DEPARTMENT
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
ANIMAL GUIDE
Their horns can weigh up to 40 lbs. which makes up 8-12 percent of their body weight. Bighorns are herbivores and eat grasses, sedges and woody plants.
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Their skulls have two layers of bone that function as a shock absorber for collision of head-on fighting.
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Adult males can weigh up to 2,000 lbs. That’s a TON!
They weigh less than their wolf relatives, between 25-35 lbs.
They may live 12-15 years, and few up to 20 years.
They will eat almost anything from rodents to fish, to fruit.
They feed primarily on grasses and sedges.
Also known as “song dogs,” coyotes communicate with each other by different long-range vocalizations.
Bison can be aggressive, and can run up to 30 mph.
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Which animals can you spot in the park? Check them off as you see them!
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They can run up to 40 mph.
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Adult males can weigh between 200-700 lbs.
Adult eagles’ wingspan can reach up to 7 feet!
Adult males stand about 5 feet high at the shoulder.
Grizzlies lose up to 40 percent of their body fat during hibernation.
Eagles primarily eat fish, carrion, birds and rodents.
Grizzlies can locate food from miles away. They have a better sense of smell than a hound dog.
Their distinctive white head doesn’t develop until they reach 4-5 years old.
Their antlers begin growing in the spring and usually drop in March or April of the next year.
They eat about 35 lbs. of food in a typical day.
They may use the same nest year after year.
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They feed on grasses, shrubs, bark of aspen trees, conifer needles and aquatic plants. They can run up to 45 mph.
