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Theres more than one kind of Texas native--we share our magnificent state with numerous other species, some with four legs or more and some with no legs at all. Naturalist Jim Harris has studied most of them, and in Lone Star Menagerie he shares some little-known facts, fascinating tales, and amusing personal experiences with these creatures that we live alongside. Artfully illustrated by the author, this book is both informative and entertaining, and you will come away feeling an affinity for the wonders of Texas and its fascinating wildlife.
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Lone Star Menagerie : Adventures With Texas Wildlife
author
:
Harris, Jim.
publisher
:
Republic of Texas Press
isbn10 | asin
:
1556226926
print isbn13
:
9781556226922
ebook isbn13
:
9780585262680
language
:
English
subject
Zoology--Texas.
publication date
:
2000
lcc
:
QL207.H27 2000eb
ddc
:
591.9764
subject
:
Zoology--Texas.
Page i
Lone Star Menagerie
Adventures with Texas Wildlife
Jim Harris
Plano, Texas
Page ii
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Harris, Jim, 1954-. Lone star menagerie : adventures with Texas wildlife / Jim Harris. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-55622-692-6 (pb) 1. ZoologyTexas. I. Title. QL207 .H27 1999 591.9764dc21 99-051354 CIP
2000, Jim Harris
All Rights Reserved
Republic of Texas Press is an imprint of Wordware Publishing, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from Wordware Publishing, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
ISBN 1-55622-692-6
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
2002
All inquiries for volume purchases of this book should be addressed to Wordware Publishing, Inc., at 2320 Los Rios Boulevard, Plano, Texas 75074. Telephone inquiries may be made by calling: (972) 423-0090
Page iii
Contents
Introduction
vii
Chapter One: The Texas Longhorn
1
Chapter Two: Buzzards
13
Chapter Three: Horned Toads
25
Chapter Four: The Ringtail
35
Chapter Five: The Roadrunner
45
Chapter Six: The Coyote
55
Chapter Seven: Scorpions and Such
67
Chapter Eight: Kangaroo Rats
77
Chapter Nine: Hawks
87
Chapter Ten: The Pronghorn
97
Chapter Eleven: The Tarantula
107
Chapter Twelve: Bats
121
Chapter Thirteen: The Mockingbird
129
Chapter Fourteen: The Javelina
137
Chapter Fifteen: The Alligator Gar
147
Chapter Sixteen: The Whooping Crane
157
Chapter Seventeen: The Weevil and the Worm
169
Chapter Eighteen: Deer
179
Chapter Nineteen: Rattlesnakes
193
Chapter Twenty: The Armadillo
209
Appendix A: Classification of Animals
219
Appendix B: Resources
229
Bibliography
233
Index
237
Page v
Acknowledgments
Writing a book is a lot of workat least for me it wasand I could never have done it without the help of a great many people. Courtesy demands that they be mentioned, but considerations of time and space require that the list be kept to a minimum. I think I've reached a reasonable compromise here.
I had many excellent teachers in high school and college (also some really poor ones, but that's another story). I would like to thank a few of them by name, for helping me develop whatever literary skills I may have had: Sharon Conroy, Joe Graham, and Paul Lister. For encouraging me in the field of wildlife and natural history: Truman Spoon, Jim Scudday, Wayne Hanselka. Most of the aforementioned educators probably thought I wasn't paying much attention to them at the timebut guess what, I really was.
My sister, Jennifer Harris, has been my primary proofreader and constructive critic throughout my career.
My friend Tiffany Keune has been my muse and inspiration for the writing of this book; she has also been publishing and promoting my work on the Internet. Her beautiful web page ( www.geocities.com/Rainforest/Canopy/1036 ) introduced the prototypes of several of these chapters, and will, I hope, continue to feature my natural history essays for many years to come. Next time you're surfing the Internet, stop by and take a look.
Friends who read the early drafts of book chapters and/or offered suggestions and encouragement include: Maie James, Lennie Robb, Sofia Morales, and Melinda Millar. Their kind help was greatly appreciated.
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