Category Archives: Animals

Florida Manatee

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Raymie

These are Florida manatees.  The Florida manatee is a subspecies of West Indian manatee, which live in South America, Central America, Florida, Cuba, the Caribbean Sea, and the east coast of the United States. Manatees are not fish.  They are … Continue reading →

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Cockatiel

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Raymie

These are cockatiels.  Cockatiels are a kind of cockatoo and parrot that live in Australia. They are a very popular pet bird.  We saw these birds at Petco. You can tell how a cockatiel is feeling by looking at the … Continue reading →

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Blood Parrot Cichlid

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Raymie

This is a blood parrot cichlid.  It is also called a parrot cichlid or a bloody parrot.  This fish is a hybrid cichlid, which means that it is a cross between two different kinds of cichlids: a severum and a … Continue reading →

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Sailfin Tang

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Raymie

This is a sailfin tang.  We saw it on Saturday at Petco while we were picking up our new gold Inca snails.  One of the neat things about this fish is that he can put his fins up and down … Continue reading →

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Gold Inca Snails

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Raymie

I got two new pets for my fish tank!  They are gold Inca snails.  The bigger one that you can see above is named Golden.  The smaller one in the picture below is named Little Golden.  I got them Saturday … Continue reading →

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Tomato Frog

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Raymie

This is a tomato frog.  It is also called a Madagascar red frog.  Tomato frogs live in eastern Madagascar, which is an island next to Africa.  They are called tomato frogs because they look like a tomato. The tadpoles and … Continue reading →

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Waxy Monkey Frog

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Raymie

This is a waxy monkey frog, also called waxy monkey leaf frog or painted-belly leaf frog.  It lives in the South America’s Chaco Desert in Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia.  Most frogs like to live in cool places, but this frog … Continue reading →

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Giant Prickly Walkingstick

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Raymie

This is a female giant prickly walkingstick.  The males are a lot smaller.  It is really hard to see because it blends in with the bark on the tree.  It lives in the rain forests of Australia and are herbivores.  … Continue reading →

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Flamingo Car

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Raymie

This is the car that my dad and I made for my Cub Scout pack’s pinewood derby.  It looks like a flamingo!  First we drew a picture of what we wanted it to look like.  Then we cut a block … Continue reading →

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Antilles Pink-Toe Tarantula

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Raymie

This is an Antilles pink-toe tarantula.  It is also called Martinique Red Tree Spider.  These spiders live in the Antilles islands.  They are called pink-toe because they have pink toes.  They live inside of trees and they make a funnel … Continue reading →

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