Mammals of Wind Cave National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Wind Cave, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,307
recent observations
29
species listed
29
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,307 research-grade observations across the 29 most-recorded species in Wind Cave. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 1,123 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Wind Cave include Bobcat and Black-footed Ferret - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Wind Cave
American Bison
Bos bison
1,123 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
857 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
563 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
241 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
144 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
73 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
67 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
60 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
37 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
35 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
23 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
23 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
16 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
11 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
8 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
7 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
4 observations
Black-footed Ferret
Mustela nigripes
2 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
2 observations
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
2 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1 observation
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1 observation
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
1 observation
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
1 observation
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
1 observation
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist
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