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List of U.S. state mammals

February 15, 2024

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. Many states also have separately officially designated state birds, state fish, state butterflies, state reptiles, and other animals. Listed separately are state dogs and state horses.

State mammals edit

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]		  
West Indian manatee (2009)[2]
Alaska  
Bowhead whale (1983)[3]		  
Moose (land mammal) (1998)[3]
Arizona  
Ringtail (1986)[4]
Arkansas  
White-tailed deer (1993)[5]
California  
California grizzly bear (animal) (1953)[6][note 1]		  
Gray whale (1975)[7]
Colorado  
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (animal) (1961)[8]
Connecticut  
Sperm whale (animal) (1975)[9]
Delaware  
Gray fox (wildlife animal) (2010)[10]
District of Columbia  
Big brown bat (2020)[11]
Florida  
Florida panther (animal) (1982)[12]		  
Manatee (marine mammal) (1975)[13]		  
Porpoise or dolphin (salt water mammal) (1975)[14]
Georgia  
White-tailed deer (2015)[15]		  
Right whale (1985)[16]
Hawaii  
Hawaiian monk seal (2008)[17]		  
Humpback whale (1979)[16]		  
Hawaiian hoary bat (land mammal) (2015)[18]
Idaho
Illinois  
White-tailed deer (1980)[2]
Indiana
Iowa Muskrat (proposed)
Kansas  
American bison (animal) (1955)[19]
Kentucky  
Gray squirrel (wild game animal) (1968)[20]
Louisiana  
Black bear (1992)[21]
Maine  
Moose (animal) (1979)[22]		  

Maine Coon Cat (cat)(1985)[23]
Maryland  
Calico Cat (cat)(2001)[24]		 Chesapeake Bay Retriever (dog)[25]
Massachusetts  
Right whale (1980)[26]		  

Tabby Cat (cat)(1988)[27]

 Ms. G (groundhog) (2014)[28]  
Morgan Horse (1970)
Michigan  
White-tailed deer (game mammal) (1997)[29]
Minnesota  
White-tailed deer (proposed)

 
Black bear (proposed)

Eastern wolf (proposed)

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (proposed)

Mississippi  
White-tailed deer (1974)[30]  
Red fox (1997)[31]		  
Bottlenosed dolphin (1974) (water mammal)[30]
Missouri  
Missouri mule (animal) (1995)[32]
Montana  
Grizzly bear (1983)[33]
Nebraska  
White-tailed deer (1981)[34]
Nevada  
Desert bighorn sheep (animal) (1973)[35]
New Hampshire  
White-tailed deer (1983)[36]		  
Bobcat (wildcat) (2015)[37]
New Jersey
New Mexico  
American black bear (1963)[38]
New York  
Beaver (1975)[2]
North Carolina  
Eastern gray squirrel (1969)[39]		  
Virginia opossum (marsupial) (2013)[40]
North Dakota
Ohio  
White-tailed deer (1988)[41]
Oklahoma  
Buffalo (1972)[42]		  
Mexican free-tailed bat (flying mammal) (2006)[43]		  
Raccoon (furbearer) (1989)[42]		  
White-tailed deer (game animal) (1990)[42]
Oregon  
Beaver (animal) (1969)[44]
Pennsylvania  
White-tailed deer (1959)[45]
Rhode Island  
Harbor seal (2016)[46]
South Carolina  
White-tailed deer (1972)[45]		  
Bottlenose dolphin (2009)[47]		  
Right whale (migratory marine mammal) (2009)[47]		  
Mule (heritage work animal) (2010)[48]
South Dakota  
Coyote (animal)[49]
Tennessee  
Raccoon (animal) (1971)[50]
Texas  
Nine-banded armadillo (small mammal) (1995)[51]		  
Texas Longhorn (large mammal) (1995)[51]		  
Mexican free-tailed bat (flying mammal) (1995)[51]
Utah  
Rocky Mountain elk (animal) (1971)[52]
Vermont  
Randall Lineback (heritage livestock breed) (2005)[53]
Virginia  
Virginia big-eared bat (bat) (2005)[54]
Washington  
Orca (2005)[55]		  

