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A herd of elk on Flattop Mountain. There are 67 native species of mammals in Rocky Mountain National Park, a 265,461 acres (107,428 ha) park in Colorado. [1] Species are listed by common name, scientific name, habitat, and abundance. [2] Species which are extirpated, or locally extinct, are marked with an EX.
The bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Colorado Mountain goat Bison. Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae. American bison, Bison bison reintroduced; Mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus introduced; Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, a 265,461 acres (107,428 ha) park in the U.S. state of Colorado. This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS). [1]
In the U.S. state of Colorado 519 species of birds have been documented as of September 2022 according to the Colorado Bird Records Committee (CBRC) of Colorado Field Ornithologists. [ 1 ] This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds , 7th edition through the 63rd Supplement, published by ...
State wildlife biologists are studying populations of the animals in the western part of the state. Rare creature spotted in Colorado mountains is a 1-in-100,000 find. See stunning photo
Pages in category "Lists of fauna of Colorado" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... List of birds of Rocky Mountain National Park; F.
The Indian Peaks Wilderness is a 73,931 acre wilderness area in north central Colorado managed jointly by the United States Forest Service and the National Park Service within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and small parts of the southern section of Rocky Mountain National Park. It includes over 50 lakes, 28 trails, and numerous ...
Keep a safe distance: Give animals their space. The National Park Service’s requirements are a good rule of thumb — 25 yards from most wildlife and 100 yards from predators like bears and wolves.