. Salmon
Another clear example of perseverance in face of the river is the salmon. The salmon is a freshwater fish that travels upriver to spawn. It could let itself be overcome by the obstacles and reproduce elsewhere, but quite the contrary, it fights against the strength of the river and constantly advances towards the source. The salmon is thus one of the most obvious symbols that perseverance and determination can overcome even the greatest difficulties.
6. Woodpecker
Few manifestations of perseverance are clearer than that of the woodpecker. This bird is not intimidated by the harshness of the task it undertakes, and it knows that, although hard work lies ahead, thanks to constancy it will achieve its goal. Despite the fact that every time it strikes its beak on the wood, the impact it produces on the tree is minimal, it knows that the accumulation of these blows will lead it to achieve its goal, and it does not despair.
7. Bee
Perseverance and work are closely related, and the bee is an incredibly hardworking insect who devotes its life to building combs and making honey for the benefit of its community. Its life is dedicated to this task, and it never considers changing this vocation. The bee works and works perseveringly so that neither the bee nor anyone in its community lacks sustenance.
Edited by Melissa K.