Olympic marmot (endemic mammal) (2009)[56]
West Virginia  
American black bear (animal) (1973)[57]
Wisconsin  
American badger (animal) (1957)[58]		  
White-tailed deer (wildlife animal) (1957)[58]		  
Dairy cow (domestic animal) (1971)[58][note 2]
Wyoming  
American bison (1985)[59]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "State Mammal of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. April 20, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "Alabama State Marine Mammal | West Indian Manatee". statesymbolsusa.org. April 28, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Alaska's Kids' Corner: State Symbols". State of Alaska. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  4. ^ . Capitol Museum. Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "State Symbols". The Traveler's Guide To Arkansas For Kids. Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  6. ^ "State Symbols". California State Library. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "History and Culture - State Symbols". California State Library. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  8. ^ "Colorado State Animal | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep". statesymbolsusa.org. April 25, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "The State Animal". State of Connecticut. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  10. ^ "CHAPTER 286". State of Delaware. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official state mammal of the District of Columbia".
  12. ^ "State Animal". Florida Department of State. State of Florida. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Florida State Senate: Symbols: Page 4". Flsenate.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  14. ^ "Florida State Senate: Symbols, Page 3". Flsenate.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  15. ^ Allen, David G. (May 19, 2015). "White-Tailed Deer Named State Mammal of Georgia". State of Georgia. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  16. ^ a b Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 230.
  17. ^ Char, Sherie (June 15, 2008). "Hawaiian monk seal named Hawaii's state mammal". Hawai'i Magazine. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  18. ^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-12.2 (State land mammal)". Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  19. ^ "Kansas Symbols". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  20. ^ "Kentucky Revised Statutes". Legislative Research Commission. Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  21. ^ "Louisiana State Mammal". State Symbols USA. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  22. ^ "Title 1, §215: State Animal". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "Maine State Cat". State Symbols USA. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  24. ^ "State of Maryland: Maryland State Cat - Calico Cat". Msa.md.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  25. ^ "Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Maryland State Dog". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  26. ^ "Massachusetts Secretary of State: State Symbols". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  27. ^ "Massachusetts Secretary of State: State Symbols". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  28. ^ "Session Law - Acts of 2014 Chapter 206". The 191st General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  29. ^ Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 234.
  30. ^ a b Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 235.
  31. ^ "Mississippi State Mammal". State Symbols USA. September 26, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  32. ^ "Missouri's State Animal". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  33. ^ "1-1-508. State animal, MCA". Montana Code Annotated. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  34. ^ Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 236.
  35. ^ "NRS: Chapter 235 - State Seal, Motto and Symbols; Gifts and Endowments". Nevada Legislature. Legislative Counsel Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  36. ^ "State Animal, New Hampshire Almanac". NH.gov. State of New Hampshire. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  37. ^ "hb 0423". NH General Court. State of New Hampshire. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  38. ^ "New Mexico State Symbols". New Mexico Secretary of State's Office. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  39. ^ "North Carolina State Symbols". North Carolina Secretary of State's Office. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  40. ^ "Marsupial, Virginia Opossom | NCpedia". ncpedia.org. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  41. ^ Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 239.
  42. ^ a b c "Oklahoma Symbols". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  43. ^ "Oklahoma State Symbols". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  44. ^ "State of Oregon: Blue Book - State Symbols: A to Z". State of Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  45. ^ a b "White-tailed Deer State Animal | State Symbols USA". statesymbolsusa.org. September 27, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  46. ^ Gregg, Katherine. "It's official: Harbor seal is R.I.'s state mammal". providencejournal.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  47. ^ a b "South Carolina State House Student Connection: Animals & Other Living Things". South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  48. ^ "2009-2010 Bill 1030: Marsh Tacky". South Carolina Legislature Online. South Carolina Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  49. ^ (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  50. ^ "BlueBook 1516" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  51. ^ a b c Shearer, Benjamin F. & Barbara S. Shearer. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. 242.
  52. ^ "Utah State Animal - Rocky Mountain Elk". Utah's Online Public Library. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  53. ^ "Vermont Laws". Vermont General Assembly. State of Vermont. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  54. ^ "Virginia State Bat". www.dcr.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  55. ^ "State Symbols". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  56. ^ Washington State Legislature site Law establishing. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  57. ^ "State Symbols". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  58. ^ a b c d "2015-2016 Wisconsin Blue Book: Chapter 11 - State Symbols" (PDF). Wisconsin Legislative Documents. State of Wisconsin. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  59. ^ "Wyoming Facts and Symbols". State of Wyoming. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  1. ^ The California Grizzly was declared extinct in 1924.
  2. ^ The Holstein-Friesian breed was the state dairy cow from 1972 to 1973. A different purebred breed is designated the "Cow of the Year" every June 1st, with the seven breeds taking turns.[58]

