New state animal

[Rebel SS]

Florida might get a new state cow. Do we have one in Minnesota?

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By Tom Overlie, Anchor/ProducerCONNECT
Posted: Feb 23, 2018 3:24 PM CST
 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (KTTC) -- Minnesota has the Common Loon as its state bird. The Cypripedium reginae is the state flower. But do we have a state...cow?

The fine state of Florida might be getting one. A bill is being considered that recognizes the Florida Cracker as the official state cattle.

It's a breed that descended from cattle brought to Florida by the Spanish in the early 16th century. The breed adapted over the centuries to Florida's heat and grass and scrub plants with low-value nutrition.

While the cows aren't commercially bred, herds are maintained at several state parks and forests. The bill also permanently puts in place the loggerhead turtle as the official state saltwater reptile and the Florida Cracker horse as the official state horse.

We do now...Reb's Aisle Bovine!! On display at yer local Wally World!