Fascinating Animals

Some people like different types of animals such as mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects and arachnids. My personal top three favorites are reptiles, mammals, and arachnids. I like almost any animal. But I especially like scaley, creepy, crawly creatures and ones that go to any extreme to survive. My three favorite animals are garter snakes, black panthers and king cobras.

Garter snakes, I used to be afraid of them but now I love them. The almost perfect golden, almost silken cords down their backs ripple vigorously as they slide through the grass. There are many around my house. They like to keep their body temperature between 72-88 degrees F. Last Easter, I caught two. The first peed on me. Most people don’t know how to handle Garter snakes, but I do.







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Black Panthers are slender, beautiful and cute. That’s how I see them. I mean look at this guy. Some people call them killing machines but not me.  
I guess I could understand being afraid of this night stalker below but it’s still really not that vicious. With that silky black fur, they can flash through the night. Only sharp yellow eyes give you a hint of its presence. We should treat them right. I like King Cobras. They are very cool. My cousin’s friend’s husband has a pet one. He let me hold it. It was heavy. I was afraid at first. Mainly I was afraid because I knew that their poison was strong enough to kill an elephant. Do you see why I like them? No, maybe this will help.
These creatures are important to the world around us. They help with rat problems, fertilisation and mice. I think animals are cool such as these. What are your favorite animals.