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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.

15,601
recent observations
30
species listed
14
plants
4
mammals
6
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 15,601 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in North Dakota. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 1,320 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (4).

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Most-observed species in North Dakota

American Bison
Bos bison
1,320 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
979 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
792 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
780 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
619 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
557 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
546 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
525 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
525 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
517 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
510 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
491 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
482 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
481 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
478 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
430 observations · iNaturalist
silver buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
428 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
423 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
412 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
409 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
404 observations · iNaturalist
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
395 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
394 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
391 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
389 observations
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
387 observations · iNaturalist
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
385 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
385 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
384 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
383 observations

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