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Topographic map of Texas. This is a list of mammals of Texas. Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Texas are listed first. Introduced mammals, whether intentional or unintentional, are listed separately. The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals.
Houston Black: Bird: Northern mockingbird: 1927 [1] [4] Song "Texas, Our Texas" [1] 1929 Mammal (small) Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) [1] 1927 Mammal (large) Texas Longhorn [1] 1995 Mammal (flying) Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) [1] 1995 Dog: Blue Lacy [1] June 18, 2005 Horse: American Quarter Horse [1] 2009
Pantherophis obsoletus, also known commonly as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake, [4] is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to central North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [5] Its color variations include the Texas ...
A 15-foot black-widow spider greets you as you enter the Alwun House, a 100-year-old two-story bungalow. View a group exhibit of blood-curdling creations, profane noir fantasies and other ...
Latrodectus is a broadly distributed genus of spiders with several species that are commonly known as the true widows.This group is composed of those often loosely called black widow spiders, brown widow spiders, and similar spiders.
Blue racers are diurnally active. Probable natural predators of adult blue racers include the larger birds of prey (e.g., red-tailed hawk, northern harrier, great horned owl) and carnivorous mammals such as raccoons, foxes and coyotes. Dogs and feral house cats are known to kill and/or harass juvenile
With a mass of approximately 1.95 grams (0.069 oz) and a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 inches), the bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is the smallest known dinosaur as well as the smallest bird species, and the smallest warm-blooded vertebrate. Called the zunzuncito in its native habitat on Cuba, it is lighter than a Canadian or U.S. penny.
A large turtle-like animal, or a long black creature, some 20–30 meters long with a small head shaped like that of a horse. [29] Lake Tianchi is also known as Lake Chonji, and is partly located in North Korea. Lake Van: Van, Bitlis Turkey: Asia: Lake Van Monster: Said to resemble ancient marine reptiles such as a plesiosaur. Lake Worth Texas USA