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Grey Wolf
Canis lupis
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Description
grizzled silvery gray above; throat and midbelly white; collar, lower side, legs, sides of tail rusty; top and tip of tail black.
Diet
They eat rabbits, rodents, birds, grasshopper, fruit, berries
Behavior
Often climbs trees, unlike red foxes or coyotes.
Habitat
Heavily wooded swamps as well as rough, hilly terrain near streams and lakes provide ideal habitat for the gray fox, and dens can normally be found in rocky outcrops, at the base of cliffs, or under large boulders.
Description
Grayish, some washed buffy or with black and white mottling on back and sides; legs buffy. Tail long, bushy, black at end,
Diet
Wolves are carnivories and eat everything between field mice to large elk. A lone wolf will only hunt smaller animals, while a pack will take larger prey to keep the whole of the pack full longer.
Habitat
Forests and grasslands in mountains, and valleys.
Description
Body pale gray, brown, or tan. Neck thick, chestnut brown; shaggy on back. Head and mussle brown, nose black.
Diet
Elk may supplement their diet at licks, where they take in minerals that may help them grow healthy coats and produce nutritious milk. An elk's stomach has four chambers: the first stores food, and the other three digest it.
Habitat
Elk live in a variety of habitats, from rainforests to alpine meadows and dry desert valleys to hardwood forests.
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Yellowstone's Large Wildlife
The wildlife of Yellowstone National Park range from small to massive and everything between. The Grey Wolves have a compeling story, for more click on the button below