Pet project: Unusual animals keep kids company in class

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This first-grade classroom at Lenox Elementary School in Baldwin is home to pets that include a gecko, salamander — and a hedgehog that likes to snack on worms. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp