Wyoming, the Cowboy State, is the smallest one in terms of population (580,817 people), the 10th largest in terms of land area (the first three, in order, are Alaska, Texas, and California), and ranks fifth in terms of cattle per capita (2.18) but is dominated by South Dakota (4.32). The state fish is the Cutthroat Trout, the state bird is the Western Meadowlark, the state butterfly is Sheridan’s Green Hairstreak Butterfly, and the state flower is the Indian Paintbrush.
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