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Pennsylvania State Animal:

Photo of white-tailed deer buck standing in forest
White-tailed deer buck standing in forest
photo by Joe Kosack / Pennsylvania Game Commission

White-tailed Deer

Pennsylvania designated the white-tailed deer as official state animal in 1959. The white underside of the deer's tail waves when running and is flashed as a warning when danger is sensed.

An animal of incredible beauty and power, white-tailed deer are able to run up to 40 miles per hour, jump 9 foot fences, and swim 13 miles per hour. Both native Americans and settlers relied on the white-tailed deer for buckskin and food.

Photo of white-tailed deer doe in winter snow
Photo of white-tailed deer doe in the winter snow
from: Nature of New England

Some farmers say that Pennsylvania's state beverage can be an effective repellent to the state animal (by spraying diluted milk on garden plants). Eleven states have designated the elegant white-tailed deer as an official state symbol: Arkansas - Illinois - Michigan - Mississippi - Nebraska - New Hampshire - Ohio - Oklahoma - Pennsylvania - South Carolina - Wisconsin.

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Source:
The White-Tailed Deer: EEK Critter Corner
Pennsylvania - Symbols: PA Historical & Museum Comm.
State Symbols: Hello Pennsylvania
Links:
White-tailed Deer: Nature Works
Free Photos: Nature of New England
Forest Foods Deer Eat: MI Dept of Natural Resources
White-tailed Deer: National Wildlife Federation
White-tailed Deer: Animal Diversity Web; U of Michigan
White-tailed Deer: Desert USA
White-tailed Deer: Missouri Conservation Commission
State Animals - Mammals: 50 States List
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