what is the official state animal of pennsylvania?
Official State Animal of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania designated the white-tailed deer as the official state animal in 1959. All State Mammals. Some farmers say that Pennsylvania's state beverage can be an effective repellent to the state animal (spraying diluted milk on garden plants apparently deters white-tailed deer). Eleven states have designated the elegant white-tailed deer as an official state symbol: Arkansa, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. White-tailed Deer Facts