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State Shell: Crassostrea virginica Eastern Oyster
Oysters grow in large groups, called beds.
State Shell: Crassostrea virginica Eastern Oyster
(DSM #M246) The Eastern Oyster is the state Shell of Mississippi
State Reptile: Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator
This image shows the full body of a living alligator
State Reptile: Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator
Alligator head preserved with skin.
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 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 #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 #1: Vulpes vulpes Red Fox
The Red Fox is one of two State Land Mammals of Mississippi.
State Insect: Apis mellifera Honey Bee
The Honey Bee is the state insect of Mississippi.
State Insect: Apis mellifera Honey Bee
(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee