State Insect : Honeybee
The honeybee was adopted in 1992. It is recognized as the state bee by 20 different states.
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State Animal : Buffalo
The nickname for buffalo is bison. Buffalo are endangered. They were hunted all across the U.S. They can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. They were adopted in 1972.
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State Beverage: Milk
Milk was adopted in 1985. Only a portion of the milk produced remains milk. The other portion is used for butter, cheese, ice cream, and yogurt.
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State Motto: Labor Conquers All ThingsIt was adopted in 1907. It dates back to over 2,000 years ago. A roman poet named Virgil coined it.
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PopulationOklahoma has 3.94 million people. Oklahoma is the 27th most populated state. Between 1990 and 2000 the pop. increased by 9.7 percent.
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Capital: Oklahoma CityThe population of Oklahoma City is 506,132. It is the largest city in Oklahoma.
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State Butterfly: Black Swallowtail Butterfly
They have black bodies with yellow spots on its wings with 1 blue line. It was adopted Nov 1st 1996.
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State Bird: Scissor-Tailed FlycatcherIt was adopted in 1951. The U.S. mint made the state coin with a scissor-tailed flycatcher on it.
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State Game Animal: White Tailed Deer
It was adopted in 1990. Both Native Americans and settlers relied on the white-tailed deer for buckskin and food.
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State Fur Bearing Animal: Raccoon
It was adopted in 1989. In the wild raccoons live in caves, tree hollows and ground burrows. In urban areas they are found in attics, chimney flues, culverts, under roadways, or wherever they can find a safe, dry and reasonably comfortable niche.
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