Symbols for New York: Living Symbols (Animals and Fauna) By Nora Kirkeby Aug 24, 2006, 11:49 PST

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Photo by Tom Smylie From the Washington DC Library Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Digital Library System

New York State Animal
This beautiful full-color nature guide has information on the beaver's life cycle, habitat, diet, behavior, and more. It even has stunning large photographs. (Just click to enlarge the photos.)
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

New York State Animal (Coloring Page)
Color in this helpful beaver page for a simple and easy addition to your report.
Source: Free Alaska Coloring Pages

New York State Bird (History)
Check out this story on how the bluebird became New York's state bird even though it's primarily silent and rarely seen in New York's big cities.
Source: New York State Bluebird Society

New York State Bird
This page will teach you about bluebirds, from nestboxes, to what they eat, and there's even a map of where they live throughout they U.S.
Source: New York State Bluebird Society

Photo by Shawn Lea Licensed under the Creative Commons

New York State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring pages shows the state bird nestled among the state flower, the rose. (Wild roses are five-petaled.) Color it in for a great addition to any state report.
Source: Friends Across America

New York State Fish
Find out a bit about the brook trout which is New York's state fish, including what natives have affectionately nicknamed it.
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

New York State Fish (More)
You can find easy quick facts about your state fish, including the record for the largest brook trout ever caught in the state of New York.
Source: Wildlife Forever - State Fish Art

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

New York State Insect
Learn a bit about New York's state insect, the lady bug here, and then take a quick quiz to test what you know.
Source: EdHelper

New York State Marine or Saltwater Fish
You can find out loads about the striped bass on this site. With everything from it's migration habits, to how to recognize it this is a great page. Find out why this fish, which can grow to over fifty pounds, is a favorite of New York anglers.
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

New York State Marine or Saltwater Fish
This page on the common snapping turtle, New York's state reptile, is full of information on great photos, so check it out.
Source: Yale Herpetology

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