He loves anything wildlife, always has. Has been drawing animals since the age of 2, learning facts and repeating them since he could talk.
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Learn MoreIs it okay to say everything? He loves learning about anything nature, that animals, the bugs, and the environment. His favorite shoe is Wild Kratts and repeats absolutely everything he learns.
Land animal? Elephant or Mammoth Ocean? Orca He loves drawing them and the world's they live in. He has always seen their beauty and never let it go.
Going out and finding "fossil bones"! Almost everywhere we go he thinks he will discover something.
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