Lone Star State Wildlife Photos [Infographic] and Facts

If you travel to Texas then you can view many types of wildlife like:

Green jay

Texas rainbow cactus

spinyfruit pricklypear

bronzed cowbird

Endangered wildlife species in Texas

Whooping Crane (Grus americana): The whooping crane is one of North America’s most endangered birds. This large, white crane breeds in the wetlands of Canada and migrates to the Gulf Coast of Texas for the winter. Threats to the species include habitat loss, climate change, and collisions with power lines.
Attwater’s Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri): This small, ground-dwelling bird is native to the coastal prairie of Texas and Louisiana. The species has faced severe population declines due to habitat loss from urbanization, agriculture, and the invasion of non-native plant species.
Houston Toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis): The Houston toad is an endangered amphibian found only in a few counties in southeastern Texas. Habitat loss and fragmentation, drought, and disease have contributed to the decline of this species.
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis): The ocelot is a small, nocturnal wildcat native to parts of Texas and Mexico. Habitat loss, vehicle collisions, and illegal hunting have led to a significant decline in the ocelot’s population.
Red Wolf (Canis rufus): Once common throughout the southeastern United States, the red wolf is now one of the world’s most endangered canids. Habitat loss, persecution, and hybridization with coyotes have contributed to the species’ decline.
Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapilla): This small songbird inhabits shrublands in central and western Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma and Mexico. The black-capped vireo has faced threats from habitat loss, nest parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds, and pesticide exposure.
Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni): This unique, eyeless salamander is found only in the underground waters of the Edwards Aquifer in Hays County, Texas. The species is threatened by water pollution, habitat loss, and groundwater depletion.

swallowtail butterfly