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Minn. Stat. § 1.1466

STATE FOSSIL.

2025 c 39 art 2 s 1

Subdivision 1. Designation.

Castoroides ohioensis , commonly known as the giant beaver, or capa in Dakota and amik in Ojibwe, is designated as the official state fossil of the state of Minnesota.

Subd. 2. Photograph.

A photograph of the giant beaver, approved by the commissioner of natural resources, shall be preserved and may be displayed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.