Predators
Not as large as it's grizzly cousin, you should still take precautions to avoid this animal
What is a Black Bear
Not to be confused with it's non-poisonous look-a-like the Gopher Snake. This snake will let you know when you are getting too close.
What is a Rattlesnake
This bird once saved the early Utah settlers from an onslaught of crickets, so it became the State Bird of Utah
What is a (California Gull) Seagull
Even though it has a white tail, this is not a whitetail deer. You can tell because of the black tip on the end of the white tail.
What is a Mule Deer
This member of the evergreen family presumably was named because the they grew so tall that you could cut them down and use them as POLEs to build a LODGE
What is a (Lodgepole) Pine
This predatory cat can be found throughout the State of Utah, not just in Provo.
What is a Cougar
This plant has pointy "compass like" leafs and little balls or pods that will "sting" you if you touch them
What is Stinging Nettle
It only make sense that the beehive state would have this as it's state insect
What is a (Honey) Bee
Although their natural habitat is the forest you can often find these fluffy tailed rodents in your back yard.
What is a (Grey) Squirrel.
The tree that produces this leaf also has two canyons named after it in the Salt Lake Valley
What is a Cottonwood Tree
The X-Man Logan is named after this small but feisty creature
What is a Wolverine
Kevin McCalister used this hairy spider to fend of a home intrusion. The spider also be found sunbathing on local trails
What is a Tarantula.
The State flow of Utah is something you can SEE as you GO through the state of Utah
What is a Sego Lilly
Although they look similar and are bigger than deer, these antlered creatures are not just grown up deer. These animals also make a loud distinctive bugle call.
What is an Elk
Famous for its big beautiful leafs, helicopter like seed pods...oh and also the syrup the tree produces, OK its mostly the syrup.
What is a Maple Tree
This small dog like creature is not as dumb as the cartoons suggest, and usually hunts in packs
What is a Coyote
This poisonous plant has three leafs and a Batman villain Named after it.
What is Poison Ivy
The Utah state tree is famous for it's white and black bark and it's colorful fall leafs
What is a (Quaking) Aspen
This animal can grow more than 6ft tall, carry up to 40 lbs of antlers on their head and can swim up to 6 mph. BULLWINKLE! that is a big tough creature
What is a Moose
This can grow tall like a tree or short like a bush and produces these blue "berries"
What is a Juniper Tree
Just because it has grey hair doesn't mean it is old, this howling creature only lives 6-8 years.
What is a (Grey) Wolf
If you go camping at the sand dunes you should probably shake your shoes out in the morning to be sure one of these did not sneak inside overnight.
What is a Scorpion
The state fish of Utah has a red stripe under its mouth that make sit look like someone cut it's throat and is get's part of it's name from the lake that covered the valley thousands of years ago.
What is the (Bonneville) Cutthroat Trout
This is the second fastest animal on land. Perhaps its short antlers make it more aerodynamic?
What is a (Pronghorn) Antelope
The tree that produces this leaf also starts producing acorns once it is 20+ years old
What is an Oak Tree