Three Biggest Animals in Texas

~Posted by Josiah (wildlife lover)

I have been doing animal studies for over a year now. I love wild animals! When we moved to Texas, I wanted to learn more about what kinds of wild animals there are here. I recently learned about the three biggest ones.

Texas Cougars Wild

Photo Credit: Bianca.

About it: Cougars are fierce but they are afraid of humans!!!!! An adult cougar stands at 2 feet high and most likely about 200 to 250 pounds !!!!!!!!!

Attacks: The latest attack was 2005. A cougar most likely has seen you even if you have not seen him.

Cat’s Name: A cougar has 9 names. It can be called cougar, mountain lion, puma, mountain screamer, Mexican lion, silver lion, catamount, panther and red tiger.

Jump: Cougars can jump very high. A cougar can jump over a 4-lane highway!!!

Hunter: A cougar eats meat. He is an excellent tree-climber, which helps it hunt!!!!!!

Grizzly Bears

Size: Grizzly bears may grow up to 8 feet long and they generally weigh from 250-600 pounds! They get angry quickly but will not attack unless they feel threatened, like if you bother the cubs.

Grizzly bears get their name from the white hairs on their coats that give them that grizzled look.

Bison

Their life: The American Bison cares for its young until the calf is 3 years old. The animal reaches adulthood at age 8. Bisons used to live all over the U.S.A., but now only live in a few areas.

Photo Credit: Bianca.

Bisons are also called Buffalo. Indians killed bisons for their hides, which they then made into clothing.