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Great Basin National Park
Animals
The diversity of habitats in Great Basin National Park gives rise to a wide variety of animal life.  From sagebrush steppe to alpine areas, from caves to creeks, many species thrive. 
Bighorn Sheep are included in Sensitive Species list.

Resource Management Photo

Bighorn Sheep on talus slope.

Mammal Species (other than bats) in Great Basin National Park of Special Concern:

  • Water Shrew (Sorex Palustris)
  • Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
  • Beaver (Castor canadensis)  
  • Sagebrush Vole (Lagurus curtatus)
  • Porcupine (Erethizon dorsature)
  • Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
  • Pygmy Rabbit (Sylvilagus idahoensis)
  • Ringtail Cat (Bassariscus astutus)

>Species of Special Concern: (344 KB PDF)

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Did You Know?
There are 11 species of conifer trees, 71 species of mammals, 18 species of reptiles, 241 species of birds, 8 species of fish, and over 800 species of plants in Great Basin National Park and the neighboring valleys.
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Last Updated: June 17, 2011 at 08:25 MST