Category Archives: Animals

American Badger

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Raymie

This is a picture of me, my mommy, and an American Badger at the NEW Zoo in Green Bay.  The picture was taken on July 3, 2006, and I was 2 years old at the time.  American Badgers are carnivores … Continue reading →

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Speedy and Tucker

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Raymie

Meet Speedy and Tucker!  Speedy and Tucker are red-eared sliders.  Red-eared sliders are native to the southern United States.  One of these turtles is Tucker and the other is Speedy, but I don’t know which is which.  They are both … Continue reading →

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False Map Turtle

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Raymie

This is a false map turtle, also called a Mississippi map turtle or a sawback turtle.  A false map turtle is a kind of map turtle.  This is confusing, because it is called “false.”  But I guess it is called … Continue reading →

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Chester

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Raymie

This is Chester.  He is an eastern box turtle that lives at the nature center at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha.  He used to be a classroom turtle, but now he is retired and lives at Heckrodt.  He likes to … Continue reading →

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Alligator Snapping Turtle

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Raymie

This is an alligator snapping turtle that lives in a tank just inside the front door at Heckrodt‘s nature center.  This is a very large turtle that is probably about 2 feet long.  It hardly moves at all.  They even … Continue reading →

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Crayfish

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Raymie

When we went to Heckrodt Wetland Reserve on Saturday, we saw a tank with baby crayfish in it.  They were only about 1/2 inch long.  The lady that works at Heckrodt told me that when they first got them they … Continue reading →

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American Bullfrog

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Raymie

These are American bullfrogs.  We saw the one above at Milwaukee Public Museum, and we took the picture below yesterday at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve.  Bullfrogs are native to eastern and central United States, including Wisconsin.  They have also been introduced … Continue reading →

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Glass Bloodfin Tetras

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Raymie

These are my pet glass bloodfin tetras.  We have four of them and their names are Pio, Nineta, Nine, and Seventen.  Glass bloodfin tetras are also called glass bloodfins and x-ray fish.  These fish are very special because they have … Continue reading →

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Neon Tetras

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Raymie

These are my pet neon tetras.  Their names are Big Neon, Little Neon, Medium Neon, and Blah Blah Blee.  We got them on March 13, 2010 from Petco. Neon tetras are very colorful fish.  They have a bright blue stripe … Continue reading →

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African Bullfrog

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Raymie

This is the African bullfrog.  It is also called a pixie frog.  It lives in southern Africa.  You can’t tell from this picture, but it is a really big frog.  It has a round body and grows up to 8 … Continue reading →

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