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Wildlife in Makoshika State Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Makoshika right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

606
recent observations
30
species listed
22
plants
5
birds
2
mammals

Naturalists have logged 606 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Makoshika. The most frequently seen is the Plains Pricklypear, with 58 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (22 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

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Most-observed species in Makoshika

Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
58 observations
Great Plains Yucca
Yucca glauca
47 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
39 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
28 observations
Silver Sagebrush
Artemisia cana
27 observations · iNaturalist
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
25 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
25 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
24 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
23 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
19 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
18 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
18 observations
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
17 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
17 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
16 observations
Plains Milkweed
Asclepias pumila
16 observations · iNaturalist
Dotted Gayfeather
Liatris punctata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Fringed Sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
15 observations · iNaturalist
White Milkwort
Senega alba
15 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
14 observations · iNaturalist
Shadscale Saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia
14 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Leafy Spurge
Euphorbia virgata
14 observations · iNaturalist
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
13 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
13 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
13 observations
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
13 observations · iNaturalist
Fragrant Evening Primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
13 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
13 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
12 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
12 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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