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The American black bear (Ursus americanus) has been the West Virginia state animal since 1973 [1] The river otter (Lontra canadensis) has been reestablished in West Virginia. The state of West Virginia is home to 72 wild mammal species.
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.
The Coat of Arms of West Virginia: 1863 [1] Flag: The flag of West Virginia consists of the coat of arms, wreathed below in rhododendron and bannered with "State of West Virginia" above, on a white field bound in blue 1929 [1] Motto: Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers [are] Always Free) 1863, [1] [2] 1872 [3] — Seal: The Great Seal of the ...
The life zones of West Virginia allow for a diversity of habitats for fauna (animal life), varying from large lowland farming valleys bordered with forest and meadow to highland ridge flats and heavy forestland, some with rocky ridge-line peaks. The "Mountain State" harbors at least 56 species and subspecies of mammals.
The ranges of some 34 salamander species, 15 species of frogs and toads, 21 species of snakes, 13 turtle species, and 6 lizard species extend into some portion of the state. Two of these — the Cheat Mountain salamander and West Virginia spring salamander — are endemic to West Virginia.
The creature sighting in West Virginia wasn't October's only mystery animal. On Oct. 22, the Bristol Zoo Project, a wildlife conservation park in England, shared a photo from trail camera footage ...
The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is a zoological park in French Creek, West Virginia. Operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources , the Wildlife Center displays many of West Virginia's wildlife , including both native and introduced species . [ 3 ]
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