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∙ 7y agoThe raccoon was adopted as Tennessee's wild animal symbol in 1971. It is a mammal native to the Americas. In the days of Davy Crockett & Daniel Boone, the coonskin cap was a common clothing item.
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∙ 14y agoIt was named the Official State Wild Animal by the legislature on 1971. (Perhaps because it is a cute and clever pest and perhaps in loving memory of the coonskin cap worn by Davey Crockett.)
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∙ 6y agoBecause in 1495 I think an explorer found it in Tennessee a claimed their true spirit animal...... not quite sure though.
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∙ 7y agoThe raccoon became Tennessee's official state wild animal in 1971.
Don Reeves
The racoon has been the state mammal of Tennessee since 1971.
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∙ 8y agoRaccoons are quite common in that state.
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What state has the animal raccoon?
The raccoon is the state mammal of Tennessee.
What is Memphis Tennessee's State Mammal?
Tennessee's State Animal is the American Raccoon.
When did the raccoon become a state animal in Tennessee?
It became the official state wild animal in 1971.
What is a interesting fact about Tennessee?
The official state bird is the Mockingbird and the official state wild animal is the raccoon.
What kinds of animals and plants in Tennessee?
the state flower is the iris and the tree is the tulip-tree the state bird is the mocking bird and the state animal is the raccoon
What is Tennessee's state animal's natural habitat?
The raccoon is found in the wooded areas around creek and river beds however it is highly adaptable and can survive quite well in an urban environment and it is a genuine pest around backyard garbage cans.
What are three important animals in Tennessee?
The raccoon is the official state wild animal. The Tennessee Walking Horse is the official state horse. Tennessee's state reptile is the eastern box turtle.
What is Tennessees state anmimal?
Tennessee's state wild animal is the raccoon. The state bird is the Mockingbird, State Game Bird is the Bobwhite Quail, State Amphibian is the Tennessee Cave Salamander and the State Reptile is the Eastern Box Turtle.
What animals do they raise in Tennessee?
Tennessee is considered a country state. They wear cowboy boots, and a hat. Ride, bulls and horses, and USUALLY own barns. The animals they may raise there is sheep, horses, cow, cattle, chicken, and any barns animal. Not all the people in Tennessee own animals or barns, but a majorette of them do!
What state is the raccoon state?
although not a specific state, raccoons are native to North America
What is the state animal for Arizona?
The Ringtailed Cat ^^ it's a lot like a raccoon.
What are interesting facts about Tennessee?
Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796. Tennessee left the Union to join the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War. Nashville is the capital city in Tennessee and the state's most populous city. Tennessee is in both the Eastern Time Zone and the Central Time Zone. Clingmans Dome with an elevation of 6,643 feet is the highest point of elevation in Tennessee. Tennessee has many tourist attractions.
