Slowness, or slow to change Steadiness, patience, perseverance Hiding or distancing from others, or being shy Self-protection Changeable or malleable in form, thought, feeling, or otherwise Dreaming of this animal can represent: Having too much of one of these qualities, or that you could benefit by being less this way Not having enough of one of these qualities, or that you could benefit by being more like this Someone or something in your real life with whom you associate one of these qualities (an event, situation, threat, etc.) For more clues, pay attention to what the animal was doing or any particular characteristic that stood out.