Prairies and Lakes
A great place to go fishing!
What will you see here
This part of Texas is a prairie. It is mostly flat with small hills and tall grass. There are also some small patches of trees. There are lakes where people catch many fish!
Armadillo
The region is the present day home of the nine-banded armadillo, which is the only North American animal with “armor.” Hard, bony plates cover the animal for protection. The “bands” are actually joints in the armor, which allow the animal to curl up for more protection. Armadillos always have four babies at a time! The quadruplet babies develop from the same egg and are identical, all male or all female! Armadillos eat insects and dig burrows. They do not live where the soil is too hard to dig
Mockingbirds
Mockingbirds are found in this region of Texas and just about every other habitat of the state. It is the official state bird! Mockingbirds got their name because they “mimic” or mock other birds’ songs.
Wood duck
Wood Ducks are another common bird in the Prairies and Lakes Region although early in the 20th century they almost became extinct! The males are more colorful with green heads, red eyes, purple breasts, white throats, and bluish backs. They use old woodpecker holes or other “cavities” near water for their nests.
Dinoasaurs!
Giant dinosaurs once roamed this region long, long ago. Fossils of 17 different dinosaurs have been found including Tyrannosaurus Rex! The official state dinosaur of Texas is the Pleurocoelus. The Technosaurus was found near Texas Tech University, hence its name!
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