What are Tennessee's animals?

Tennessee ecosystems provide habitats for many bird, insect and turtle species as well as bats, red squirrels, chipmunks, foxes, bobcats, black bears, shrews, jumping mice, night herons, mussels, salamanders, raccoons and frogs.

1. What is Tennessee's state animal?
2. What is the deadliest animal in Tennessee?
3. Are there alligators in Tennessee?
4. Are woodchucks in Tennessee?
5. Does TN have moose?
6. Are scorpions in Tennessee?
7. Does Tennessee have wolves?
8. Are there wild monkeys in Tennessee?
9. What is Tennessee motto?
10. What crop is Tennessee known for?
11. What dessert is Tennessee known for?

What is Tennessee's state animal?

Raccoon. In 1971, the Raccoon was adopted as Tennessee's official wild animal. The Raccoon, Procyon lotor, is a furry animal that has a bushy, ringed tail and a band of black hair around its eyes which looks like a mask. Raccoons eat fish and frogs that they catch in rivers and streams.

What is the deadliest animal in Tennessee?

Timber Rattlesnake *VENOMOUS, Crotalus horridus. The Timber Rattlesnake is is the largest, and the most dangerous, of the 4 venomous snakes in Tennessee; it occurs across the state.

Are there alligators in Tennessee?

“Alligators are naturally expanding their range into Tennessee from the southern border states,” the agency said in a 2018 news release. “Alligators can survive Tennessee winters by going into a hibernation-like dormancy called brumation.

Are woodchucks in Tennessee?

Woodchuck, Marmota monax

This is the largest member of the Sciuridae (Squirrel) Family the Woodchuck occurs all across Tennessee. Woodchucks, also known as "groundhogs", are well-known for their habitat of excavating burrows and sitting upright next to them.

Does TN have moose?

"It's a beautiful animal. I think it's a beautiful shape -- the antlers are beautiful," Brown said. "Since Tennessee doesn't have moose, it was a unique opportunity to create one."

Are scorpions in Tennessee?

There are 2 species of scorpions that live in eastern Tennessee. The native Plain Eastern Stripeless Scorpion and the striped scorpion which was accidentally introduced.

Does Tennessee have wolves?

Many people like wolves, or think they do. ... There are currently no wolves in Tennessee. In fact, most historic range maps show that gray wolves never lived in Tennessee; only smaller red wolves once lived here. Some folks from time to time think that they have seen a wild wolf in Tennessee, but they haven't.

Are there wild monkeys in Tennessee?

There are no piranhas in Tennessee's lakes or monkeys in Tennessee's forests - yet, but you never know what the future might bring. Here are five animals that, improbably enough, have found their way into Tennessee in recent years.

What is Tennessee motto?

The General Assembly also has officially designated a state slogan, "Tennessee—America at Its Best," adopted in 1965, and a state motto, "Agriculture and Commerce," adopted in 1987 and based on the words on the state seal.

What crop is Tennessee known for?

Tennessee's top agricultural commodities include cattle and calves, soybeans, broilers, horticultural products, corn, cotton, dairy products, tobacco, hay, tomatoes, eggs, wheat, snap beans, grain sorghum, apples, peaches, farm chickens, squash, goats and sheep.

What dessert is Tennessee known for?

Tennessee: Banana pudding

Tennessee loves banana pudding so much that the state holds an annual festival for the dessert. If you can't make it to Tennessee for the event, try whipping up this easy Banana Cream Pie Pudding Cup recipe — it's one of those desserts that requires fewer than five ingredients.