My Least Favorite Green Animal

Summary

The author discusses their aversion to green animals, particularly the Green Ratsnake, encountered at the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park, and acknowledges the diversity of green animals including amphibians, insects, and reptiles.

Abstract

In response to Keeley Schroder's March Madness Writing Challenge Day 8, the author explores their distaste for green animals, with a focus on the Green Ratsnake, a reptile common in the Chihuahuan Desert. Despite learning about various green species through the challenge, the author's least favorite remains the Green Ratsnake, which they are relieved to see caged at a local zoo. The article includes a brief classification of green animals, noting that frogs and toads are amphibians, grasshoppers are insects, and lizards and snakes are reptiles, confirming that all these groups are indeed considered animals.

Opinions

The author has a particular dislike for snakes, especially the Green Ratsnake.
The author is thankful that the Green Ratsnake they saw was safely contained in a cage.
Despite the challenge introducing the author to a variety of green animals, their opinion on snakes, particularly the Green Ratsnake, remains negative.
The author seems to appreciate the classification of green animals into amphibians, insects, and reptiles, affirming their status as animals.

March Madness Writing Challenge Day 8

Green Ratsnake in cage. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

Thanks to Keeley Schroder and her March Madness Writing Challenge I learned about several different species of green animals. You can read her challenge here.

I found a list of twenty green animals. The most common green animals are toads, frogs, grasshoppers, lizards, and snakes. Frogs and toads are amphibians, grasshoppers are insects, and lizards and snakes are reptiles.

Are amphibians, insects, and reptiles considered animals? I guess so.

Snakes are the worst in my book. So for the purpose of this prompt, I am going to choose the Green Ratsnake, which is abundant here in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Green Ratsnake sign. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

We saw one at the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park the other day. He was in a cage and hiding in the back. I didn’t care if he was hiding. I was glad he was in a cage though, because I don’t like snakes. My least favorite green animal is a Green Ratsnake.

My Least Favorite Green Animal

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