American History Landmarks in Louisiana

ContentsHampton American History Landmarks in LouisianaInteresting Items Related to LA HistoryPage Citations and Related ArticlesHampton American History Landmarks in Louisiana Discover some of the more interesting American history landmarks in the state of Louisiana, such as the Audubon State Historic Site and the Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site. Source: Hampton Source URL: http://www.hamptonlandmarks.com If...

Vermont Lake Monsters

ContentsChamp, the monster of Lake Champlain.Memphre, the Serpent of Lake MemphremagogBooks on Vermont Lake MonstersChamp, the monster of Lake Champlain. According to the Vermont Secretary of State: Champ is a legendary sea creature believed to live in Lake Champlain. Champ might be a reptile, fish, or mammal, or just an old myth or story passed down through the centuries. There have been over 300 Champ sightings...

Missouri’s State Fish – Channel Catfish

ContentsChannel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusMissouri State LegislationPhysical Characteristics of the Channel CatfishChannel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Missouri State Legislation The Governor of MIssouri, Mel Carnahan, signed a bill designating the channel catfish as the official fish of Missouri on May 23, 1997. It is the most abundant large catfish in Missouri streams, normally measuring 12 to 32 inches long...

Tennessee Fainting Goats

This special breed of goats is called, among other things, Tennessee Fainting Goats. They have a neurological condition that causes the muscles in their legs to seize up whenever they get excited or scared. They never actually faint, they just fall over for a few seconds. It’s pretty hysterical to watch. The goats don’t get hurt, and the condition only lasts a few seconds each time. Note: This was...

Nebraska Wildlife

ContentsNebraska Wildlife SpeciesJust For FunBirds of NebraskaNebraska Fish Identification GuideJust for Fun AnswerOne of the most important natural resources in a state is the wildlife in the region, and Nebraska is blessed with a wild variety. Nebraska Wildlife Species This wildlife species guide from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is supposedly only a partial list, but what a list it is! You can click...

Delaware State Butterfly – Tiger Swallowtail

ContentsTiger Swallowtail Pterourus glaucusTiger Swallowtail Pterourus glaucus The Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly was designated the official state butterfly of Delaware on June 10,1999. It was one of three butterflies proposed by students of the Richardson Park Learning Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Then, a statewide student vote was taken, and 1,611 out of 3,175 public and private school students voted for...

Hawaii’s State Gem – Black Coral

ContentsLearning Links for Black CoralHawaii LegislatureBlack Coral was chosen as the state gem of Hawaii in November 1987. It is the only state gem that is not a mineral, but a living organism. This is an antipatharian or black coral. Antipatharian corals are solitary, their six-tentacled polyps being located in a skin-like coenenchyme that surrounds the spiny, horny skeleton of this coral. These corals can...

New Mexico’s State Reptile- New Mexico Whiptail Lizard

ContentsNew Mexico Whiptail Aspidoscelis neomexicanaNew Mexico Whiptail Aspidoscelis neomexicana The New Mexico Whiptail (Cnemidophorus neomexianus) was first recognized by science from a specimen collected in Socorro County in 1947. It became the official state reptile when Governor Bill Richardson signed HB 13 on April 6, 2003.     The New Mexico whiptail, Aspidoscelis neomexicana, is a small lizard...

Missouri’s State Fish – Channel Catfish

ContentsChannel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus RafinesqueRecipes for Channel CatfishMissouri designated the Channel Catfish as the official state fish on May 23, 1997. The governor at the time was Governor Mel Carnahan. Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque Other names – spotted cat, fiddler, channel cat, blue channel, river cat, white cat, willow cat, speckled cat, forked tail cat, silver...

Wyoming’s State Bird – Meadowlark

ContentsWestern meadowlark Sturnella neglectaIdentification Tips for the Wyoming State Bird:Similar species:Learning Links for the Meadowlark, Wyoming’s State BirdThe Meadowlark (Sturnella magna neglecta) was designated as the State Bird by an act of the nineteenth legislature, on February 5, 1927. Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta Identification Tips for the Wyoming State Bird: Length: 8.5...