In 1995 Texas adopted the Mexican Free-Tailed bat as the state small mammal.
The only mammal capable of free flight is the bat. There are many glider species, such as the sugar glider, pygmy possum, greater glider, etc, which do not fly. They are equipped with membranes extending from their "wrists" to their "ankles" which extend and enable the glider to glide between tree tops.
The Mexican free-tailed bat is a Microbat.
Bats there are two surviving species the long tailed bat and the short tailed bat
Beccari's Free-tailed Bat was created in 1881.
Natal Free-Tailed Bat was created in 1804.
European Free-tailed Bat was created in 1814.
Egyptian Free-tailed Bat was created in 1818.
Mexican Free-tailed Bat was created in 1824.
Southern Free-Tailed Bat was created in 1866.
* The Longhorn. * The Mexican Free-Tailed Bat. * The Monarch Butterfly. * The Armadillo
the state animal of Texas is the armadillo. which came from Mexico along time ago. the armadillo is the state animal because it's the one with the most population in Texas since it came it has been the state animal of Texas