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Yellowstone Animals

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Ambling Black Bear
Sage Wolf
Nanny and Kid Mountain Goats

A dark coated wolf is sneaking through the sage looking for meal.

A Nanny and Kid Mountain Goat are balancing high on Sepulcher Peak in the Northwest corner or the park.

Black Bears spend most of their Summer days and nights in search of food.

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Yellow Bellied Marmot

This Marmot is sampling some of the grass outside of his rocky home.

Dozing Wolves

These two white coated Wolves are napping in a mountain meadow.

Grizzly Cub

A grizzly cub is standing on his back legs to get a view over the meadow grass.

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Young River Otter

Young Otter pups are the clowns of the aquatic world and delight in constant play.

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Winter Bison

Big Bison are built to forage in Winter using their massive heads to move snow and get to buried grasses.

Jumping Fox

Foxes and Coyotes spring into the air and dive nose first into the snow to catch voles and mice moving under the snow,

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River Otter

Otters can be found in all the river drainages and frequent the banks of the Yellowstone in Hayden Meadows.

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Pika 

These cute animals live in rocky outposts and can be found by listening for their squeaks and chirps. A great place for Pika observing is in the Silver Gate rocks south of Mammoth Hot Springs.

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Sunset Bull Elk

Big Bull Elk are handsome animals, bellowing and bugling to attract mates in the Fall.

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Pronghorn Antelope

Pronghorns are found in the drier sections of the park around Roosevelt Lodge and the Lamar Valley.

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Grey Wolf

A closeup of a wolf is rare in the Park. Most wolves are seen from distance moving quickly in their search for food for the pack.

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Resting River Otters

These Otters are resting on a rock in the Yellowstone River.

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