List of unusual U.S. college mascots

Team Nicknames

• University of California, Irvine Anteaters
• University of California, Santa Cruz Banana Slugss
• University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
• Evergreen State College Geoducks
• Purdue University Boilermakers
• Southern Illinois University Salukis
• Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
• Washburn University Ichabods (men only; the school's women's teams are called Lady Blues)

• "Bevo," a live Texas longhorn steer, the official mascot of the University of Texas at Austin
• "Big Red," the blob-like costumed mascot of the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers
• "Cam the Ram," the live male bighorn sheep that is the mascot of the Colorado State Rams.
• "Cy," the costumed cardinal that serves as the mascot of the Iowa State Cyclones
• "Mike the Tiger," the live Bengal Tiger mascot of the LSU Tigers
• "Ralphie," a live American bison, the official mascot of the University of Colorado Buffaloes
• "Reveille," a collie that serves as the de facto mascot for the Texas A&M University Aggies (not an official mascot)
• "Smokey," a bluetick coonhound that serves as the mascot for the University of Tennessee Volunteers
• "The Hawk," a costumed student who serves as mascot of the Saint Joseph's University Hawks; the mascot flaps its "wings" without interruption (even for halftime) throughout SJU basketball games
• "The Tree," a dancing tree of indeterminate species, official mascot of LSJUMB, unofficial mascot of Stanford University
• "Uga," the live mascot of the University of Georgia Bulldogs [1]