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Katmai National Park & Preserve
Mammals
 
Bear standing on a spit in the Brooks River Mouth
Roy Wood
Brown bears are just one of many species of mammals that reside in Katmai country.

Brown bears and moose live throughout the coastal and lake regions of Katmai National Park and Preserve. The moose feed on willows, water plants, and grasses. Other mammals include the caribou, red fox, wolf, lynx, wolverine, river otter, mink, marten, weasel, porcupine, snowshoe hare, red squirrel, and beaver.  Along the coast are sea lions, sea otters, and hair seals, porpoise, with beluga, killer, and gray whales sometimes using the Shelikof Strait.

For a draft list of mammals compiled by the Southwest Alaska Network inventory and montoring program click here.

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Did You Know?
Birds begin returning from wintering grounds in March. Waterfowl by the thousands, like tundra swans, gather on any open water patches as they wait for the region's wetlands to thaw.

Last Updated: February 20, 2009 at 17:32 EST