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Sophie's caricature by artist Terry Morin
Sophie's Date Book
Saturday, March 6 at "HUGS Fair" at Henkle Middle School in White Salmon
Wednesday, March 24 at Roosevelt Elementary School Literacy Fair, 2921 Falk Rd.,
Vancouver - 5:30-7:00 pm
 Sophie strikes a pose with her creators, Marty Richmond and master puppeteer Steve Overton of Olde World Puppet Theatre.
The library's mascot program is made
possible by the generous support of the FVRL Foundation
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Welcome to Sophie's page!
Sophie is a North American river otter. She's also a member of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District team. Sophie is excited about all the wonderful books, story times, and other things she finds in the library. Watch for Sophie, she'll be making a visit to a library near you.
Send an Email to SophieSophie's friends at the library will help her answer email from her fans. Write to her at SophieOtter@fvrl.org and be sure to put "Sophie" in the subject line.
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River Otter Facts
- The North American river otter's scientific name is Lutra canadensis. There are 13 otter species in the world.
- Otters are members of the Mustelid family, which includes badgers, polecats, martens, weasels, stoats and mink.
- River otters live in freshwater habitats, including rivers, lakes, swamps, and rocky coastlines.
- They can grow to be three to four feet long from nose tip to tail tip, and weigh 10 to 30 pounds.
- River otters are largely fish eaters but occasionally eat amphibians, reptiles and small mammals.
- They can dive to a depth of 60 feet, can stay underwater up to four minutes, and can swim at a rate of up to seven miles per hour.
- Otter cubs are born in March or April.
- On land, river otters can slide on their bellies for 20 feet and may reach a speed of 18 miles per hour!
More info on river ottersSearch the FVRL Catalog for river otter titles.
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