Author Archives: Raymie

About Raymie

Raymie is a 11 year old boy who loves animals. He is always looking around for new animals. He wants to be a zookeeper someday.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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