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
Key: Years in parentheses denote the year of adoption by the state's legislature.
List of U.S. state mammals and related mammalian designations
^"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.
^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 the "Cow of the Year" every June 1st, with the seven breeds taking turns.[58]
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
Key: Years in parentheses denote the year of adoption by the state's legislature.
List of U.S. state mammals and related mammalian designations
^"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.
^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 the "Cow of the Year" every June 1st, with the seven breeds taking turns.[58]