The cactus wren is the official Arizona state bird. It grows seven to eight inches long and likes to build nests in the protection of thorny desert plants like the arms of the giant saguaro cactus.
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The battleship USS Arizona was named in honor of the state. It was commissioned in 1913 and launched in 1915 from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Phoenix, Arizona originated in 1866 as a hay camp to supply Camp McDowell.