Bytes and Pieces, National Items Norway's national animal is the elk. It is the largest mammal in Norway and can be found in considerable numbers throughout most of the country.
Elks live mainly on grass, leaves, bark and other plants.
Norway's national flower is the purple heather, which grows in almost all parts of the country from the coast and high up into the mountains. It blossoms in the summer with small, pink petals, which provide nectar for bees and other insects. Norway's national bird is the dipper, a rather small bird which lives on the larvae and plants it finds in rivers and waterfalls. It dives for its food and can stay under water for up to a minute.