Mammals of Olympic National Park

With twelve recognized subspecies, it ranges from southern Canada to northern Mexico, including most of the continental United States.

Order: Carnivora, Family: Felidae Occurrence: Coniferous forests - C The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas.

An adaptable, generalist species, the cougar is found in every major American habitat type.

Order: Carnivora, Family: Canidae Occurrence: Forests, grasslands - C The coyote (/kaɪˈoʊtiː/ or /ˈkaɪ.oʊt/)[5] (Canis latrans), also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf,[6] is a species of canid found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada.

Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves, and bark.

It resides at high elevations and is a sure-footed climber, often resting on rocky cliffs that predators cannot reach.

The most noticeable differences between whitetails and mule deer are the color of their tails and configuration of their antlers.

[10] DNA sequencing and genetic drift studies reaffirm that the gray wolf shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris).

As its name suggests, its fur is predominantly reddish-brown, but there is a naturally occurring grey morph known as the "silver" fox.