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Every few years, it seems, some exotic animal pops into the news in Colorado and reignites the question: How far out can you ...
More: Dolphin found in Pender County with head missing prompts federal investigation Animals (insects included) are another big category among N.C.'s official state symbols. Some of these include ...
The wolves’ territory now spreads from near the Utah border west of Montrose, to the Wyoming border north of Walden, to near ...
While the full list of animals has yet to be finalized ... the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, New Mexico, about 150 miles to the west; and the Amarillo Zoo, 240 miles north ...
the list goes on, naming a carnivorous plant, breeds of marsupials, salamanders, salt water fish and even an official state vegetable. NCpedia.org, a source for information on the Tar Heel State ...
NCpedia states that, until the early 1940s, the colors of the University of North Carolina - blue and white - were generally accepted as the state's unofficial colors. In 1945, the State Colors bill ...
North Carolina has over 60 official state symbols ... Beyond plants and animals, further categories found in nature are also present among N.C.'s long list of official symbols including: Is ...