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Author Archives: Raymie
The Insect 4-H Club
This is my project for the Calumet County Fair this year. I got the idea from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., which we visited this summer. We saw a beetle collection that was in the shape of a beetle! … Continue reading
Paper Birch Tree Octopus
These are paper birch tree octopi. They are also called Wisconsinite Tree Octopus and pigmy tree octopus. They only live in paper birch trees. We found these on our tree this morning. They are omnivores, which means that they eat … Continue reading
Mystery Bug
It’s time for another Raymie’s Zoo game! This is a mystery bug. Its species is already on my website. You have to leave a comment and guess what species it is. In a few days I will tell you what … Continue reading
Insects of High Cliff
I joined 4-H this year, and this is my first project for the Calumet County Fair. It’s called “Insects of High Cliff.” I call it this because I collected all of the insects at High Cliff State Park. My dad … Continue reading
Scarlet Ibis
This is a scarlet ibis. Shhh! Don’t wake it up! They get their scarlet color from eating red crabs. They are the only red shorebird in the world. When they are juveniles, they are brown, gray, and white, with a … Continue reading
Turtle Car
This my car for the Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby this year! Its name is Speedy the Turtle. It is supposed to be a Southern Painted Turtle. We picked that turtle because it has a cool orange stripe down the middle … Continue reading
Giving Christmas Animals
There is a wonderful group called Gospel for Asia that helps people in need in Asia. They have a really neat website where you can actually buy animals and other things, and they will give them to families in Asia … Continue reading
Boesman’s Rainbowfish
This is a Boesman’s rainbowfish. It is also called a Boesmani rainbowfish, and the word Boesman is sometimes spelled Boseman or Boeseman. They live in Papua New Guinea in streams and lakes. They are a popular aquarium fish because of … Continue reading
Crested Screamers
This is a crested screamer, also called southern screamer. They live in South America in the countries of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. They can swim like ducks and build their nests near water. But their legs are … Continue reading
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Swimmer and Hop
I have two pet African dwarf frogs. Their names are Swimmer and Hop. Swimmer is the bigger one. Sometimes it is hard to tell which is which if they are not right next to each other, but I think the … Continue reading