Flora & Fauna
Mammals
Texas is home to an estimated 2 million feral hogs (Sus scrofa), and they are found in almost all counties, including Harris County. The population and range of feral hogs has expanded dramatically because they are extremely adaptable and have a high reproductive rate. Feral hogs damage wetlands by rutting in wetlands and denuding the vegetation.
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
|---|---|
| Beaver | Castor canadensis |
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus |
| Coyote | Canis latrans |
| Eastern cottontail | Sylvilagus floridanus |
| Feral hog | Sus scrofa |
| Fox squirrel | Sciuris niger |
| Gray squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis |
| Least shrew | Cryptotis parva |
| Nine-banded armadillo | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Nutria | Myocastor coypus |
| Raccoon | Procyon lotor |
| River otter | Lutra canadensis |
| Two-striped skunk | Mephitis mephitis |
| Virginia opossum | Didelphis virginiana |
| White-tailed deer | Odocoileus irginianus |