Links = and ×
An = link copies a known animal into its partner; a × link places the opposite. Links are just another way to read a cell you already know.
Pip: The = carries the owl into cell 2. The × on cells 3–4 says they differ. Bookends and balance do the rest.
Interactive example · 1 of 1 · tap the empty cells
Why it works
In Plus puzzles, resolve every link with one known end before you do anything else — they're free deductions.
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