Some state fossils are just better than others #science #fossils #states
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Published 2023-04-05
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All Comments (21)
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can't blame hawaii too much for not having a state fossil
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probably a reason hawaii doesn’t have a state fossil…
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As someone from Alaska, I’m a huge fan of our state fossil, the woolly mammoth.
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According to the Government Website, Ontario doesn't have a Provincial Fossil, but it said I can apply next year when I turn 65.
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Hawaii should put at least one of the fossil geese found on Oahu, speaking as a Hawaii native myself.
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As a Minnesotan, I'm proud to say I voted recently to choose what would finally be our state fossil (if only our legislation would actually pass it lol). As tempted as I was to go with Homotherium or even the stromatolite (how cool is it we have macro-trace fossils of bacteria?) I had to go with Castoroides because nothing captures the Minnesota stereotype better than a gigantic beaver.
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The official state fossil of Michigan is the MASTODON (Mammut americanum). Which I think is weird considering that the official state stone is the Petoskey stone, which is, itself, a fossil. Go figure!
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The Texas state dinosaur is Paluxysaurus jonesi. The petrified wood you mentioned is actually the state stone.
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Illinois has the Tully Monster. So fitting.
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I’m never knew this was a thing. So cool! D.C.’s state fossil should be the Senate 😂😂. (the word “senate” is literally derived from the Latin word for “old man”).
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I just HAD to look up the state fossil for NY after seeing this. It's a Eurypterus remipes, also known as the "sea scorpion". Fairly small, but pretty cool!
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angry Tully Monster noises
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Illinois has one of the best! Still have no idea what the Tully Monster is and can only be found in Illinois!
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petrified palmwood is actually the texas state stone! I believe the state dino was updated to Paluxysaurus after further research in 2009.
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Minnesota doesn't have an official state fossil, but the science museum of Minnesota put it to a public vote and the giant beaver came out as the clear winner. Now it's just somewhere in the legislature. I had no idea giant beavers existed, but a beaver the size of a black bear sounds absolutely terrifying. And also feels very appropriate for Minnesota
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Gotta love Oregon's state fossil, the Dawn Redwood. It was only known from fossils so we thought it was extinct until the 1940's when a small population was found growing in China. Now you can just find them for sale at plant nurseries around the world!
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Idaho has the Hagerman Horse. That's a nice fossil.
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Colorado has Stegosaurus, Utah Allosaurus and Illinois has the Tully Monster. Those are my faves. Arizona has petrified wood. That's the lamest.
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Back when my state passed the bill making a crinoid species our state fossil, several people who knew me sent me framed copies of the bill. I was really into paleontology as a kid and collected a lot of crinoids.
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Fun Fact: Kentucky's state fossil is currently holding office in the Senate.
