Discover Ohio's Wildlife: 10 Official State Animals
Cardinal:Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) were not very common in Ohio when Europeans arrived in the late 1600s.
Isotelus:Isotelus was a trilobite that lived in Ohio 430 to 480 million years ago when the area was mostly covered by an ocean.
Spotted Salamander: Ohio designated the spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) as the official state amphibian.
Bullfrog:Bullfrogs are the biggest frogs in all of North America and grow around 3.5 to 6 inches long. They can jump distances 10 times their own body length!
Buckeye Chuck:Hailing from the city of Marion, Buckeye Chuck is Ohio’s official state groundhog.
Dunkleosteus terrelli : Dunkleosteus was a placoderm or a plate-skin fish. The front part of its body was completely covered with bony plates like built-in armor.
Black Racer Snake:The Ohio state legislature declared the black racer snake (Coluber constrictor constrictor) the official state reptile in 1995.
Ladybug:The ladybug, also known as the ladybird beetle, has been Ohio’s official state insect since 1975.
White-Tailed Deer :The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) became the official state mammal of Ohio in 1988.
The Shelter Pet:Ohio made a unique and inspiring choice when it designated the state’s official pet.