State Animal: Rocky Mountain Elk—sometimes called wapiti by the Shawnee Indians.
State Bird: California Seagull—The seagulls saved early pioneer crops from hungry crickets during their first year in Utah. After the pioneers prayed for help, the seagulls came and ate the crickets. The pioneers were able to keep their food crops safe.
State Cooking Pot: The Dutch Oven—Early pioneers cooked with big, heavy, black...
