This is the state animal because it has a big population in Alaska.
The Moose is the State Land Mammal and the Bowhead Whale is the State Marine Marmmal.
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The Bowhead whale.
Because it was so designated by the State Legislature in 1998.
Alaska's national animal is the moose! Some additional facts I found...just for fun. It's state marine mammal is the Bowhead Whale; state bird is the Willow Ptarmigan; state insect is the Four Spots Skimmer Dragonfly; and its state fish is the King Salmon.
Alaska is a state.
Alaska's state flower is the Forget-me-not flower.
The Alaska state flower is the Forget Me Not.
Alaska was the 49th state.
Alaska is an American State.
Alaska was the 49th state.