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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.

4,234
recent observations
30
species listed
9
mammals
14
plants
6
birds

Naturalists have logged 4,234 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Custer. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 985 recorded sightings.

Mammals account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by plants (14).

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Most-observed species in Custer

American Bison
Bos bison
985 observations · iNaturalist
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
577 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
287 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
275 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
214 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
129 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
129 observations · iNaturalist
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
110 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
100 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
100 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
95 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
84 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
78 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
76 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
72 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
70 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
69 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
65 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
65 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
64 observations · iNaturalist
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
64 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
63 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
63 observations
red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
61 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
59 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
58 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
58 observations · iNaturalist
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
56 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
56 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
52 observations · iNaturalist

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