Besides the large cave complex, Wind Cave National Park is known for its wildlife on the surface. We saw numerous birds, bison, and prairie dogs while driving along the park roads. In addition, we saw one coyote.
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| American Bison (Bison bison) |
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| Nosing around at a bison wallow |
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| Bison and brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) |
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| Bison grazing in a prairie dog town |
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| Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) |
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| A small herd of bison settling in for the evening |
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| Another prairie dog |
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| Coyote (Canis latrans) |
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| Roadside grazing |
There is no entrance fee at Wind Cave National Park. There is a fee to tour the cave.
The Wind Cave National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/wica/index.htm.
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