Wildlife in Wind Cave National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Wind Cave right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Wind Cave
American Bison
Bison bison
1,111 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
809 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
534 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
234 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
144 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
138 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
137 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
135 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
131 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
123 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
112 observations
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
102 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
99 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
85 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
84 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
77 observations
common starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
77 observations · iNaturalist
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
76 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
74 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
73 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
70 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
66 observations
American plum
Prunus americana
65 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
63 observations · iNaturalist
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
63 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
61 observations
Prairie Bluebells
Mertensia lanceolata
61 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
59 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
59 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
58 observations
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