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Wildlife in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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

7,013
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
6
mammals
4
birds

Naturalists have logged 7,013 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Theodore Roosevelt. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 1,276 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (18 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (6).

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Most-observed species in Theodore Roosevelt

American Bison
Bos bison
1,276 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
911 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
647 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
421 observations
silver buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
232 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
211 observations
Silver Sagebrush
Artemisia cana
200 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
165 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
165 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
164 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
159 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
155 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
153 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
151 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
149 observations
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
143 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
139 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
136 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
135 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
133 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
128 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
126 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
122 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
122 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
119 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
119 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
118 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
109 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
104 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
101 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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