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Fauna of Illinois

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The fauna of Illinois include a wide variety of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects (not listed).

  • The state bird is the cardinal.
  • The state insect is the monarch butterfly.
  • The state animal is the white-tailed deer.
  • The state fish is the bluegill.
  • The state fossil is the tully monster.
  • The state amphibian is the eastern tiger salamander.
  • The state reptile is the painted turtle.

    • Birds

    For a complete list, see list of birds of Illinois.

    References

    Fauna of Illinois Wikipedia
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