Popular Animals in Indiana

3. Type of bear that was historically abundant in Indiana excluding the northwest portions dominated by prairies.
5. Type of fox native to Indiana and are members of the dog family because they can climb trees.
7. This animal in native to Indiana and can be referred to as “Prairie Wolves”
9. The only native fish from the salmon family found in Indiana outside the waters of Lake Michigan.
10. These eagles have been the national bird of the U.S. since 1782, and they nested in Indiana until the 1890s.
12. Animal with flat back tail that was once rare in Indiana but it is now abundant.
13. Endangered bat species in Indiana that has the states name in its name.
14. There is a spa encounter that you could do for this animal at Wilstem Wildlife Park located in Paoli, Indiana.
15. One of Indiana’s semi-aquatic animals that are part of the weasel family
17. This animal is not common in Indiana, but you can feed them lettuce at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo.
18. Indiana has two native species of this animal and their name starts with a “w”
19. Can also be known as woodchuck and is the largest member of squirrel family common throughout Indiana.
20. In the Midwest, the Indianapolis zoo is the only zoo that allows you to have in-water experience with this intelligent animal knowledgeable in acrobatics.

1. Indiana’s only representative of the family Cervidae,which includes the elk and mule deer.
2. Type of frog that sounds like a flock of ducks that is statewide except the northwest prairie region.
4. The only resident native wild cat in Indiana that are common in southern or central Indiana.
6. Northeast Indiana, with its glacial lakes is where this animal resides (has a black mask)the most.
8. Turtle in Indiana with a blackish shell and a yellow chin and throat.
9. This fish is common referred to as panfish and can be found in many ponds, lakes, or streams in Indiana.
11. The state bird of Indiana
16. Member of the weasel family that is most known for their digging and are nocturnal.