Ryder wants to be a bug scientist when he grows up but loves learning & watching all animal documentaries and only loves animal fact books.
You decide who will appear in a Ranger Rick magazine and take home $20,000
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Learn MoreRyder loves insects, learning about the different insects and the environments they live in, and playing outside and spotting different creatures.
His favorite animal is an axolotl, he says, because they live in water, eat bloodworms, and come in various colors and he wants to care for them since he knows native ones are endarngered
His favorite outdoor activity is swimming or going on nature walks
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