Mammals of Denali National Park and Preserve
The 4 mammals you can find at Denali National Park and Preserve, like the Dall sheep — sizes, diets, and whether you should worry.
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Mammal Dall sheep
Ovis dalli
A snowy-white wild sheep of Alaska's steepest ridges, where ewes raise lambs on cliffs and rams carry horns that curl a full circle.
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Mammal Gray wolf
Canis lupus
The biggest wild dog in North America, a pack hunter you might hear howling at dawn in Yellowstone, Denali, or Isle Royale.
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Mammal Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
A big brown bear of the northern Rockies and Alaska, marked by a hump of muscle over its shoulders and long digging claws.
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Mammal Moose
Alces alces
The largest deer in the world, a long-legged giant you might see wading in ponds at Grand Teton, Isle Royale, Denali, or Rocky Mountain.