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Happy Earth Day, everybody! Have you paused for a moment and considered what a nifty planet we live on? It’s got all kinds of great stuff! I’ve shared a few of my favorite places for an Earth Day past. Today, I shall reveal what kind of animal I am:
I’m actually quite surprised. I figured I’d be more like one of these little guys:
Cuz I’m a hermit in search of a home, ba-dum-tish.
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You can take Google’s quiz here. It is “1000% accurate,” so you can trust those results no matter what. Tell me what kind of animal you are! And enjoy the earth we share with so many fabulous critters.
Apologies for my absence, my darlings – life got and remains unexpectedly complicated. I’ll be back soon with the unbelievable conclusion to our pyrite story.