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SD State Symbols
Symbols for South Dakota: Living Symbols (Animals and Fauna)
By Nora Kirkeby
Jan 30, 2007, 11:22 PST

Male and female pheasant
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South Dakota State Animal
South Dakota's state animal is the coyote. You can learn all about the coyote's lifecycle, habitat, and behavior. Do you know why the coyote howls? Learn that and more at this great site. (If you want larger photos simply double-click the images in this beautiful nature guide.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

South Dakota State Bird - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
This easy to read nature guide has all sorts of informaiton on the ring-necked pheasant. With everything from bird family dynamics to pheasant hunting, this is a complete guide.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Walleye Fish
Image by Timothy Knepp
From the Washington DC Image Library
Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Digital Library System
South Dakota State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page shows the ring-necked pheasant nestled among pasque flowers, the state flowers of South Dakota. Color it in for a beautiful addition to your report or trace one as the basis for your own illustration.
Source: Friends Across America

South Dakota State Fish
Check it out! You can learn all about the walleye including what it eats, and what its other names are. You can even find th record for the largest walleye ever caught in South Dakota.
Source:Wildlife Forever

South Dakota State Insect
This page on honey bees has everything about these little creatures. Find out the difference between drone, worker, and queen bees. You can even find out how the infamous killer bees were created
Source:Great Plains Nature Center

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