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Wildlife in North Dakota

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

14,681
recent observations
30
species listed
15
plants
4
mammals
6
birds

Naturalists have logged 14,681 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in North Dakota. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 1,263 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (4).

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Most-observed species in North Dakota

American Bison
Bos bison
1,263 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
935 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
701 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
634 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
611 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
503 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
497 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
497 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
482 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
479 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
477 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
474 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
468 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
462 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
460 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
420 observations
silver buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
405 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
404 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
402 observations · iNaturalist
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
393 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
386 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
382 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
381 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
380 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
380 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
368 observations
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
368 observations · iNaturalist
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
366 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
356 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
347 observations

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