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This is a pika which is a small animal that is a member of the
hare family. It generally lives under the rocks in talus slopes,
often high above the timberline. This particular picture was
taken in Rocky Mountain National Park along Trail Ridge
Road. The fact that it is a member of the hare family is much more
evident when the animal is seen in profile where it has a more rabbit-like
appearance.
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Two bighorn sheep seen in rocks above Horseshoe Park
in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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This fox was photographed in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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This moose was busy feeding in a pond in Grand Teton
National Park.
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This moose and her calf were starting across the early morning
calm water of String Lake in Grand Teton National Park.
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This marmot, while being photographed on a talus slope
in Rocky Mountain National Park, seemed to be looking
back at me with a rather inquisitive expression. If you
look closely, you can see two front teeth protruding from
below its upper lip.
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This picture of a marmot was also taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
I thought it was interesting in that you can see its claws, splayed
out like fingers, against the stone it had just climbed out from under.
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This elk was seen in Yellowstone National Park. Note
the velvet on his antlers.
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This deer was in the forest in Grand Teton National Park. The side of his face and chin
whiskers are highlighted by a shaft of sun light shining through the trees.
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This Antelope was seen standing among clumps
of sagebrush in the early morning sunlight in Grand Teton National Park. The
harsh edge lighting of the animal was not particularly kind to the appearance of
its coat.
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This deer was busy munching bushes in Grand Teton National Park.
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Here is a picture of the rarely seen "Teton Toad". It is probably rarely seen because
it blends into the background so well. I had visited this park annually for 25 years before
I saw one.
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This deer was showing interest in yellow columbine
growing adjacent to the trail to the Narrows in Zion National Park.
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Although this Bluegrouse showing off in Grand Teton National Park
does not fit in the animals category, I was so intrigued by his impressive
display
that I decided to include it anyway. He was "doing his thing" along
the edge of the
road near the summit of Signal Mountain.
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This mountain goat in Glacier National Park was standing
on the edge of a precipice. The goat has a rather shaggy
appearance because it was in the process of losing its winter
coat. The shedding process seems to be progressing from the
front toward the rear of the goat.
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Javelina like this can be found in both the mountain and desert areas of Big Bend
National Park. These animals seem rather ill tempered, yet paradoxically,
they tend to move about in herds, with the result that scuffles between the
animals are not uncommon when one thinks another has a better spot to eat.
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Another non-animal, Roadrunners, like this one seen in Big Bend National Park,
can fly quite well, but seem to prefer to spend most of their time running
around on the ground; in this case along the edge of a road.
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This Chisos Mountain Deer belongs to a species of smaller
than average deer that live only in the Chisos Mountains of
Big Bend National Park.
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