Symbols for Utah: Living Symbols (Creatures) By Nora Kirkeby Jun 11, 2007, 16:37 PST

Email this article  Printer friendly page

Elk Photo by Gary Zahm From the Washington DC Library Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Digital LIbrary System

Utah State Animal
Check out this page on the elk, which is Utah's state animal. You can learn all about this animal and its life cycle here.
Source: Red Orbit

Utah State Bird
This amazing page has all sorts of information on Utah's state bird, the California gull. You can hear a recording of the bird's call, see photos, and find out why it was chosen as Utah's state bird.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Utah State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page shows the California gull nestled among the sego lilies, Utah's state flowers. Color it in for a great addition to any state report.
Source: Friends Across America

Photo by John Severns

Utah State Fish
The Bonneville cutthroat trout is Utah's state fish. Check out this page with all sorts of wonderful information. You can learn all of this fish's nicknames, and even find the record for the largest Bonneville cutthroat trout ever caught in the state of Utah.
Source: Wildlife Forever - State Fish Art Contest

Utah State Insect
Utah's state insect is the honey bee. You can find out everything about the honey bee on this convenient page. Learn the difference between a queen, drone, and worker bees, learn how honey is made, and find out what led to the creation of the infamous killer bees.
Source: Great Plains Nature Center

Keywords: Utah state symbols, Utah symbols, Utah state bird, Utah bird, Utah state animal, Utah animal, Utah state fish, Utah fish, Utah state insect, Utah insect, Rocky Mountain elk, California gull, Utah state reports, Utah, state reports, Classbrain

© Copyright 2007 ClassBrain.com

Top of Page