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Author Archives: Raymie
Eastern American Toad
This is an eastern American toad, also called American toad. They live in northeast North America in woodlands, prairies, wetlands, grassy lawns, and fields. We sometimes see them in our yard. They are good for gardeners because they eat lots … Continue reading
Northern Green Frog
This is a northern green frog, also called green frog. The northern green frog is native to Wisconsin and is very common throughout northeastern North America. It lives 5-10 years. It eats grasshoppers, crickets and other insects, slugs, and snails. … Continue reading
Giant Black Millipede
This is a giant black millipede. It is also called a giant African millipede, because it lives in Ghana and other parts of tropical western Africa. We saw this one at the Milwaukee Public Museum. In the picture above, you … Continue reading
Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle
These are jade-headed buffalo beetles. They are called jade-headed because they are the color of jade. These bugs live in the Bugs Alive exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. When I first visited the museum in February, my favorite exhibit … Continue reading
Polish Chicken
This is a Polish chicken that belongs to Aunt Paula and Uncle Pete. You can tell a Polish by the crown of feathers on its head. This one is a White Crested Black Polish, which is one of the color … Continue reading
Barred Rock
This is a barred rock. Barred rock is a color variety of the Plymouth rock breed of domestic chicken. The breed was developed in the United States in the 1800’s, and it is one of the most common breeds of … Continue reading
Chickens
Yesterday, we visited chicks and chickens at my Aunt Paula and Uncle Pete’s farm. We went with them out to the barn to open the door and let them run around outside. We found an egg in the nest! We … Continue reading
Chicks
These are chicks that live at Uncle Pete and Aunt Paula’s farm. They were really cute and really soft. They live in a big trough with a heat lamp to keep them warm. There is also a dead deer hanging … Continue reading
Red Panda
These are red pandas. We saw them last year in October at the Minnesota Zoo. Red pandas are crepuscular, which means they are mostly active at dusk and dawn. They eat mostly bamboo, but can also eat eggs, birds, insects, … Continue reading
Wild Turkey
In October last year, I went on a trip to Minneapolis with my mom and dad. One of the places we went to was the Minnesota Zoo. It was a great zoo with some really neat animal exhibits. While we … Continue reading