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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 Many states also have separately officially designated state birds state fish state butterflies state reptiles and other animals Listed separately are state dogs and state horses Contents 1 State mammals 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksState mammals editKey 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 3Alabama nbsp American black bear 2006 1 nbsp West Indian manatee 2009 2 Alaska nbsp Bowhead whale 1983 3 nbsp Moose land mammal 1998 3 Arizona nbsp Ringtail 1986 4 Arkansas nbsp White tailed deer 1993 5 California nbsp California grizzly bear animal 1953 6 note 1 nbsp Gray whale 1975 7 Colorado nbsp Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep animal 1961 8 Connecticut nbsp Sperm whale animal 1975 9 Delaware nbsp Gray fox wildlife animal 2010 10 District of Columbia nbsp Big brown bat 2020 11 Florida nbsp Florida panther animal 1982 12 nbsp Manatee marine mammal 1975 13 nbsp Porpoise or dolphin salt water mammal 1975 14 Georgia nbsp White tailed deer 2015 15 nbsp Right whale 1985 16 Hawaii nbsp Hawaiian monk seal 2008 17 nbsp Humpback whale 1979 16 nbsp Hawaiian hoary bat land mammal 2015 18 IdahoIllinois nbsp White tailed deer 1980 2 IndianaIowa Muskrat proposed Kansas nbsp American bison animal 1955 19 Kentucky nbsp Gray squirrel wild game animal 1968 20 Louisiana nbsp Black bear 1992 21 Maine nbsp Moose animal 1979 22 nbsp Maine Coon Cat cat 1985 23 Maryland nbsp Calico Cat cat 2001 24 Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog 25 Massachusetts nbsp Right whale 1980 26 nbsp Tabby Cat cat 1988 27 Ms G groundhog 2014 28 nbsp Morgan Horse 1970 Michigan nbsp White tailed deer game mammal 1997 29 Minnesota nbsp White tailed deer proposed nbsp Black bear proposed Eastern wolf proposed Thirteen lined ground squirrel proposed Mississippi nbsp White tailed deer 1974 30 nbsp Red fox 1997 31 nbsp Bottlenosed dolphin 1974 water mammal 30 Missouri nbsp Missouri mule animal 1995 32 Montana nbsp Grizzly bear 1983 33 Nebraska nbsp White tailed deer 1981 34 Nevada nbsp Desert bighorn sheep animal 1973 35 New Hampshire nbsp White tailed deer 1983 36 nbsp Bobcat wildcat 2015 37 New JerseyNew Mexico nbsp American black bear 1963 38 New York nbsp Beaver 1975 2 North Carolina nbsp Eastern gray squirrel 1969 39 nbsp Virginia opossum marsupial 2013 40 North DakotaOhio nbsp White tailed deer 1988 41 Oklahoma nbsp Buffalo 1972 42 nbsp Mexican free tailed bat flying mammal 2006 43 nbsp Raccoon furbearer 1989 42 nbsp White tailed deer game animal 1990 42 Oregon nbsp Beaver animal 1969 44 Pennsylvania nbsp White tailed deer 1959 45 Rhode Island nbsp Harbor seal 2016 46 South Carolina nbsp White tailed deer 1972 45 nbsp Bottlenose dolphin 2009 47 nbsp Right whale migratory marine mammal 2009 47 nbsp Mule heritage work animal 2010 48 South Dakota nbsp Coyote animal 49 Tennessee nbsp Raccoon animal 1971 50 Texas nbsp Nine banded armadillo small mammal 1995 51 nbsp Texas Longhorn large mammal 1995 51 nbsp Mexican free tailed bat flying mammal 1995 51 Utah nbsp Rocky Mountain elk animal 1971 52 Vermont nbsp Randall Lineback heritage livestock breed 2005 53 Virginia nbsp