Several species of squirrels make their home in Texas, but the one with the widest distribution is the fox squirrel. It prefers an open, parklike woods where large mature trees shade the forest floor and prevent the under-brush from flourishing, but it can adapt to a variety of forest habitats.
The law designating the Morgan horse as the official Massachusetts state horse is found in the General Laws of Massachusetts, Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 2, Section 11. Massachusetts General Laws Annotated. Part I. Administration of the Government. Title I. Jurisdiction and Emblems of the Commonwealth, The General Court, Statutes and Public Documents.
The Bay State or The Old Bay State. This Massachusetts state nickname is a reference to the early settlements of the Cape Cod Bay - the location where the English pilgrims debarked from their historic 65 days trip overseas. The Old Colony State.