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1. texasproud.com › official-state-animal-of-texasWhat is the official state animal of Texas? We’ve got 8 of them!

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   Jan 4, 2021 · On January 31, 1927, Governor Dan Moody approved the measure and Texas became the very first state to choose a state bird. Since then, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, and Arkansas have followed in Texas’s lead and have also adopted “the mocker” as their official state bird.

2. www.texasstandard.org › stories › the-armadillosThe Armadillo’s Texas Roots Reach Back To Ancient Times

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   Jul 11, 2018 · To properly honor all the positive influences of the armadillo’s mystique in Texas, the 1995 legislature declared the nine-banded armadillo the official State Small Mammal of Texas. The law reads in part:

3. wheretexasbecametexas.org › state-small-mammalState Small Mammal – Armadillo - Where Texas Became Texas

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   The armadillo was adopted as the Texas small state mammal on June 16, 1995. The state held a mock election with hundreds of elementary school children to decide on the state mammal. Support for the longhorn and armadillo was equally divided so the state decided to create a designation for small state mammal and large Read more

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4. www.netstate.com › states › symbTexas Large State Mammal, Longhorn (Bos taurus), from ...

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   The longhorn became the official large state mammal of Texas when Governor George W. Bush signed House Concurrent Resolution No. 178 on June 16, 1995. The same resolution named the armadillo the official small state mammal of the State of Texas.

5. www.ereferencedesk.com › resources › state-mammalTexas State Small Mammal: Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

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   Jun 16, 1995 · The armadillo, (Dasypus novemcinctus,) became the official small state mammal of Texas when Governor George W. Bush signed House Concurrent Resolution No. 178 on June 16, 1995. The same resolution named the longhorn the official large state mammal of the State of Texas.

6. www.gosanangelo.com › story › newsNATURALLY TEXAS: State mammal is an interesting beast

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   Apr 9, 2017 · Nine-banded armadillos entered Texas and the U.S. about 1849; at least that’s when they were first recorded north of the Rio Bravo del Norte (or Rio Grande). Their arrival in the Concho Valley...

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   What is the state animal in Texas?

   • While there are 8 state animals for Texas, the Longhorn is the Texas state animal that best represents Texas and therefore is our choice for the Texas state animal. Officially, the Longhorn is the Texas large mammal and the armadillo is Texas small mammal. What is the Texas State Animal and Bird?

   What is the official state animal of Texas? We've got 8

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   Is the Texas armadillo a small state mammal?

   • RESOLVED: That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby . . . designate (s) the armadillo as the official Small State Mammal of Texas. The Texas Longhorn was made the Official Large State Mammal in the same legislation. And then we also have the unofficial honoring of the little armored ones in a famous song written by Gary P. Nunn.

   The Armadillo’s Texas Roots Reach Back To Ancient Times

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   When did armadillo become a state mammal?

   • The armadillo was designated as the Texas state small mammal on June 16, 1995. The state held a mock election with hundreds of elementary school children to decide on the state mammal. Support for the longhorn and armadillo was equally divided, so the state decided to create a designation for small state mammal and large state mammal.

   State Small Mammal – Armadillo - Where Texas Became Texas

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   When did Texas become a state bird?

   • On January 31, 1927, Governor Dan Moody approved the measure and Texas became the very first state to choose a state bird. Since then, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, and Arkansas have followed in Texas’s lead and have also adopted “the mocker” as their official state bird.

   What is the official state animal of Texas? We've got 8

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   What animals are in Texas?

   • Instead of choosing just one state animal, Texas chose 8 different animals, the Northern Mockingbird, the Nine-banded Armadillo, the Texas Longhorn, the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat, the Blue Lacy, the Texas Horned Lizard, the Monarch Butterfly, and Guadalupe Bass to represent the diversity of Texas’s culture and ecosystem.

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   What is a Texas State flying mammal?

   • Many horns vary in color and can have a slight upward turn at their tips or even a triple twist. On May 25, 1995, the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat was adopted as the Texas state flying mammal.

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8. wheretexasbecametexas.org › texas-state-largeTexas State Large Mammal – Longhorn - Where Texas Became Texas

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   The longhorn was adopted as the Texas large state mammal on June 16, 1995. The state held a mock election with hundreds of elementary school children to decide on the state mammal. Support for the longhorn and armadillo was equally divided so the state decided to create a designation for small state mammal and large Read more