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State Fossil: Basilosaurus cetoides Ancient Toothed Whale
Artists rendition of what the Basilosaurs might have looked like. Scientists think that this drawing is not accurate because the teeth would not have been showing as indicated here.
State Insect: Apis mellifera Honey Bee
(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee
State Insect: Apis mellifera Honey Bee
(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee
State Insect: Apis mellifera Honey Bee
The Honey Bee is the state insect of Mississippi.
State Land Mammal #1: Vulpes vulpes Red Fox
The Red Fox is one of two State Land Mammals of Mississippi.
State Land Mammal #1: Vulpes vulpes Red Fox Skull and jaw
(Wildlife and Fisheries Comparative Collection) This skull and jaw of the red fox is missing many of its teeth.
State Land Mammal #2: Odocoileus virginianus White Tailed Deer
The White Tailed Deer is the second of two State Land Mammals of Mississippi.
State Land Mammal #2: Odocoileus virginianus White Tailed Deer male skull (with antlers) and female skull
Here you can see two skulls, one male and one female, of the White Tailed Deer. Deer are common across North America and Central America.
State Reptile: Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator
Alligator head preserved with skin.
State Reptile: Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator
This image shows the full body of a living alligator