Endangered (a bird a plane a _____).

Oh my word!
he screeched.
Look! There is a BUNNY up in that tree!

Really?
I said.

Oh...
he said.
I guess it's a raccoon.

Really?
I said.

Oh wait...
he said.
It might be a...squirrel.

Whoa!
I said.
Cool.

A squirrel!
he squealed.
So cool!

And ran off to begin drawing a map of Europe.

____

Happy sunshine day, universe!

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