Virginia big eared bat bat 2005 54 Washington nbsp Orca 2005 55 nbsp Olympic marmot endemic mammal 2009 56 West Virginia nbsp American black bear animal 1973 57 Wisconsin nbsp American badger animal 1957 58 nbsp White tailed deer wildlife animal 1957 58 nbsp Dairy cow domestic animal 1971 58 note 2 Wyoming nbsp American bison 1985 59 See also editLists of United States state symbols Lists of United States state symbols Flora and fauna List of U S state dogs List of U S state horsesReferences edit State Mammal of Alabama Alabama Emblems Symbols and Honors Alabama Department of Archives amp History April 20 2006 Retrieved March 19 2007 a b c Alabama State Marine Mammal West Indian Manatee statesymbolsusa org April 28 2014 Retrieved October 17 2019 a b Alaska s Kids Corner State Symbols State of Alaska Retrieved April 27 2012 Arizona s State Symbols Capitol Museum Arizona State Library Archives and Public Records Archived from the original on September 8 2011 Retrieved September 2 2011 State Symbols The Traveler s Guide To Arkansas For Kids Arkansas Secretary of State Retrieved September 2 2011 State Symbols California State Library Retrieved July 20 2020 History and Culture State Symbols California State Library Retrieved September 2 2011 Colorado State Animal Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep statesymbolsusa org April 25 2014 Retrieved October 17 2019 The State Animal State of Connecticut Retrieved September 2 2011 CHAPTER 286 State of Delaware Retrieved July 20 2020 Official state mammal of the District of Columbia State Animal Florida Department of State State of Florida Retrieved July 20 2020 Florida State Senate Symbols Page 4 Flsenate gov Retrieved April 20 2012 Florida State Senate Symbols Page 3 Flsenate gov Retrieved April 20 2012 Allen David G May 19 2015 White Tailed Deer Named State Mammal of Georgia State of Georgia Retrieved January 23 2016 a b Shearer Benjamin F amp Barbara S Shearer State Names Seals Flags and Symbols A Historical Guide Westport CT Greenwood 2002 230 Char Sherie June 15 2008 Hawaiian monk seal named Hawaii s state mammal Hawai i Magazine Retrieved September 2 2011 Hawaii State Legislature Haw Rev Stat 5 12 2 State land mammal Retrieved January 26 2018 Kansas Symbols Kansapedia Kansas Historical Society Retrieved July 20 2020 Kentucky Revised Statutes Legislative Research Commission Kentucky Legislative Research Commission Retrieved July 20 2020 Louisiana State Mammal State Symbols USA Retrieved September 2 2011 Title 1 215 State Animal Maine State Legislature Retrieved July 20 2020 Maine State Cat State Symbols USA Retrieved September 2 2011 State of Maryland Maryland State Cat Calico Cat Msa md gov Retrieved April 20 2012 Chesapeake Bay Retriever Maryland State Dog msa maryland gov Retrieved December 23 2023 Massachusetts Secretary of State State Symbols Sec state ma us Retrieved April 20 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State State Symbols Sec state ma us Retrieved April 20 2012 Session Law Acts of 2014 Chapter 206 The 191st General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Shearer Benjamin F amp Barbara S Shearer State Names Seals Flags and Symbols A Historical Guide Westport CT Greenwood 2002 234 a b Shearer