Symbols for New Jersey: Living Symbols (Animals and Fauna) By Nora Kirkeby Aug 22, 2006, 10:15 PST

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New Jersey State Animal
This page talks about the adoption of the horse as New Jersey's state animal, and gives some fun horse facts. Did you know race horses reach about 42 miles per hour? Find out more here.
Source: Horse Park of New Jersey

New Jersey State Animal (Events)
New Jersey's state animal is the horse. You can find New Jersey horse events here, and a beautiful photo gallery.
Source: Horse Park of New Jersey

New Jersey State Bird
This beautiful nature guide has information on the goldfinch's characteristics, life cycle, diet, behavior and more. It also has stunning full-color photographs (simply click to enlarge).
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

Brook Trout by Robert W. Hines From the NCTC Image Library Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Digital Library System

New Jersey State Bird (More)
Check out this page on eastern goldfinch. This page has all the species information that you need including its migration routes.
Source: Flying Mobile

New Jersey State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page shows the state bird nestled among violets, the state flower. Color it in for a wonderful addition to any state report.
Source: Friends Across America

New Jersey State Bug
This page has everything you want to know about honey bees. Find out when it became the New Jersey state bug, and how a human mistake led to what we now call "killer bees."
Source:Great Plains Nature Center

New Jersey State Fish
This page has the information you need on the state fish, including the record for the largest brook trout ever caught in the state of New Jersey.
Source:Wildlife Forever - State Fish Art

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