The Moose is the state animal of Maine.
Description[]
The moose (Alces alces) is the largest member of the deer family.
State Symbol[]
Its status as the state animal was adopted by the Legislature of 1979.[1] It appears on the State Flag.
It also appeared on Maine postage stamps: on a state flag stamp in 1976, as part of the Greetings from America series of 2002 and the revalued set of later that year, and beside a state flag in 2009.
References[]
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Moose (Animal) • Wild Blueberry (Berry) • Chickadee (Bird) • Maine Coon cat (Cat) • Lobster (Crustacean) • |