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Wild Animals of the Rockies / With a List of Mammals found in Rocky Mountain National Park

Chapter 61: Transcriber’s Notes
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About This Book

A concise field guide to the four-footed mammals of Rocky Mountain National Park, presenting species accounts organized by life zones and ecological role (hoofed animals, carnivores, rodents, hares, and bats). Brief descriptions note appearance, tracks, habits, seasonal movements, and habitat, with practical tips for locating and identifying animals in the wild. Sections discuss regional wildlife changes and management concerns, and identification plates and photographs illustrate key species and similar-looking animals. The booklet emphasizes natural behaviors, viewing cautions, and seasonal patterns to help visitors recognize mammals and understand their distribution across mountain environments.

Tracks of muskrat, mink, beaver, weasel, and porcupine

Tracks of skunk, coyote, bobcat, and marten

Tracks of mule deer, elk, and mountain sheep

Tracks of black bear and cougar

Transcriber’s Notes

  • Silently corrected a few typos.
  • Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.
  • Corrected some page numbers in the list of Illustrations, and added entries for tracks from the book cover.
  • In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.