Yellowstone Animal Guide

Yellowstone National Park ANIMAL GUIDE ANIMAL GUIDE

Which animals can you spot in the park? Check them off as you see them!

Wolf

Between 1995 and 1997, 41 wolves from Canada and northwest Montana were released in Yellowstone. In Yellowstone, their primary winter prey is elk, while in summer months their prey consists of mainly deer and smaller mammals.

Moose

While Yellowstone moose are very large, they are the smallest of four subspecies of moose in North America. Montana has noted a statewide decline in moose populations due to forest fires and limited food and habitat availability.

Bald EAgle

Bald eagles, the national symbol of the United States since 1782, are usually found near water where they feed on fish and waterfowl.

ELK

As Yellowstone’s most abundant large mammal, elk comprise approximately 85 percent of winter wolf kills and are an important food source for bears, mountain lions and scavengers, including bald eagles and coyotes.

Bison

Yellowstone is the only place in America where bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times. Yellowstone bison comprise the nation’s largest bison population on public land.

Cougar

The cougar, also known as a mountain lion, is one of the largest cats in North America and a top predator native to Greater Yellowstone. They are seldom seen, but scientists can track them with strategic cameras.