<Tr> <Th> First seen </Th> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <P> Sebastian the Ibis is the official mascot for the University of Miami . He is an anthropomorphized American white ibis with a Miami Hurricanes football jersey, number 0 . Sebastian is the first and only Hispanic - American college mascot and identifies as Cuban . </P> <P> The ibis was chosen as Miami's unofficial mascot by Nathan Duncan in 1926 when the school's yearbook chose its name to be "The Ibis ." </P> <Dl> <Dd> "Miami adopted a native marsh bird called the Ibis as the official mascot in 1926 . The Ibis is known for its bravery as a hurricane approaches . Folklore maintains that other birds look to the Ibis for leadership . The Ibis uses its instinct to detect danger . It is the last sign of wildlife to take shelter before a hurricane hits, giving warning that danger is imminent . As the storm passes the Ibis is the first to reappear, a sign that clear skies are approaching ." </Dd> </Dl>

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