Discover the iconic mammals and elusive creatures that call Rocky Mountain National Park home, from sprawling meadows to rugged alpine tundra.
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Where Mountains Harbor Hundreds of Species
This series, Giants of the Rockies: Wildlife Encounters, explores the remarkable animals that call Rocky Mountain National Park home and the ecosystems that sustain them.
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Elk Rule the Mountain Meadows
Rocky Mountain National Park holds one of the largest elk herds in Colorado — roughly three thousand animals moving through the landscape with the seasons.
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Bighorn Sheep Own the Vertical World
Rocky Mountain National Park chose the bighorn sheep as its official symbol, and for good reason — these animals can navigate near-vertical cliff faces at speeds that…
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Moose Claimed Kawuneeche Valley as Home
Moose are actually relative newcomers to Colorado.
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Tiny Hay Farmers of the Tundra
The American pika is running out of time.
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Predators That Prefer You Never See Them
Mountain lions in this park outnumber what most people assume, yet fewer than a handful of visitors spot one in any given year.
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