What kind of animals are in Texas' North Central Plains?

The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is located in the north central plains of Texas.The grassland has a dry habitat for wildlife.Texas winter grass and sideoats grama are native to this region.The north central plains region has two rivers that provide water for animals.

There are desert mule deer, pronghorn and whitetail deer in the north central region of Texas.The gray fox, swift fox and coyote are some of the mammals that live in north central Texas.Smaller mammals, such as rodents and mustelids, live in north central Texas.The eastern and desert cottontail rabbits are found in the plains of Texas.Wildlife watchers can see mammals in the wetlands area.

There are many bird species in Texas' north central plains.The north central plains do not have many forests to provide protection for the birds of prey, which include falcons, eagles and kites.Education programs on the bird of prey species can be found at the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center.Birds who nest on the ground can be found in the region.The birds include mourning doves, Rio Grande turkeys and bobwhites.Birds look for refuge in thick grass and trees.

There are two types of copperhead snakes in Texas' north central plains region.The copperhead snakes prey on small rodents and bird eggs.The green anole is a small lizard.The red-throated anole is a lizard that has a sac under its throat that is red when it expands.The smooth earth snake is one of the reptile species.

There are many freshwater fish species in north central Texas.The black bass species, largemouth bass, is endemic to Texas and is the state's official fish.Other Texas fish species include suckers such as bigmouth buffalo and small mouth buffalo.Some of the largest bodies of water for fish are located on the Texas-Oklahoma border.