It is the Eastern Timber Wolf.
the north star stateGopher State, North Star StateLand of 10,000 LakesThe most common nickname for Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Other nicknames are "North Star State" and the "Gopher State."
I believe Minnesota's state nickname is the gopher state so they named it after that, a common thing to do(Iowa, the Hawkeye state, Wisconsin, the Badger state, Ohio, the Buckeye state)
Minnesota is known as the Gopher State, even though Minnesota does not have an official state animal or mammal. Minnesota does have a state bird (the common loon), a state fish (the walleye), and a state Butterfly (the monarch butterfly). Please click on the related link below to view the complete list.
Minnesota is the Gopher State.
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Yes, the Gopher is Minnesota's state animal.
Indiana is known as the Hoosier state. Minnesota has several nicknames including the Gopher State.
There is no state vegetable of Minnesota so far.
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