Monte is curious to his core. He loves exploring and asking questions. He picks up trash wherever he goes to keep this world beautiful.
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Receive Text UpdatesMonte loves bugs and animals and wants to protect them. He likes to go hiking and find cool plants to press and dry. He is fascinated by animals and how they survive. He loves asking which animal would win if they went against each other. Monte loves the way he feels being in nature. Nature puts him in an exploring mood and that is exciting! Nature makes him feel good and he often says "I love this world!"
Monte's favorite animal is snakes because they're creepy and he loves to learn about venom! He also loves penguins because they're cute.
Monte's favorite activity is going on a hike or nature walk and seeing what cool things he can find. He tries to identify as many birds and bugs as he can. He loves pretending he's on a mission to help wildlife in some way. He also loves looking for animal tracks and guessing what type of animal made them.
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