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A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. The first column of the table is for those denoted as the state mammal, and the second shows the state marine mammals. Animals with more specific designations are also listed.
Reptiles, on the other hand, are shown only in list format in a chapter titled "Miscellaneous", where the other non-bird animals (and many non-animals) are listed. Shearer and Shearer consider the state reptiles to be part of a "last thirty years" phenomenon (written in 2003) that includes such particular items as a state's "official beverage ...
In 2012, Representative Ed Trimmer tabled a bill proposing the Cairn Terrier as a state symbol. [15] In 2015, the "working dog", animals that have been trained for various service roles, was adopted. [16] Although South Dakota does not have a state dog breed, it does list the coyote—a canine species related to the dog—as its state wildlife ...
Oct. 4 is World Animal Day, so we want to introduce you to the official animals of Texas. Do you think you could guess them all?
The pallid bat will be added to the California State Library’s list of the state’s official symbols in 2024, joining the California gray whale and extinct California grizzly bear. Show ...
The selection of state birds began with Kentucky adopting the northern cardinal in 1926. It continued when the legislatures for Alabama, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming selected their state birds after a campaign was started by the General Federation of Women's Clubs to name official state birds in the 1920s.
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
Official state animals of Kansas from western meadowlarks to channel catfish are expected to mate soon. Here's what to know. Official state animals for Kansas are in or nearing mating seasons.