State Animals

Find out more about the animal state symbols here:

• State Animals
• State Symbols

Animals

Wild Turkey. Gary M. Stolz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bugwood.org.

• Species Descriptions
  You can find information about tons of fish, insects, birds, and other animals that live in South Carolina.
• Famous Creatures of SC State Parks
  Find out about the state animals that live in our state parks.
• South Carolina Reptiles and Amphibians
  Meet snakes, turtles, frogs, salamanders, and other reptiles and amphibians.
• Animals
  These colorful pages will give you lots of pictures and information about many animals that live near the Savannah River.

Specific Animals

• Bats, Bats, Facts & Myths
  Watch a video on bats. Did you know that bats eat mosquitoes?
• American Alligator
  Alligators like to live in the swamps and wetlands of the coast of South Carolina.
  • Listen to an alligator hiss
• A Turtle Tale
  Read this tale of two turtle friends that live in a swamp near the Savannah River.
• Chickadee Coloring Sheet
  Print out these sheets and color in the native birds and other animals.
  • Hummingbird Coloring Sheet
  • Sea Turtle Coloring Sheet

State Plants

• The State Flower: Yellow Jessamine
• The State Grass: Indian Grass
• The State Tree: Palmetto Tree
• The State Wildflower: Goldenrod

Plants

Yellow Jessamine. Clarence A. Rechenthin @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database.

• Longleaf Pine Forest
  Can you find all the animals in the drawing of the Longleaf Pine Forest?
• Flame Azalea Coloring Sheet
  Print out the sheet to color the azalea and read the description.
• Southern Magnolia
  Look at the pictures of the Southern Magnolia trees. Have you seen their large flowers?
• Sable Palmetto Palm
  Learn more about the state tree!

Just for Fun

• Stepping Into Ecology
  Join Mud E. Boot as he explores the ecology of the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC.
• USC Roach Cam
  This camera lets you see a gaggle of giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches.
• Belorussian Translation
  Martha Ruszkowski translated this page about South Carolina plants and animals into the Belorussion language!