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Park Critters
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with you when you visit RMNP and see how many of the Rocky's critters you can find. |
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Species |
Time Of Day Most Often Seen |
Season of Activity |
Habitat |
Likely Locations |
| Pika | Day | Spring Summer Fall |
Talus Slopes Rock outcrops Near and above tree line |
Rock Cut Park-wide, higher elevations |
Uinta Chipmunk  |
Day | Spring Summer Fall |
Open areas from forest to tundra | Park-wide |
| Mountain Cottontail |
Day | Spring Summer Fall |
Open areas | Park-wide, lower elevations |
| Yellow-Bellied Marmot |
Day | Spring Summer Fall |
Rock piles Sub-alpine meadows |
Park-wide |
| Abert's Squirrel | Day | Year round | Ponderosa forest | East Side, lower elevations |
| Uinta Ground Squirrel |
Day | Spring Summer Fall |
Open areas | Open areas |
| Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel |
Day | Spring Summer Fall |
Open areas | Open areas |
| Porcupine | Anytime | Year round | Pine Woodlands Willow thickets |
Park-wide, lower elevations |
| Coyote | Anytime | Year round | Open areas | Park-wide |
| Gray Wolf | Not Found in Park | |||
| Black Bear | Dusk Night | Spring Summer Fall |
Forest | Park-wide |
| Grizzly Bear | Not Found in Park | |||
| Marten | Anytime | Year round | Tundra rock piles Sub-alpine forest |
Park-wide |
| Weasel | Anytime | Year round | Steam courses, from forest to tundra |
Park-wide |
| River Otter | Anytime | Year round | Stream courses Ponds |
Lower Kawuneeche Valley |
| Mountain Lion | Night | Summer | Rocky terrain Rarely seen in open |
Park-wide, lower elevations |
| Bobcat | Night | Year round | Forest edges | Park-wide |
| Elk
(Wapiti) |
Dawn Sometime day Dusk |
Year round | Open
areas Forest edges |
Kawuneeche Valley Moraine Park --Spring, summer, fall Horseshoe Park --Spring, summer, fall Park Wide |
| Mule Deer | Anytime | Year round | Brushy areas Meadow edges |
Park wide |
| Moose |
Anytime | Year round | Willow thickets Lodgepole forest |
Kawuneeche Valley |
| Bighorn Sheep |
Day | Year round | Open areas Rocky areas |
Never Summer Range Mummy Range Horseshoe Park |
| Turkey Vulture | Day | Spring Summer Fall |
Sky | Parks, meadows and open spaces |
| Rattlesnake | Not Found in Park | |||
| Table Source: This table was found on the wall of the Kawuneeche Visitor Center at the West entrance to the Park. Print a copy of it and try to see how many animals you can see and/or photograph on your next visit to the Park. Obviously one should not spend time looking for Rattlesnakes, Grizzly Bears, or Gray Wolfs. |