Mountain Goat {Oreamnos americanus}:  Above photo from Outdoor Life utilized respectfully in accordance with Fair Use. About Mountain Goats:     Despite its name, the mountain goat is actually a member of the antelope family. Habitat:      Known for their agility,...

     Not long ago, across more than 750,000 square miles, the heartland of the continent was a vast sea of prairie grass, interrupted here & there by mountainous terrain & winding, forested river bottoms. Click to Enlarge: Above photo from 7 Themes utilized...

Antilocapra americana:      Many refer to it as an antelope but that is far from the truth.  A true American native, the Pronghorn has sojourned across the deserts and plains of North America for at least a million years: but an antelope it is not.  Its closest...

     Originally there were six subspecies of North American Elk.  Two are now extinct: Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni)— (Rocky Mountain West, now transplanted in other locations) — Largest antlers of all subspecies. Roosevelt’s Elk (Cervus canadensis...

Plains Bison and Wood Bison: Above photo of Plains Bison courtesy WWF.      Original distribution shows of plains bison (dark brown) and wood bison (medium brown), as well as the long extinct Holocene bison (light tan): Wood Bison v. Plains Bison What's the...