Symbols for South Carolina: Living Symbols (Animals and Fauna) By Nora Kirkeby Jan 26, 2007, 11:10 PST

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Photo by W. J. Berg from the Washington DC Library Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Digital Library System

South Carolina State Amphibian
Find out when the spotted salamander became South Carolina's state amphibian and how to identify it here.
Source: South Carolina State Legislature


South Carolina State Animal
This beautiful full-color nature guide has everything about the white-tailed deer's life cycle, habitat, diet, and more. Check it out! To make the photos larger simply double-click.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

Photo by Ken Thomas Photo has been released into the Public Domain

South Carolina State Bird
Find out all about the Carolina state bird. Learn what typifies the male and female Carolina wrens, and more.
Source: Audobon


South Carolina State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page shows the Carolina wren nestled among yellow jessamine, the state flower. Color it in for a beautiful addition to your state report.
Source: Friends Across America

Photo by Jay Williams Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

South Carolina State Butterfly
This beautiful full-color nature guide has everything about the tiger swallowtail's life cycle, habitat, diet, and more. Check it out! To make the photos larger simply double-click.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television


South Carolina State Butterfly (More)
This wonderful site has pictures of the tiger swallowtail at all four stages in its life. It also has a county by county breakdown of where you can find the Carolina state butterfly in Carolina.
Source: Montana State University and the National Biological Information Infrastructure


South Carolina State Dog
This page has loads of information on the boykin spaniel, the official state dog of South Carolina. To find out more about how this dog relates to South Carolina, look under the origin section.
Source: Dog Breed Info

Photo by Timothy Knepp from the Washington DC Library Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Digital Library System

South Carolina State Fish
South Carolina's state fish is the striped bass. You can find out loads about this fish here, including the record for the largest striped bass ever caught in South Carolina.
Source: Wildlife Forever


South Carolina State Insect
The Carolina mantid, a form of praying mantis, is South Carolina's state insect. Find out when this insect became an official Carolina symbol and why here.
Source: South Carolina State Legislature

Photo by user Strobilomyces Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

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South Carolina State Reptile
Learn all about the Loggerhead sea turtle here. Find out how this turtle's hardships won it a place among South Carolina's state symbols
Source: South Carolina State Legislature


South Carolina State Spider
Check out this great page on Carolina wolf spiders. You can even find out how to care for it if you want one of these creepy crawlies as a pet.
Source: Central Pets


South Carolina State Wild Game Bird
The wild turkey is a lot different than the turkey you eat for Thanksgiving dinner. Find out about the habitat and life cycle of the bird Benjamin Franklin suggested should replace the bald eagle.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

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