Specially adapted large mammals such as bison, pronghorn, wapiti (elk), and wolves once lived on the prairie. Now, only whitetail deer and coyote remain in the area near the National Historic Site. Smaller mammals such as red fox, pocket gophers, mice, and moles still abound in the restored prairie. Big brown bats fly overhead in the night sky catching insects. Raccoons, opossum, eastern cottontail, and squirrels enjoy the protection of the savanna-like landscaped parkland and historic area.

Inventory & Monitoring Reports and Data

Inventory of Distribution, Composition, and Relative Abundance of Mammals, including Bats, at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (PDF file, 866 KB)