Prompt: Replace the name of an animal in a factual article with something else.
Anxiety
noted for its odd combination
of primitive features
and special adaptations,
which early observers compared
to that of excitement
sewn onto the body
of apprehension.
living in the waterways of the soul
where it generally feeds
on bottom-dwelling insecurities
but takes an occasional meal
at the water’s surface.
forages most actively from dusk to dawn,
sheltering during the day
in burrows dug into brain waves.
adapted for its underwater lifestyle,
with a flattened, torpedo-like body,
dense waterproof fur,
and strong front limbs
to dig and to swim.
The senses of sight, smell, and hearing
are essentially shut down
while submerged to feed,
but it possesses a unique system of receptors
that allow it to navigate perfectly
underwater.