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Since its inception, Yellowstone has been an excellent place to watch black bears.
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Commonly known as buffalo, American bison are one of the iconic animals that live in Yellowstone. This is the first of my bison galleries, taken in July of 2004.
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This is the second of my bison galleries, taken from 2005 onward.
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Nobody goes to Yellowstone to watch chipmunks, but they are one of my favorite subjects and I enjoyed photographing them every chance I got. |
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Coyotes are the most readily seen of Yellowstone's canines.
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Elk are commonly seen at the park, including very close to the road where they are sure to bring traffic to a standstill.
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Marmots and pikas can be seen in rocky areas and boulder fields, such as the Storm Point Nature Trail and the two trails to Mount Washburn.
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Moose are not nearly as common as many of Yellowstone's large mammals, but I've seen at least one on most of my visits.
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The fast pronghorn has a look that would seem more at home on the African savannah.
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One magical afternoon in early October I spent almost two hours with a group of six rams on the Rescue Creek Trail.
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While bighorn sheep can be seen near the summit of Mt. Washburn, the sheep management area between Gardiner and Mammoth is a good place to see them close to the road. I've also seen them near (or in) the road between Roosevelt and Tower.
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Yellowstone is home both to tree squirrels like the red squirrel and ground squirrels like the commonly seen Uinta ground squirrel and the less common golden-mantled ground squirrel.
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Wolves were brought back into the Yellowstone wilderness in the late 20th century and have been delighting visitors ever since — at least those lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the park's newest predator.
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