Texas is known for what? Here are 25 things Texans love about themselves

DALLAS (KDAF) — Texans love themselves, but why? Do they love the cowboy boots, the Texan accent, or is it something else?

Texas is known for its legendary cowboy culture, its large cities, its diverse landscapes, its delicious Tex-Mex cuisine, and its strong southern hospitality.

It is also famous for its cattle and oil industry, its rodeos, its music, and its unique Texan culture. An animal information website, A-Z Animals, listed 25 things Texans love about themselves.

A-Z animals said, "The food, history, wildlife, and culture are so unique that the state is renowned throughout the world".

The top 25 things Texans love about themselves:

1. Texas is known for its size above all else
2. Personal Freedoms and Independence
3. Texas is also for Hot foods
4. NASA Trains and Launches Astronauts from Houston
5. Massive Ranches
6. The Alamo
7. Country Music
8. State Fairs
9. Embracing Guns
10. Rattlesnakes Abound
11. Drilling for Oil
12. The State has a profound love of football
13. Automobile Manufacturing
14. Barbeque Food
15. Cowboys Blazing Hot Weather
16. Blazing Hot Weather
17. The Assassination of President Kennedy Museum
18. Rodeos
19. National Park System
20. Cultural Integration
21. The Texas-Mexico Border debate
22. Large Universities
23. Large Church Congregations
24. Large sports venues
25. Texas is known for hunting