SOLVED. Children's Picture Book (fiction) about a man who creates a zoo made up of unusual animals. Roald-Dahl-esque. Spoilers ahead. [s]

[Sarah]

I read this when I was a kid, probably sometime in the late 90s or early 2000s. It has a very Roald Dahl feel to it, but I don't believe it's actually one of his books. It's about a man who lives in the middle of nowhere (maybe on a farm?). He decides to create a zoo made up of unusual animals. Some of these animals include a fish that swims backward on land, kicking up a huge dust cloud, and a goat with uneven legs (the right-side legs are shorter than the left-side legs, so it can stand on steep inclines).
Throughout the story, the man constantly feels like there's something behind him, but every time he turns around, there's nothing. He turns faster and faster, but it isn't until the very end where he whips around extremely fast that he finally sees what's been behind him the whole time. It's some kind of monster with orange fur (something like George Sanderson from Monsters, Inc.). The orange monster stands there embarrassed for a moment, then turns around and disappears into thin air, leaving behind an orange tuft of fur.
I think there's also a part where the man wakes up one morning, and it's so cold that when the rooster opens its mouth to crow, it freezes instantly? However, I could be mixing this up with another story. I also think there may be illustrations throughout the book as well? Which is why I keep thinking it might be one of Roald Dahl's stories.
SOLVED: McBroom's Zoo by Sid Fleischman

[Becca]

McBroom's Zoo by Sid Fleischman?

[Sarah]

Becca wrote: "McBroom's Zoo by Sid Fleischman?"

Yes, this is it! Thanks so much!

[Kris]

Glad you found your book, Sarah.

McBroom's Zoo of the Adventures of McBroom series by Sid Fleischman - Becca's find.