The lightning whelk is the official state shell.The lightning whelk is the official state shell.
• Lightning whelks reach a length of 2.5 to 16 inches.
• The shell is tan or gray shell with narrow, brown “lightning” streaks from the top of the shell to the bottom. Lightning whelks are unusual in that they have a counterclockwise shell spiral.
#1#1
More wool comes from the state of Texas than any
other state in the United States.
More wool comes from the state of Texas than any
other state in the United States.
#2#2Edwards Plateau in west central Texas
is the top sheep growing area in the country.Edwards Plateau in west central Texas
is the top sheep growing area in the country.
A coastal live oak located near Fulton is the oldest tree in the
state.
A coastal live oak located near Fulton is the oldest tree in the
state.• The tree has an
estimated age of more than 1,500 years.
• It has allegedly been a hanging tree, a pirate’s meeting point, and even a ceremonial site for local Indian tribes.
#3#3
Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the
state.Also popular are Caddo Lake Park’s unusual cabins,
built in the 1930s.
Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the
state.Also popular are Caddo Lake Park’s unusual cabins,
built in the 1930s.
#4#4
The King Ranch in Texas is almost as
large as the state of Rhode Island.
The King Ranch in Texas is almost as
large as the state of Rhode Island.
• It is the largest ranch in the United States with 825,000 acres, and was founded in 1853.
• It is the largest ranch in the United States with 825,000 acres, and was founded in 1853.
#5#5
#6#6
The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the world’s largest rose
garden.
The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the world’s largest rose
garden.
• It contains 38,000 rose bushes representing 500 varieties of roses set in a 22-acre garden.
#7#7
Amarillo has the world’s largest helium plant.
Amarillo has the world’s largest helium plant.
• The city was once the self-proclaimed “Helium Capital of the World” for having one of the country’s most productive helium fields.
#8#8
Laredo is the world’s largest
inland port.
Laredo is the world’s largest
inland port.• Laredo’s location in South Texas
and near the manufacturers in North Mexico makes it a key city in international trade.
#9#9
#10
#10
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge is a haven for more
than 300 bird species.
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge is a haven for more
than 300 bird species.
Brazoria County has more species of birds
than any other comparable area in
North America.
Brazoria County has more species of birds
than any other comparable area in
North America.
Bibliography Texas Fast Facts and Trivia (http://www.50states.com/facts/ texas.htm)
Texas Parks and Wildlife website -- Lightning Whelk (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/ species/lwhelk/); Caddo Lake (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/caddo_lake/)
Texas Escapes website (http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHistory/TexasHistoricTrees/Goose-Island-Oak.htm)
Wikipedia.org—King Ranch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Ranch); Amarillo’s Helium Wells (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarillo,_Texas)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website (http://www.fws.gov/Refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=21543)
USVisa Transport website: (http://www.usvisatransport.com/nlaredo.htm)
Presentation by Matthew Michael Guillermo Mata • His dad helped out a little bit