Symbols for Texas: Living Symbols (Creatures) By Nora Kirkeby Jun 5, 2007, 17:30 PST

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Courtesy of Ken Thomas

Texas State Bird
Check out this beautiful full-color nature guide on the mocking bird. Learn all about the bird's habitat, lifecycle and much more. Simply double-click to make the beautiful photos larger.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

Texas State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page shows the state bird nestled among blue bonnets, the state flower. Color it in for a beautiful addition to any state report.
Source: Friends Across America

Texas State Dog Breed
This page has everything you could possibly want to know about Texas' state dog, the blue lacey. This page includes a copy of the Senate resolution that made this dog a state symbol, tons of great breed facts, and wonderful photographs.
Source: Dog Breed Info

Courtesy of Roberto Petruzzo

Texas State Fish
This simple page has everything on the Guadalupe Bass, from its other common nicknames, to the Texas record for largest Guadalupe bass ever caught.
Source: Wildlife Forever - State Fish Art Competition

Texas State Flying Mammal
The Mexican free-winged bat is Texas' state flying mammal. This bats have a number of strange behaviors, and you can learn all about them here.
Source: Organization for Bat Conservation.

Texas State Insect
Texas's state insect is the monarch butterfly. Check out this beautiful full-color nature guide with all sorts of helpful information.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television

Texas Horned Lizard Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License Courtesy of Ben Goodwyn

Texas State Large Animal
Texas longhorns are a unique breed of cattle that have taken over in Texas. They have leaner meat than most cattle, and tend to get sick less. Check out this fascinating article on how the breed has developed from those first cattle Christopher Colombus brought with him from Europe.
Source: Texas Longhorn Breeders Association

Texas State Reptile
The Texas horned lizard is the state reptile of Texas. Learn all about the lizard, and its adoption as the state reptile (bottom of the page) on this helpful site.
Source: Fort Worth Zoo

Texas State Small Mammal
The nine-banded armadillo is the state small mammal of Texas. Learn about its habitat, life cycle, and characteristics with this handy guide.br>Source: New Hampshire Public Television

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