Malachi has a huge passion for nature! He is curious, knowledgeable, adventurous, and fearless when interacting with all kinds of wildlife.
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Learn moreMalachi says, "I like animals the best because they each have special and unique abilities! Some animals are cute and some are ugly, but they all have a purpose and I love all of them!"
Malachi's favorite animal is an alligator snapping turtle. He likes that they live in swampy habitats, are big, have spikes and look tough. Another amazing feature he loves about alligator snapping turtles are "their unique tongue that wiggles under water and makes an illusion attracting fish because it looks like a worm!".
Malachi enjoys climbing trees and observing animals in their habitats. He has learned so much by just the power of observation. He describes these times as making him feel happy and he uses this as a technique to calm down and experience peaceful moments. One of his favorite trees to climb in an Eastern White Pine as they are very tall and the branches seem like a ladder. He loves catching small lizards (as seen in his profile photo), handling snakes, and allowing insects to land on him.
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