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Bandelier National Monument
Animal Fact Sheets
Black Bear

Photo by Sally King

Bandelier National Monument is home to a great diversity of wildlife.

Bandelier has a wide range of ecosystems allowing a broad diversity of wildlife. Below find one-page fact sheets on a variety of Bandelier animals. All are in PDF format.  Check back, we plan to add more sheets on a regular basis.

 

MAMMALS
Abert's Squirrel
American Badger
American Pika
Black Bear
Coyote
Elk

BIRDS
Hummingbirds
Turkey Vulture
Western Tanager

REPTILES
Short-horned Lizard
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

INSECTS/SPIDERS/CREEPY CRAWLERS
Tarantula

Western Pygmy Blue butterfly  

Did You Know?
Western Pygmy Blue butterflies are the smallest butterflies in North America. They have wingspans of just .5 to .6 inches.

Last Updated: August 29, 2009 at 12:40 EST