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      • The nine-banded armadillo was selected as the small state mammal as an animal that “ possesses many remarkable and unique traits, some of which parallel the attributes that distinguish a true Texan, such as a deep respect and need for the land, the ability to change and adapt, and a fierce undying love for freedom.”
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  1. Jan 4, 2021 · 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.

  2. Mammals. The list includes the most common and notable wild animals native to the state. Despite being one of the State Mammals, and a symbol for the state, the Texas Longhorn has not been included in the list because it is a breed of beef cattle.

  3. Texas recognizes three official mammals: the nine-banded armadillo, the Texas Longhorn, and the Mexican free-tailed bat. State law protects numerous species.

    Species
    Common Name
    Distribution
    Status
    Aeorestes cinereus
    Found in mature forested areas across the ...
    Antrozous pallidus
    Commonly found in the western half of ...
    Corynorhinus rafinesquii
    Found in small localities in the ...
    Corynorhinus townsendii
    Commonly found in the western half of ...
  4. Apr 16, 2023 · The next size of animals in Texas are common forest mammals like bobcats and badgers. Its larger rodents include pocket gophers, tree squirrels, porcupines, beavers, and nutria. The state’s birds include doves, kestrels, finches, owls, and bald eagles.

  5. Description: A small- to medium-hoofed mammal with reddish brown to blue-gray or tan colorings; underside of tail is white and produces a white “flag” and rump when raised. Antlers on male consist mainly of main beam with tines growing from it. Range: Texas has the most white-tailed deer of any state at over four million.

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  6. Sep 11, 2023 · Below are accounts for each species of mammal known to occur in Texas. These accounts are arranged by their ordinal status, following the format outlined in Wilson and Reeder's Mammal Species of the World (2005) and Bradley et al.'s "Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico, 2014" (Museum of Texas Tech University, Occasional ...

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  8. Texas, known for the world’s biggest bat colony in Bracken Cave, declared the Mexican free-tailed bat as the state’s Flying Mammal on May 25, 1995. They emphasized how bats help maintain a healthy environment by eating large quantities of insects, such as mosquitos and crop pests.