Benjamin F amp Barbara S Shearer State Names Seals Flags and Symbols A Historical Guide Westport CT Greenwood 2002 235 Mississippi State Mammal State Symbols USA September 26 2014 Retrieved January 26 2018 Missouri s State Animal Missouri Secretary of State Retrieved July 20 2020 1 1 508 State animal MCA Montana Code Annotated Retrieved July 20 2020 Shearer Benjamin F amp Barbara S Shearer State Names Seals Flags and Symbols A Historical Guide Westport CT Greenwood 2002 236 NRS Chapter 235 State Seal Motto and Symbols Gifts and Endowments Nevada Legislature Legislative Counsel Bureau Retrieved July 20 2020 State Animal New Hampshire Almanac NH gov State of New Hampshire Retrieved July 20 2020 hb 0423 NH General Court State of New Hampshire Retrieved July 20 2020 New Mexico State Symbols New Mexico Secretary of State s Office Retrieved April 21 2018 North Carolina State Symbols North Carolina Secretary of State s Office Retrieved September 2 2011 Marsupial Virginia Opossom NCpedia ncpedia org Retrieved October 17 2019 Shearer Benjamin F amp Barbara S Shearer State Names Seals Flags and Symbols A Historical Guide Westport CT Greenwood 2002 239 a b c Oklahoma Symbols Oklahoma Historical Society Retrieved July 20 2020 Oklahoma State Symbols Oklahoma Historical Society Retrieved September 2 2011 State of Oregon Blue Book State Symbols A to Z State of Oregon Oregon Secretary of State Retrieved July 20 2020 a b White tailed Deer State Animal State Symbols USA statesymbolsusa org September 27 2014 Retrieved October 17 2019 Gregg Katherine It s official Harbor seal is R I s state mammal providencejournal com Retrieved January 6 2018 a b South Carolina State House Student Connection Animals amp Other Living Things South Carolina General Assembly Retrieved September 2 2011 2009 2010 Bill 1030 Marsh Tacky South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina Legislative Services Agency Retrieved July 20 2020 PDF https web archive org web 20161231080741 https sdsos gov general information assets bluebookpdfs 2009bluebook 2009 blue book chapter 1 pdf Archived from the original PDF on December 31 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help BlueBook 1516 PDF Tennessee Secretary of State Retrieved July 20 2020 a b c Shearer Benjamin F amp Barbara S Shearer State Names Seals Flags and Symbols A Historical Guide Westport CT Greenwood 2002 242 Utah State Animal Rocky Mountain Elk Utah s Online Public Library Retrieved July 20 2020 Vermont Laws Vermont General Assembly State of Vermont Retrieved July 20 2020 Virginia State Bat www dcr virginia gov Retrieved February 11 2020 State Symbols Washington State Legislature Retrieved September 2 2011 Washington State Legislature site Law establishing Retrieved December 15 2019 State Symbols West Virginia Legislature Retrieved July 20 2020 a b c d 2015 2016 Wisconsin Blue Book Chapter 11 State Symbols PDF Wisconsin Legislative Documents State of Wisconsin Retrieved July 20 2020 Wyoming Facts and Symbols State of Wyoming Retrieved July 20 2020 The California Grizzly was declared extinct in 1924 The Holstein Friesian breed was the state dairy cow from 1972 to 1973 A different purebred breed is designated 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