http://www.life.com/images/logo.png LIFE - 23 Bizarre State Animals http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/29662/23-bizarre-state-animals And Now, the Representative From Kansas... http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004392 You may not know it, but in addition to state birds, most states also have several state animals. In what may be a testament to the extreme nature of regional politics in America, the selections range from weird to wonderful. We start with the Ornate Box Turtle, Kansas' state reptile.]]> ugc1004392 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:15:24 EDT You may not know it, but in addition to state birds, most states also have several state animals. In what may be a testament to the extreme nature of regional politics in America, the selections range from weird to wonderful. We start with the Ornate Box Turtle, Kansas' state reptile.]]> accent on eclectic/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Washington's Marine Mammal: The Orca (Killer Whale) http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004382 ]]> ugc1004382 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:15:53 EDT ]]> chuckularone/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Texas' Small Mammal: The Nine-Banded Armadillo http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004372 ]]> ugc1004372 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:13:34 EDT ]]> leppyone/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Wisconsin's State Fish: The Muskellunge http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004362 ]]> ugc1004362 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:13:06 EDT ]]> asloane/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Nevada's State Bird: The Mountain Bluebird http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004352 ]]> ugc1004352 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:11:49 EDT ]]> Hoofbeats/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Delaware's State Marine Animal: The Horseshoe Crab http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004342 ]]> ugc1004342 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:10:15 EDT ]]> sneakerdog/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Pennsylvania's State Dog: The Great Dane http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004332 ]]> ugc1004332 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:59:44 EDT ]]> Laertes/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com California's State Fish: The Garibaldi Fish http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004322 ]]> ugc1004322 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:59:30 EDT ]]> star5112/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Alaska's State Insect: The Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004312 ]]> ugc1004312 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:58:18 EDT ]]> Gilles Gonthier/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Florida's State Animal: The Florida Panther http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004302 ]]> ugc1004302 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:57:25 EDT ]]> Monica R./Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Nevada's State Animal: The Desert Bighorn Sheep http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004292 ]]> ugc1004292 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:57:26 EDT ]]> mape_s/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Louisiana's State Crustacean: The Crawfish http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004282 ]]> ugc1004282 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:57:15 EDT ]]> cygnus921/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Colorado's State Insect: The Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004272 ]]> ugc1004272 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:52:41 EDT ]]> gentry_sharp/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Missouri's State Fish: The Channel Catfish http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004262 ]]> ugc1004262 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:51:18 EDT ]]> Ryan Somma/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com South Carolina's State Spider: The Carolina Wolf Spider http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004252 ]]> ugc1004252 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:49:54 EDT ]]> pondman2/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Massachusetts' State Dog: The Boston Terrier http://www.life.com/image/86151560 ]]> 86151560 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDT ]]> MajchrzakMorel 2009 gettyImages.com Maryland's State Crustacean: The Blue Crab http://www.life.com/image/53041796 ]]> 53041796 Mon, 21 Mar 2005 03:00:00 EST ]]> PAUL J.RICHARDS 2009 gettyImages.com Connecticut's State Shellfish: The Oyster http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004402 ]]> ugc1004402 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:16:04 EDT ]]> adactio/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Massachusetts' State Marine Mammal: The Right Whale http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004412 ]]> ugc1004412 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:16:09 EDT ]]> cliff1066/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com New Mexico's State Insect: The Tarantula Hawk Wasp http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004422 ]]> ugc1004422 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:16:22 EDT ]]> kretyen/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Missouri's State Reptile: The Three-Toed Box Turtle http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004432 ]]> ugc1004432 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:15:43 EDT ]]> rankingranqueen/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Kansas' State Amphibian: The Tiger Salamander http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004442 ]]> ugc1004442 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:15:47 EDT ]]> kuribo/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com Massachusetts' State Bug: The Two-Spotted Ladybug http://www.life.com/image/ugc1004452 ]]> ugc1004452 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:18:20 EDT ]]> law_keven/Flickr 2009 gettyImages.com