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Nebraska’s State Mammal: the White-tailed Deer

White-tailed Deer can can be 3-3 1/2 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh 50-250 pounds. Male whitetails are bigger and grow they’re antlers from March to August. They shed them in late winter. Very rarely females grow antlers.  The deer’s coat is reddish brown in summer and turns slightly grey in the winter. The [...]

My Interview

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Kentucky’s State Horse

Thoroughbred horses can be 15 to 17 hands. The place of origin is England and there what they are known for is there speed, endurance, and heart. They thrive the most in racing, showing, jumping, eventing, polo, and fox hunting. Racing  started in the twelfth century, when English knights coming back from the Crusaders brought [...]

The Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky derby is every year on May 1st. It’s held at Churchhill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky derby is also known as “The Run for the Roses” and “The Most exciting two minutes in sports”. It’s a 1.25 mile race held for three year old thoroughbred horses. An average of 150,000 people come [...]

Pilgrim Podcast

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Kentucky State Facts and Symbols

Capital city:Frankfort
state tree:Tulip Poplar
flower:goldenrod
bird:Kentucky Cardinal
nickname:The Bluegrass State
motto:”United we stand, Divided we fall”
song:”My old Kentucky Home”
Fossil:Brachiopod
Butterfly:Vicroy
horse:thoroughbred
fish:kentucky spotted Bass
fruit:blackberry
drink:milk
rock:Kentucky agate
gemstone:Freshwater pearl
soil:Crider Soil Reries
mineral:coal
musical instrument:Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer
Music:BlueGrass music