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Jewel Cave National Monument
Mallard
Male mallard paddling through the water.
NPS File Photo
Mallards are rare visitors to Jewel Cave National Monument due to a lack of suitable habitat.
 

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Family: Anatinae

This is the most commonly seen duck in the United States. Mallards have a wide variety of habitat. They can be seen on lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and marshes. They eat a variety of grasses and herbs. The Monument has few suitable habitats for Mallards so it is rare to see one at Jewel Cave.

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Red squirrel sitting on a branch/NPS file photo

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Red squirrels can be seen year round in Jewel Cave National Monument harvesting pine cones from ponderosa pine trees.
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Last Updated: April 24, 2007 at 12:58 MST