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A is for Amish#1 Amish in some Iowa settlements milk goats and even sheep.#2 Amish
have lived in Iowa over 160 years.
B is for black squirrel#1There are over 365 species of
squirrels in seven different families. #2 the male takes twice as long to groom its self than the
female does.
C is for cattle#1 Female cattle are cows, male cattle are bulls, and baby cattle are calves.
#2 Cows are known to walk for miles to find their calves.
E is for eastern gold finch#1 The eastern gold finch is a small bird
about 4.5 inches long much like the sparrow. #2 Both the male an female
birds develop an almost identical color after a complete molting during the
fall.
F is for farming#1 Americans spend 27% of their life
farming.#2 Farmers work so hard that that they can feed 144 other people
each week.
G is for Geode#1 The geode became the official rock for Iowa in 1967.#2 Geodes are dull
balls of igneous or sedimentary rock on the outside but contain crystals on the
inside.
H is for Hunting #1 Less than 20% of the USA
population hunts. #2 An average hunter spends $1638 on hunting
supplies.
I is for Iowa Hawkeyes#1 Iowa did not lose to anybody in the top ten. #2 In 1985 the Iowa Hawkeyes
lost only two games.
J is for Jamestown#1 The Jamestown settlement was
charted in 1607. #2 Four hundred years ago the first perment British
settlement in North America was established in Jamestown.
K is for Kate Shelly Bridge#1 The Kate Shelly Bridge is 2813 feet
long and 190 feet high. #2 It took 3 years to build the Kate Shelly Bridge.
L is for Log cabin#1 Log cabins are made out of logs,
straw, mud, bricks, and grass. #2 One advantage is that they are sturdy and a
disadvantage is that they are really flammable.
M is for Mississippi River#1 The Mississippi River is less than three feet deep. #2 The Mississippi
River drains 41% of continental USA.
N is for North Dakota Skunk#1 Skunks are cat sized animals. #2
Skunks usually nest in burrows made by other animals.
O is for oak Tree#1 A oak tree can drink up to 50 gallons of water each day.#2 oak trees can live
up to 200 years.
P is for Pioneers#1 Pioneer women clean cook garden
wash and loom clothing. #2 Men hunted farmed butchered made the
house and sold the meat.
Q is for Quail#1 There are 130 types of quail.
#2 Quails will eat berries seeds leaves roots and sometimes small insects.
R is for Ragbrai#1 Ragbari is an acronym for Register’s
Annual great bike ride across Iowa.#2The length of the route is 472
miles
S is for Sod Houses#1 You need sod and wood to make a
sod house.#2 One of the advantages is it is cool in the summer.
T is for Trapping#1 The most common animal caught in
Iowa is the racoon.#2 The most commonly used trap in Iowa is the
2/20.
U is for Underground Railroad#1 The Underground railroad was a well organized system to help slaves escape for freedom.#2 From 1830 to 1860 the underground railroad transported more
than 50000 people to saftey.
V is for Veterans#1 Veterans Monument is located in McClelland Iowa.#2 It is for all of the people who was in some kind of war.
W is for the Wild Rose#1 The Wild Rose was designated in
1897 as the state flower.#2 It was chosen for the honor because it was one of the decoration used on the
silver service.
X is for Xavier High School#1 Xavier High School is the 6th biggest
high school in Iowa.#2 It is located in clear rapids Iowa.
Y is for Yellow River State Park#1 There are two species of bears and eighteen species of fish there.#2 It is
the worlds first national park.