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Zion National Park
Animals
 
Rock Squirrel
Please do not feed the animals, even when they beg.

Contained within the park are:
78 species of mammals
291 species of birds
44 species of reptiles and amphibians
8 species of fish

Threatened and endangered species found within the park include:
Mexican Spotted Owl
Southwest Willow Flycatcher
Desert Tortoise

Rare/Special concern species within the park:
Zion Snail
Virgin Spinedace
Peregrine Falcon

 
 
 

 

California Condor  

Did You Know?
California Condors, which were released in Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona, in the late 1990's, are increasingly being sighted in Zion National Park.
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Last Updated: August 03, 2006 at 17:20 EST