20 bizarre college mascots

POSTED: 1:58 PM Jul 26 2011 UPDATED: 11:31 PM Sep 20 2011

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From a large tree to a walking nut, take a look at some of the more bizarre college mascots.

Ohio State's Brutus the Buckeye mascot — 1 / 20

The Ohio State University

Brutus the Buckeye cheers on Ohio State's athletic teams.

Ohio State's Brutus the Buckeye mascot

Stanford University Tree mascot

Western Kentucky Big Red mascot

Nebraska University Cornhuskers mascot

Wichita State WuShock mascot

Syracuse Orange, Otto mascot

Wake Forest Demon Deacon mascot

St. Louis University Billiken mascot

George Mason mascot, college basketball

Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevil mascot

Dayton Rudy Flyer mascot

Scottsdale Community College artichoke mascot

UC Santa Cruz Banana Slug mascot

Delta State University Fighting Okra mascot

Washburn University Ichabods mascot

Webster University Gorlok mascot

Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishop mascot

Whittier College John the Poet mascot

Evergreen State University Geoduck mascot

George Washington cheerleaders and mascot

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