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Bandelier National Monument
Animal Fact Sheets
Black Bear
Photo by Sally King
Bandelier National Monument is home to a great diversity of wildlife.

Bandelier has a wide range of ecosystems allowing a broad diversity of wildlife. Below find one-page fact sheets on a variety of Bandelier animals. Check back, we plan to add more sheets on a regular basis.

 

MAMMALS
Abert's Squirrel
Black Bear
Coyote
Elk

BIRDS
Hummingbirds
Turkey Vulture
Western Tanager

REPTILES
Short-horned Lizard

INSECTS/SPIDERS/CREEPY CRAWLERS
Tarantula

Western Pygmy Blue butterfly  

Did You Know?
Western Pygmy Blue butterflies are the smallest butterflies in North America. They have wingspans of just .5 to .6 inches.

Last Updated: March 04, 2008 at 17:56 EST