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Topographic map of Texas Seventy-one amphibian species are found in the American state of Texas , including forty-four species of frog and twenty-eight species of salamander . Four species are categorized as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature : the Barton Springs salamander , the Texas blind salamander , the black ...
Asian elephant enjoying a broccoli treat. The McNair Asian Elephant Habitat is home to the Houston Zoo's herd of Asian elephants. It features a 7,000-square-foot barn custom-built to house the bull elephants, a brand-new expanded habitat with a boardwalk with an unobstructed view of the elephants in their new yard, and a 160,000-gallon pool.
Topographic map of Texas. This is a list of mammals of Texas. Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Texas are listed first. Introduced mammals, whether intentional or unintentional, are listed separately. The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals.
An elephant has gone missing in Texas and its worried owners are offering a $500 reward for its return. The Darnell family last saw Bon Bon Babar last Friday, chained to the front porch of their ...
The city granted an additional 40 acres (16 ha) to the zoo in 1976, and a large, long-term expansion project was undertaken. A new elephant enclosure was built, and giraffes were added in 1978. In 1983 a 15-acre (6.1 ha) native Texas area was opened, and in 1984 reptile and aquarium sections were opened. In 1987 major reconstruction of the ...
The chances of an elephant delivering twins is less than 1% according to Save the Elephants, so it really is something of a miracle! What makes these two baby elephants even more rare is that one ...
In 1992, a zookeeper, Jubal Cox, was tossed by an Asian elephant and received fatal injuries. The zoo launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and decided not to euthanize the elephant. Cox's death was the first in the zoo's history. [25] This incident marked the end of elephant rides at the zoo. [4]
In March, a mother was horrified to find a pedophile symbol on a toy she bought for her daughter. Although the symbol was not intentionally placed on the toy by the company who manufactured the ...