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Wildlife in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Theodore Roosevelt right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

6,672
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
6
mammals
4
birds

Naturalists have logged 6,672 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Theodore Roosevelt. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 1,225 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (18 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (6).

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Most-observed species in Theodore Roosevelt

American Bison
Bos bison
1,225 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
873 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
563 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
401 observations · iNaturalist
silver buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
218 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
202 observations
Silver Sagebrush
Artemisia cana
184 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
164 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
164 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
159 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
156 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
155 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
153 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
146 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
145 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
136 observations
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
136 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
134 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
130 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
130 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
122 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
117 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
115 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
114 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
113 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
109 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
109 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
102 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
99 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
98 observations

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