Avery has loved animals since before she could talk—waddling around making their sounds. She’s inquisitive, adventurous, and loves nature!
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Learn MoreShe loves how nature feels like one big adventure. Whether she’s looking for cool rocks, watching butterflies, or listening to birds sing, everything feels magical to her. She especially loves that every time she goes outside, there’s something new to discover—like nature is full of little surprises just waiting for her.
She loves animals more than anything—especially cats of all kinds! From cuddly house cats to big, powerful tigers and mountain lions, she’s fascinated by them all. One of her favorites is the ocelot because it looks so cool and a little bit magical to her. What she loves most about nature is getting to learn about these amazing animals and imagining them out in the wild living their best adventures.
Her favorite thing to do outside is play pretend and go on adventures. One day she’s a princess in a tower, the next she’s a circus ring leader, creating her own magical world in nature. What she loves most about nature is that it’s the perfect place for her imagination to run wild and for new adventures to begin every day.
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