Maryann Wilson-Gumm introduces Hope the quatimundi.




Hope gives Maryann a kiss right on the lips! (Hope has been raised in captivity; wild quatimundis don't normally kiss people.)



Vladimir the legless lizard fans his tails at the audience.

Bob the hedgehog's cousin is a mole.

This little guy is Acme the coyote. Acme is just a pup.

The audience is particularly interested in Acme; he is a member of the canine family and reminds many children of family dogs.

Oreo the skunk is only a few months old. Skunks don't like the
smell of their spray any more than you do; if they spray, it's
 because they feel they have no alternative.

This young child watched intently.

After the wildlife presentation, readers collected prizes for logging
time in their summer reading logs. Beth Heltstien assists new
Youth Librarian Shannan Sword (right, in green).
 

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