Hill Country
The Hill Country Has Undrgrown Caves
Hill country
The Texas Hill Country is located in Central Texas. The land is rolling to hilly grassland. It sits on the Edwards Plateau. A plateau is high, flat land. Over many millions of years, this plateau has been eroded into a hilly terrain. There are many springs and some steep canyons in this area.
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Wild life
The white-tailed deer is a game animal hunted in Texas. By allowing the deer to be hunted, thee deer population can be kept in balance with its food supply. The state is over populated with these
The Texas map turtle is found only in the Colorado River and its tributary streams within the Edwards Plateau of the Hill Country. Females grow larger than males, sometimes reaching up to 7 inches in length. However, it is still the smallest species in the map turtle family. This turtle is dark olive to brown in color with yellow-orange to orange line markings on its shell, head, limbs, and tail. The underside of its head has three yellow or orange spots. The pattern of lines or markings resemble the lines on a map, hence its name. The Texas map turtle eats small shell creatures, such as snails, also plants, and insects. The temperature determines the gender of hatchlings, lower temperatures produce males, and higher temperatures produce females. These turtles are strong swimmers and enjoy basking in the sun.