Wildlife of Yellowstone National Park

      Wildlife of Yellowstone

Elk 

 Male antlers can weight about 30 pounds (14 kg) per pair and are shed every year 

They are the most abundant large mammal  in Yellowstone. 

Calves are born with white spots to help them hide from predators. 

 

 

 

River otters 

 

These playful creatures are the most aquatic member of the weasel family.  

They are crepuscular which means active in morning and evening hours. 

 

 

• They can stay underwater for eight minutes. 

• Their fur is waterproof and helps them manage their body temperature. 

 

 

 Yellow bellied Marmots 

Marmots are one of the largest rodents found in the park. They live in open grassy habitats with rocks nearby, and can be found from the lowest valleys all the way up to alpine tundra. 

These animals are herbivores which means they are vegetarians and eat  flowers, grasses and seeds. One Fun fact about them is that they hibernate up to 8 months! 

 

 

 

Pine Martens 

Pine martens are members of the weasel family, and hunt primarily small mammals. They are solitary creatures, except in the breeding season. Anywhere from one to five young can be born in mid-March to late April. 

 

Despite their name, Pine martens hunt mostly on the ground. 

 

 

 

Adult  Boreal frogs are 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 to 3.8 cm) in length. 

This is the sound or "ribbit" of the Boreal frog

  

Birds

 

 

 

 

Osprey 

Osprey migrate to Yellowstone in the spring and leave as fall returns. As they hunt fish, they are usually found near lakes, river valleys, and river canyons. 

Ospreys lay 2 –3  eggs in May to June.  

 

 

 

 Trumpeter Swans 

The trumpeter swan, named for its call, is North America's largest wild waterfowl, with a wingspan up to eight feet. 

They need 300 feet (91 m) of open water to take flight 

 

 

Sanderhill Crane 

 

One other bird in Yellowstone is the Sanderhill Crane. 

These birds are 4 feet tall making them the  tallest among the birds that reside in Yellowstone. 

  Chickadees can be found from southern Arizona and New Mexico all the way up to the Yukon of Canada. Chickadees talk and communicate  with each other through many different calls. The one that is most famous and well- known is Chicka-dee, dee, dee dee.  

 

Other common and top animals in Yellowstone

BLACK BEARS 

 

 

There are only two types of bears in Yellow Stone. 

 

GRIZZLY BEARS 

 

 

WOLF 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED FOXES 

 

 

   

 Yellowstone National Park is the only place in the United States of America where bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times. Yellowstone is also home to the nation's largest bison population on public land.

Bighorn Sheep