Lark Bunting
Lark bunting use two different songs in the breeding season: a primary song given from a perch or in flight and an aggressive song always given in flight.
Habitat Type: Grassland
Greater Prairie-Chicken
In spring, males attract females by stamping their feet rapidly and making booming sounds with their air sacs. They often leap into the air with loud cackles.
Grasshopper Sparrow
The grasshopper sparrow is one of the few North American sparrows that sings two completely different songs during the breeding season: one to attract females and one to defend a territory.
Showy Prairie Gentian
Showy prairie gentian is considered one of the handsomest prairie wildflowers.
Western Massasauga Rattlesnake
Communal denning throughout the winter season is a common occurrence for western massasauga. The den is called a hibernaculum.
Texas Horned Lizard
Texas horned lizards feed primarily on harvester ants, 69% of their diet. They wait motionless along harvester ant trails and capture ants as they pass by flicking out their tongue and swallowing whole.
Ornate Box Turtle
Ornate box turtles can live between 30-40 years. You can determine the approximate age of turtles by counting the number of growth lines on the underside of the shell.
Olive-backed Pocket Mouse
External cheek pouches of olive-backed pocket mice, like other pocket mice are fur-lined and are used to collect and transport large quantities of seeds.
Regal Fritillary
The regal fritillary is thought to be one of the most spectacular Temperate Zone butterflies in the world, especially females are striking when seen in the field.
Swift Fox
The swift fox is the smallest canid in the United States and gets its name because it can reach speeds of 25 mi/40 km per hour.
