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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.
(blue — native, black — probably extant origin uncertain) The Etruscan shrew ( Suncus etruscus ), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew , white-toothed pygmy shrew and Savi’s pygmy shrew , is the smallest known extant mammal by mass, weighing only about 1.8 g (0.063 oz) on average.
Oct. 4 is World Animal Day, so we want to introduce you to the official animals of Texas. Do you think you could guess them all? ... Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness. Food. Games. Health ...
The smallest of these were the size of a mouse but others were much larger than any extant relatives. Titanohyrax could reach 600 kg (1,300 lb) or even as much as over 1,300 kg (2,900 lb). [ 30 ] Megalohyrax from the upper Eocene-lower Oligocene was as huge as a tapir.
“Just when you think you have seen just about every animal in your region, you still can get some surprises,” wildlife officials said.
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This list of reptiles of Texas includes the snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles native to the U.S. state of Texas.. Texas has a large range of habitats, from swamps, coastal marshes and pine forests in the east, rocky hills and limestone karst in the center, desert in the south and west, mountains in the far west, and grassland prairie in the north.
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