List of U.S. state mammals

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A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. Many states also have separately officially designated state animals, state birds, state fish, state butterflies, and state reptiles. States similarly have state flowers, state trees and state songs.

State mammals

Key: Years in parentheses denote the year of adoption by the state's legislature.

List of U.S. state mammals and related mammalian designations
State Mammal Marine mammal Other mammal 1 Other mammal 2 Other mammal 3
Alabama
American black bear (2006)[1]
Alaska
Bowhead whale (1983)[2]
Moose (land mammal) (1998)[2]
Arizona
Ring-tailed cat (1986)[3]
Arkansas
White-tailed deer (1993)[4]
California
Gray whale (1975)[5]
Colorado
Connecticut
Sperm whale (state animal) (1975)[6]
Delaware
Florida
Manatee (marine mammal) (1975)[7]
"Porpoise or dolphin" (salt water mammal) (1975)[8]
Georgia
White-tailed deer (2015)[9]
Right whale (1985)[10]
Hawaii
Hawaiian monk seal (2008)[11]
Humpback whale (1979)[10]
Hawaiian hoary bat (land mammal) (2015)[12]
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Black bear (1992)[13]
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Right whale (1980)[14]
Michigan
White-tailed deer (game mammal) (1997)[15]
Minnesota
Mississippi
White-tailed deer (1974)[16]
Red fox (1997)[17]
Bottlenosed dolphin (1974) (water mammal)[16]
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
White-tailed deer (1981)[18]
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
American black bear (1963)[19]
New York
North Carolina
Gray Squirrel (1969)[20]
North Dakota
Ohio
White-tailed deer (1988)[21]
Oklahoma
Mexican Free-tailed Bat (flying mammal) (2006)[22]
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Harbor seal (2016)[23]
South Carolina
Bottlenose dolphin (2009)[24]
Right whale (migratory marine mammal) (2009)[24]
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Nine-banded armadillo (small mammal) (1995)[25]
Texas Longhorn (large mammal) (1995)[25]
Mexican Free-tailed Bat (flying mammal) (1995)[25]
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Orca (2005)[26]
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

See also

References

  1. ^ "State Mammal of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ a b "Alaska's Kids' Corner: State Symbols". State of Alaska. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  3. ^ "Arizona's State Symbols". Capitol Museum. Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Archived from the original on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "State Symbols". The Traveler's Guide To Arkansas For Kids. Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  5. ^ "History and Culture - State Symbols". California State Library. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  6. ^ "The State Animal". State of Connecticut. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  7. ^ "Florida State Senate: Symbols: Page 4". Flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  8. ^ "Florida State Senate: Symbols, Page 3". Flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  9. ^ Allen, David G. (May 19, 2015). "White-Tailed Deer Named State Mammal of Georgia". State of Georgia. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 230.
  11. ^ Char, Sherie (June 15, 2008). "Hawaiian monk seal named Hawaii's state mammal". Hawai'i Magazine. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  12. ^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-12.2 (State land mammal)". Retrieved Jan 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "Louisiana State Mammal". State Symbols USA. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  14. ^ "Massachusetts Secretary of State: State Symbols". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  15. ^ Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 234.
  16. ^ a b Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 235.
  17. ^ "Mississippi State Mammal". State Symbols USA. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  18. ^ Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 236.
  19. ^ "New Mexico State Symbols". New Mexico Secretary of State's Office. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  20. ^ "North Carolina State Symbols". North Carolina Secretary of State's Office. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  21. ^ Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 239.
  22. ^ "Oklahoma State Symbols". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  23. ^ Gregg, Katherine. "It's official: Harbor seal is R.I.'s state mammal". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  24. ^ a b "South Carolina State House Student Connection: Animals & Other Living Things". South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  25. ^ a b c Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 242.
  26. ^ "State Symbols". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-02.

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