Animals & Plants of Isle Royale National Park
The 3 animals, plants, and fungi you can find at Isle Royale National Park, with sizes, diets, and whether you should worry. See the full park guide at Isle Royale National Park.
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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 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.
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Fungus Reindeer lichen
Cladonia rangiferina
A pale, spongy, branching lichen that carpets northern ground. It is a fungus and an alga living as one body, and it is winter food for caribou.