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  • Two black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) meet at the entrance to a burrow in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver, Colorado. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to North American grasslands although their populations are well below historical levels. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 on the site of a former U.S. Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility.
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  • A black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) feeds on grass in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver, Colorado. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to North American grasslands although their populations are well below historical levels. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 on the site of a former U.S. Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility.
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  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit walks in the colorful prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. All of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, even if they are black, silver or tan. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Black_Prairie_San-Juan_4...jpg
  • Summer wildflowers color the prairie around exposed rocks in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state.
    San-Juan-Island_Prairie_Wildflowers_...jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit walks in the colorful prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox_Red_Kit_Prairie_San-Juan_4588.jpg
  • A pair of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) kiss at the entrance to a burrow in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. When prairie dogs encounter other prairie dogs in their territories, they sniff each other's perianal scent glands to make sure that they are from the same family group. Prairie dogs are very social and live in large colonies called prairie dog towns, but closely interact only with members of their own family. Kissing may be a signal that they recognize their own kin.
    PrairieDogs_BlackTailed_Badlands_Kis...jpg
  • A black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) sniffs another at the entrance to its burrow in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. When prairie dogs encounter other prairie dogs in their territories, they sniff each other's perianal scent glands to make sure that they are from the same family group. Prairie dogs are very social and live in large colonies called prairie dog towns.
    PrairieDogs_BlackTailed_Badlands_Sni...jpg
  • A black-tailed prairie dog looks out from its burrow in a grassy field near Devil's Tower National Monument, Wyoming.
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  • A pair of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) sit at the entrance to their burrow in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to grassland habitats in North America. Their range stretches across the Great Plains of the United States from the Canadian border to the Mexican border.
    PrairieDogs_BlackTailed_Badlands_133...jpg
  • A colorful sunrise lights up the sky above a grass prairie near Dillon Pass in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Badlands National Park contains the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States.
    Badlands_GrassPrairie_Sunrise_1669.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit walks in the colorful prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. All of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, even if they are black, silver or tan. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Black_Prairie_San-Juan_6...jpg
  • A bald eagle tried to steal a rabbit from a fox kit, but ended up flying away with both in a prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Over an 8-second midair struggle, the eagle managed to release the fox that it accidentally snagged and flew away with the rabbit. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6810.jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) looks out over a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Field_San-Juan_6218.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit, rendered in silhouette among the tall golden grasses, looks out over the prairie as the sun sets in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Grasses_San-Juan_...jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in midair over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6820.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6845.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sleeps near a rabbit den in a prairie in the San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes were introduced to the island on a number of occasions in the 1900s. All foxes on San Juan Island are red foxes, even if they appear black, silver, gray, tan or other colors.
    Fox-Red_Sleeping_San-Juan_3894.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit rests in the prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes, which can actually appear in a variety of colors, were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Lounging_San-Juan_5542.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6832.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit runs across the prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington, as one of its siblings prepares to pounce. Red foxes were introduced to the island on various occasions in the 1900s. All of the foxes on the island are red foxes, even though they may appear black, silver or tan.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6305.jpg
  • A bald eagle drops a red fox after stealing the European rabbit the fox had caught in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6881.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6838.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6840.jpg
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  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6847.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6844.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit pounces its sibling in the prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes were introduced to the island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kits-Pouncing_San-Juan_6355.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6817.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6874.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6868.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6877.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6808.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sleeps near a rabbit den in a prairie in the San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes were introduced to the island on a number of occasions in the 1900s. All foxes on San Juan Island are red foxes, even if they appear black, silver, gray, tan or other colors.
    Fox-Red_Sleeping_San-Juan_2442.jpg
  • Two Plains bison (Bison bison) fight in an open area in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Plains bison are often mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they share only a distant relationship with true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) rests in the snow along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Madison-River_Winter_Yellowst...jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) stands in a snow-covered field as it searches for food in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Snow_Yellowstone_8039.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) pounces in deep snow for a mouse near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The coyote has a highly developed sense of smell and is able to find food by smelling it below the snow.
    Coyote_Hunting_Snow_Yellowstone_5093.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) walks on an ice-covered road as bison graze in the distance in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Bison_Snow_Yellowstone_8036.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit briefly rides on the back of a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) after the bird stole the rabbit it caught. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit ending the 8-second midair struggle.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6811.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) watches over one of her kits in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even though both of these foxes are black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Mother-Kit_Grass_San-Juan_45...jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) climbs up onto a snow-covered log after crossing a shallow portion of the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Madison-River_Yellowstone_487...jpg
  • A coyote looks out from the snow-covered forest south of Glacier National Park, Montana.
    CoyoteStMary.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit sits near the entrance of its den in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Grasses_San-Juan_...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit climbs onto the back of its mother in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even though both of these foxes are black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Mother_San-Juan_4653.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit is rendered in near silhouette as it attempts runs through tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. This young kit is black, although all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Silhouette_4291.jpg
  • Two Plains bison (Bison bison) fight in an open area in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Plains bison are often mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they share only a distant relationship with true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) with a snow-covered nose sniffs for food in a field near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The coyote has a highly developed sense of smell and is able to find food by smelling it below the snow.
    Coyote_Snowy-Nose_Yellowstone_7884.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) walks among the golden grasses in a snow-covered field in search of food in Yellowstone National Park, Montana.
    Coyote_Snowy-Field_Yellowstone_8084.jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) runs across a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6526.jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) runs across a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6560.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit sniffs the ground as if its hunting in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Grasses_San-Juan_...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit sniffs the ground as if its hunting in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Grasses_San-Juan_...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) looks over a field of tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington, in soft evening light. Even though the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Hillside_San-Juan_4825.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit is rendered in near silhouette as it attempts to hide among the tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. This young kit is black, although all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Silhouette_San-Ju...jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) that caught a rabbit is chased by a sibling in a field in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to the island on various occasions in the 1900s; rabbits were introduced to the park in the late 1800s.
    Fox-Red_Kits_Chasing_San-Juan_6420.jpg
  • Heavy rain drops cause the seeding stalks of the blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus) grasses to bend on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Blue wildrye is a grass that is common in praries and open woods in southern Canada and the northwestern United States.
    GrassInRain_BlueWildrye_Bloedel_2427.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) runs with the leg of a European rabbit on the prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. All of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, even if they are black, silver or tan. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Black_Prairie_Rabbit_San...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) runs with a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cunuculus) it caught in the prairie of San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Both foxes and rabbits were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. Seconds after this image was taken, a bald eagle attacked the fox to steal the rabbit.
    Fox-Red_European-Rabbit_San-Juan-Isl...jpg
  • A snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) rests in a grassy prairie on the Icelandic island of Grímsey. Snow buntings breed in the high-Arctic tundra. This particular snow bunting is a female displaying its breeding plumage.
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  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in midair over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
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  • The full moon shines over the Conata Basin, located in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Badlands National Park protects nearly 250,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires, as well as the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States.
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  • A large adult American Bison (Bison bison) stands in an open prairie near Buffalo Gap in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Bison are the largest terrestrial land mammals in North America. While commonly called buffalo, true buffalo are found only in Africa and Asia.
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  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) looks out from a burrow in the prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes are not native to the island. They were introduced by settlers on various occasions in the 1900s. Moments before this image was captured, a bald eagle stole an English rabbit that was caught by this fox, lifting both the rabbit and the fox more than 20 feet into the air.
    Fox-Red_San-Juan-Island_Burrow_6907.jpg
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