Symbols for Nevada: Living Symbols (Animals and Fauna) By Nora Kirkeby Aug 18, 2006, 09:49 PST

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Nevada State Animal
This beautiful nature guide has information on the big horn sheep's life cycle, behavior, diet, habitat, and more. It even has large and colorful photos (simply click to enlarge).
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

Nevada State Animal (Bighorn Sheep)
This has good information on the bighorn sheep. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: The National Wildlife Federation: eNature

Mountain Bluebird by Jesse Achtenberg From the Washington DC Library Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Digital Library System

Nevada State Bird
This beautiful nature guide has information on the mountain bluebird's life cycle, behavior, diet, habitat, and more. It even has large and colorful photos (simply click to enlarge).
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

Nevada State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page depicting the mountain bluebird nestled among the state flower, sagebrush, will make a fine addition to any state report, so color it in and add it for fun.
Source: Friends Across America

Nevada State Bird (More)
Learn even more about the mountain bluebird on this well-written page. Find out more about their nesting and migration habits.
Source: Nevada Wildlife Federation

Nevada State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page depicting the mountain bluebird nestled among the state flower, sagebrush, will make a fine addition to any state report, so color it in and add it for fun.
Source: Friends Across America

Nevada State Bird (Mountain Bluebird)
This has good information on the bighorn sheep. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: The National Wildlife Federation: eNature

Nevada State Fish
You can learn all about the lahontan cutthroat trout on this page, including why there's no state fishing record for this fish.
Source: Wildlife Forever: State Fish Art

Desert Tortoise by Beth Jackson From the NCTC Image Library Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Digital Library System

Nevada State Fish (More)
This page has great information on the history of the lahontan cutthroat trout, including the former state record before these fish were put on the endangered species list, meaning that people can't fish or harvest them.
Source: Wikipedia

Nevada State Reptile
This article has all sorts of amazing information on Nevada's desert tortoise. For instance, did you know that according to fossils the desert tortoise has been around for at least 12,000 years? Find out more here.
Source: Nevada Fish and Wildlife

Nevada State Reptile (Desert Tortoise)
This has good information on the desert tortoise. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: The National Wildlife Federation: eNature

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