South Carolina State Animals

South Carolina State Amphibian

Find out when the spotted salamander became South Carolina’s state amphibian and how to identify it here.
Source: South Carolina State Legislature

South Carolina State AnimalThis beautiful full-color nature guide has everything about the white-tailed deer’s life cycle, habitat, diet, and more. Check it out! To make the photos larger simply double-click.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

South Carolina State Bird

Find out all about the Carolina state bird. Learn what typifies the male and female Carolina wrens, and more.
Source: Audobon

South Carolina State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page shows the Carolina wren nestled among yellow jessamine, the state flower. Color it in for a beautiful addition to your state report.
Source: Friends Across America

South Carolina State Butterfly

This beautiful full-color nature guide has everything about the tiger swallowtail’s life cycle, habitat, diet, and more. Check it out! To make the photos larger simply double-click.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

South Carolina State Butterfly (More)
This wonderful site has pictures of the tiger swallowtail at all four stages in its life. It also has a county by county breakdown of where you can find the Carolina state butterfly in Carolina.
Source: Montana State University and the National Biological Information Infrastructure

South Carolina State Dog
This page has loads of information on the boykin spaniel, the official state dog of South Carolina. To find out more about how this dog relates to South Carolina, look under the origin section.
Source: Dog Breed Info

South Carolina State Fish

South Carolina’s state fish is the striped bass. You can find out loads about this fish here, including the record for the largest striped bass ever caught in South Carolina.
Source: Wildlife Forever

South Carolina State Insect

The Carolina mantid, a form of praying mantis, is South Carolina’s state insect. Find out when this insect became an official Carolina symbol and why here.
Source: South Carolina State Legislature

South Carolina State Reptile

Learn all about the Loggerhead sea turtle here. Find out how this turtle’s hardships won it a place among South Carolina’s state symbols
Source: South Carolina State Legislature

South Carolina State Spider

Check out this great page on Carolina wolf spiders. You can even find out how to care for it if you want one of these creepy crawlies as a pet.
Source: Central Pets

South Carolina State Wild Game Bird

The wild turkey is a lot different than the turkey you eat for Thanksgiving dinner. Find out about the habitat and life cycle of the bird Benjamin Franklin suggested should replace the bald eagle.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television