mockingbird
Horned Lizard
Bluebonnet
Armadillo
Longhorns
Pecan Tree
Lightning Welk
Monarch Butterfly
The mockingbird became the official state bird of Texas in 1927. The mockingbird was chosen as the state bird of Texas because it is found in all parts of Texas and because it will fiercely protect its home. Mockingbirds can sing up to 200 songs and can mimic or "mock" the sounds of other birds and insects, which is how it got its name.
Mockingbird
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Brittanica School
National Geographic kids
Epic!
The Texas Horned Lizard was adopted as the Texas state reptile on June 18, 1993. The Texas Horned Lizard is also referred to as the horned toad, horny toad and horned frog and with a lineage that can be traced back to the dinosaurs. ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
Horned Lizard
Research Options
National Geographic kids p. 73
Epic!
During a statewide mock election, hundreds of elementary school children voted on which mammal should be the symbol of Texas. The longhorn was chosen as the official large state mammal of Texas in 1995 to pay respect to the Texas cattle industry, a cornerstone in Texas heritage and tradition.
Longhorns
Research Options
Brittanica School
National Geographic kids
Large and distinctive; the lovely Lightning Whelk is found only in the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast Atlantic coast of the USA. The lightning whelk is one of the very few shells that normally opens on its left side. Lightning whelks grow to one foot in length (though 15 inches has been recorded). Strong summer storms often wash large shells ashore - if you should find a live whelk, please put it back in the water where it belongs.
~statesymbolsusa.org
Lightning Welk
The Monarch Butterfly was adopted as the Texas state insect on June 16, 1995. Monarch butterflies pass through Texas twice a year during their migrations north and south. The legislature says, “The monarch butterfly is as beautiful and memorable as a Texas sunset, soaring above all other insects in its nobility and determination, and its unique relationship with Texas makes it a truly appropriate symbol of the majestic spirit of the Lone Star State.” ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
Monarch Butterfly
Research Options
Brittanica School
National Geographic kids
Epic!
The Pecan Tree was adopted as the Texas state tree in 1919. Fossil remains show that the Pecan tree was found in Texas long before humans came around. The tree can live for thousands of years and is wide spread throughout the state. People started considering it a favorite tree of Texas when Governor James Hogg requested that a tree be buried at his grave in 1906. ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
Pecan Tree
Research Options
Brittanica School
National Geographic kids
Armadillo
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 state mammal. The legislation referred to the armadillo 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.” ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
Research Options
Brittanica School
Epic!
Pebblego
Bluebonnet
Bluebonnets were adopted as the Texas state flower on March 7, 1901. Bluebonnets were once thought to have come over with the Spanish priests because the priests used to plant the flowers around their missions. However, there are many Indian folklores centered on the flowers that have them being here before the Spanish arrived. There are five different species of the plants with two of the most predominant species only growing naturally in Texas. In the 1930s the Texas Highway Department planted bluebonnets around the major highways throughout the state as part of a beautification project. ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
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mockingbird
Horned Lizard
Bluebonnet
Armadillo
Longhorns
Pecan Tree
Lightning Welk
Monarch Butterfly
The mockingbird became the official state bird of Texas in 1927. The mockingbird was chosen as the state bird of Texas because it is found in all parts of Texas and because it will fiercely protect its home. Mockingbirds can sing up to 200 songs and can mimic or "mock" the sounds of other birds and insects, which is how it got its name.
Mockingbird
Research Options
Brittanica School
National Geographic kids
Epic!
The Texas Horned Lizard was adopted as the Texas state reptile on June 18, 1993. The Texas Horned Lizard is also referred to as the horned toad, horny toad and horned frog and with a lineage that can be traced back to the dinosaurs. ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
Horned Lizard
Research Options
National Geographic kids p. 73
Epic!
During a statewide mock election, hundreds of elementary school children voted on which mammal should be the symbol of Texas. The longhorn was chosen as the official large state mammal of Texas in 1995 to pay respect to the Texas cattle industry, a cornerstone in Texas heritage and tradition.
Longhorns
Research Options
Brittanica School
National Geographic kids
Large and distinctive; the lovely Lightning Whelk is found only in the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast Atlantic coast of the USA. The lightning whelk is one of the very few shells that normally opens on its left side. Lightning whelks grow to one foot in length (though 15 inches has been recorded). Strong summer storms often wash large shells ashore - if you should find a live whelk, please put it back in the water where it belongs. ~statesymbolsusa.org
Lightning Welk
The Monarch Butterfly was adopted as the Texas state insect on June 16, 1995. Monarch butterflies pass through Texas twice a year during their migrations north and south. The legislature says, “The monarch butterfly is as beautiful and memorable as a Texas sunset, soaring above all other insects in its nobility and determination, and its unique relationship with Texas makes it a truly appropriate symbol of the majestic spirit of the Lone Star State.” ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
Monarch Butterfly
Research Options
Brittanica School
National Geographic kids
Epic!
The Pecan Tree was adopted as the Texas state tree in 1919. Fossil remains show that the Pecan tree was found in Texas long before humans came around. The tree can live for thousands of years and is wide spread throughout the state. People started considering it a favorite tree of Texas when Governor James Hogg requested that a tree be buried at his grave in 1906. ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
Pecan Tree
Research Options
Brittanica School
National Geographic kids
Armadillo
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 state mammal. The legislation referred to the armadillo 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.” ~wheretexasbecametexas.org
Research Options
Brittanica School
Epic!
Pebblego
Bluebonnet
Bluebonnets were adopted as the Texas state flower on March 7, 1901. Bluebonnets were once thought to have come over with the Spanish priests because the priests used to plant the flowers around their missions. However, there are many Indian folklores centered on the flowers that have them being here before the Spanish arrived. There are five different species of the plants with two of the most predominant species only growing naturally in Texas. In the 1930s the Texas Highway Department planted bluebonnets around the major highways throughout the state as part of a beautification project. ~wheretexasbecametexas.org