Carnivores
This Feline is the most abundant wild cat in North America and in North Dakota.
What is Bobcat?
This animal is the fastest land mammal in North America.
What is the Pronghorn Antelope?
This aquatic animal is the largest rodent in North America.
What is the Beaver?
A surprise encounter with this creature can result in a very stinky situation.
What is the Skunk?
Sometimes called the Prairie Wolf, this canine has increased its range in North America despite human efforts to eliminate it.
What is the Coyote?
This animal is the largest member of the Deer family.
What is the Moose?
This tree climbing animal is known for its "prickly" coat.
What is the Porcupine?
These aquatic animals are known for their playful nature.
What is the River Otter?
Known for its love for digging, this feisty member of the Weasel family makes its home in grasslands and prairies.
What is a Badger?
This hoofed animal is known for flashing its tail to alert others of danger.
What is the White Tailed Deer?
This aquatic animal has been known to share homes with Beavers.
What is the Muskrat?
Similar in appearance to the Otter, this animal also enjoys swimming in the Missouri River.
What is the American Mink?
This cat is the second largest feline in North America outside of the Jaguar and the largest in North Dakota.
What is the Mountain Lion?
This hoofed animal is named after its large ears.
These small rodents love to climb trees and store nuts.
What is the Squirrel?
This mischievous bandit is also our mascot for North Dakota Parks and Recreation.
What is the Raccoon?
This member of the canine family is known for its cunning.
Almost wiped out by the early 1900s, this hoofed animal has recovered and is located on the Cross Ranch Nature Preserve.
What is the American Bison?
These rodents are known for building "towns."
What is the Prairie Dog?
This small animal has a bad reputation, and its name is sometimes used as an insult.
What is a Weasel?