Growing up, there are certain animals you're more familiar with than others. Kids love dogs and cats, they love dinosaurs. Some kids are into predators like lions, tigers, and bears, while others prefer animals one might find on a farm, like horses, cows or pigs. As a child, my tastes were a bit more… unique. I flitted between wanting to be an entomologist to wanting to be a marine biologist on the regular. I'd rather pick up rocks and look for bugs, or scout for frogs, toads, newts, and salama…