Tour of Yellowstone HighlightsPhoto Gallery Park Highlights - Kids' Page17 Images Yellowstone National Park sites on display for the Kids & Youth pages. Plants, Animals, & EcosystemsPhoto Gallery Large Mammals - Kids' Page6 Images Yellowstone is notable for its predator-prey complex of large mammals, including eight ungulate species and seven large predators. Photo Gallery Small Mammals - Kids' Page6 Images While large mammals are easier to see, small mammals are very important ecologically, They influence habitats and provide food for the larger predators. Photo Gallery Birds - Kids' Page6 Images A diversity of birds can be found in the park, especially during migration and summer. Photo Gallery Ecosystems - Kids' Page5 Images At 34,375 square miles, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the largest nearly intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth. Geology & Hydrothermal FeaturesPhoto Gallery Geology - Kids' Page3 Images The landscape of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is the result of various geological processes over the last 150 million years. Photo Gallery Hydrothermal Features - Kids' ...5 Images There are over 10,000 hydrothermal features in Yellowstone which are made up of geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and fumeroles. Historical PhotographsPhoto Gallery Historic - Kids' Page6 Images Yellowstone's cultural resources tell the stories of people and their connections to the park. PeoplePhoto Gallery People/Culture - Kids' Page5 Images Human history in the park goes back more than 11,000 years. |
Last updated: April 17, 2025