Mammals of Wind Cave National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Wind Cave, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals 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
Coyote
Canis latrans
135 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
70 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
66 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
58 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
36 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
34 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
22 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
19 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
16 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
8 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
4 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
4 observations
Black-footed Ferret
Mustela nigripes
2 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
2 observations
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
2 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1 observation
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1 observation
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
1 observation
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
1 observation
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
1 observation
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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