Wyoming "The Beastly State"

In the entry for Alaska, we told you how sentient bears ruled that state. Well folks, on no less that 5 different Earths, the state of Wyoming ... in particular the area in and around Yellowstone National Park ... is ruled by sentient mammals ranging from wolves to cougars to bison to, yes, bears. Humans can and do live in the state, but they know that if they don't toe the line, they'll get evicted ... or eaten.

In fact, humans don't get eaten, but the cattle, sheep and hogs they raise for consumption by the sentient carnivores do. The same goes for the tens of thousands of bales of hay that get placed out during the winter months for the herbivores.

What do the humans get? Gold ... diamonds ... rare gems ... and an incredibly rare mineral that can be used to make anti gravity drives for space craft. How do the animals get these things? Nobody knows, but the prevailing theory is that it has something to do with whatever or whoever made them sentient in the first place.