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Liam Cherney, 4, extends his hand to pet a corn snake.

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Seraphina Zolciak, 3, extends her finger to pet a corn snake as her sister, Olivia Zolciak, 7, back, looks on.

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Kathy Manos, left, holds a male western box turtle while Jacob Knehr, 5, and his mother, Sarah Knehr, look on as Andrew Knehr, 3, pets the turtle.

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From left, Laylay Upchurch, 3, Nicole Frederick, Kyleigh Yelverton, 5, and Jayce Yelverton, 8, look at a Virginia Opossum as Jennifer Yelverton takes a picture on her cell phone.

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Kelly Hall, center, handles a corn snake while she explains the snake to Jazmon Hicks, 11, left, and her mother Sonja Hicks.

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Natalie Miller handles a male American kestrel, the smallest falcon in North America, as he flaps his wings.

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Hannah Speer, 13, center, feels the wing of a great-horned owl as her sister Jillian, 15, and mother Sarah hold on to the wing with the help of Nancy Nicholson, left.

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