Wildlife in Custer State Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Custer right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Custer
American Bison
Bison bison
982 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
549 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
278 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
258 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
209 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
126 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
123 observations · iNaturalist
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
103 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
100 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
100 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
87 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
84 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
75 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
72 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
70 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
70 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
67 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
64 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
63 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
62 observations · iNaturalist
red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
61 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
60 observations · iNaturalist
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
60 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
60 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
58 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
56 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
55 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
55 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
52 observations · iNaturalist
western blue flag
Iris missouriensis
50 observations · iNaturalist
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