Wildlife of Mississippi

3. Association with a former President made them a household toy.
4. Their dams can cause water flow issues.
6. Best served fried in cornmeal.
10. State marine mammal.
13. Armored, but frequently injured by cars.
14. Elusive and sly.
16. State insect, 2 words.
17. The Red-cockaded variety is endangered, but still found here.
18. Pepe LePew was one, and there are lots on base.
19. Known for caviar, this large fish is still found in MS rivers.
21. The Hellbender is the largest of these in the US, found in Tishomingo county.
23. Beautiful bird, the state waterfowl, 2 words.
25. The Eastern Diamond-back variety can be found here.
28. Normally seen in coastal Florida, these "sea cows" are also on our coast.
29. Memorialized in the Ray Stevens song about a Mississippi Revival.
30. Small, blunt nosed lizard, often with a blue tail.

1. Hunted for venison.
2. Wild feline found in Mississippi.
5. The largest reptile in the state.
7. Found here year round, not just on February 2nd.
8. There are 2 venomous kinds in the state, one black, one brown.
9. A freshwater relative of sharks, these have no teeth.
11. The national bird can be found locally, 2 words.
12. Named for its coloring, this venomous snake is a cousin to the cottonmouth.
15. Will show its white maw in defense, also called a water moccasin.
20. The state songbird, a real copycat.
22. Species of the state large mammal.
24. Almost the national bird, most will enjoy one next month.
26. Often found sunning on the roadside in the morning.
27. Columbus was originally named for the short version of this marsupial's name.