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In 2006 the Alabama Legislature designated the Black Bear (subfamily ursinae, Ursus americanus Pallas), to be the official state mammal of Alabama. Black bears in Alabama are normally black with a brown muzzle and an occasional white blaze on the chest.
- Why is the black bear Alabama's state animal?
- What is Alabama's state symbol?
- What is Alabama state Fish?
- What is Alabama state butterfly?
- What is Alabama known for?
- What is Alabama state reptile?
- What is Alabama's state gemstone?
- What state has a unicorn as a state animal?
- What is Alabama state tree?
- What is Alabama State Horse?
Why is the black bear Alabama's state animal?
The students from the center chose the black bear because it is Alabama's largest mammal and the animal's rarity in the state. On April 12, 2006, Governor Bob Riley, joined by students from Turtle Point and other Escambia County schools, signed Senate Bill No. 76, making the black bear Alabama's official state mammal.
What is Alabama's state symbol?
The eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is the official mascot and butterfly of the state of Alabama. It was so designated at the request of the city council of Selma, which is known as the Butterfly Capital of Alabama. The eastern tiger swallowtail became the official state mascot and butterfly in 1989.
What is Alabama state Fish?
Official Symbols and Emblems of Alabama
In 1955, Act no. 564 was approved and designated the tarpon to be the state fish of Alabama. Later it became the state saltwater fish because of the 1975 declaration of the largemouth bass as the state freshwater fish.
What is Alabama state butterfly?
The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), is a native butterfly well-known to Alabama. In 1989 the legislature made the Monarch Butterfly the state insect by Act no. 89-935.
What is Alabama known for?
The state is known for its iron and steel natural resources, Southern hospitality, sweet tea, and football—especially the fierce rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
What is Alabama state reptile?
The Alabama red-bellied turtle is Alabama's state reptile.
What is Alabama's state gemstone?
Alabama Gemstone
Most quartz is a souvenir of volcanoes, which melt silica, which is then carried by water into crevices, where it crystallizes. Such quartz often includes traces of other minerals picked up by water flowing underground. The Star Blue Quartz became the state gemstone in 1990 by Act no. 90-203.
What state has a unicorn as a state animal?
The unicorn – Scotland's national animal. In Scotland we're known for our love of legends, from ghosts and witches to giant water monsters.
What is Alabama state tree?
The official state tree of Alabama is the Southern Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Miller). Longleaf pine is distributed primarily in the lower two thirds of the state. It may be distinguished by the needles which occur in bundles of threes and are about 12 inches long.
What is Alabama State Horse?
The racking horse is similiar to the Tennessee Walking Horse; it has a smooth, natural gait, is very strong, and has the ability to sustain a rapid pace for long periods of time. The origins of the Racking Horse date back to the birth of our nation.
