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wildlife in Denali National Park
The two RV Gypsies were definitely disappointed in the amount of wildlife they saw in Denali National Park. Ads lead people to believe they will see a lot of wildlife, but after all, it is wildlife and nothing is guaranteed. Plus the weather was unseasonably warm, as you will realize when you see the caribou laying on the patches of ice below.
A Grizzly Bear walking in the middle of the road
A Grizzly Bear
A Grizzly Bear
butt shots are better than none
A Grizzly Bear
A Grizzly Bear
The Grizzly bears heart beat drops from 70 to around 10 beats a minute when they hibernate. While asleep they recycle stored fat, carbohydrates & muscle proteins that allow them to survive without eating or drinking for months. In Denali, 80% of a bear's diet is plant food. Bears are omnivores & will eat anything.
 
Caribou - do you know the difference between caribou and a reindeer? They are the same animal, but caribou are wild, reindeer are tame.
Caribou Caribou on ice
It is summer, and the caribou are shedding
Caribou grazing Caribou being attacked by flies
can't let the caribou feel left out, so here's butt shots of the caribou too - -LOL-
Caribou butt shot
Caribou
Caribou have large hooves that keep them above snow in the winter. They forage for lichens by pawing through the snow on open tundra.
Caribou entering the woods
Caribou grazing Caribou
RED FOX
red fox red fox
Foxes are predators with large parts of their brain dedicated to sorting out smells. They're quick & patient.
red fox red fox
The two RV Gypsies also saw a black fox, and Lee filmed it on video - will post this eventually. Web site & videos are a lot of work.
And the most popular wildlife in Alaska - the MOOSE
moose moose
moose moose
moose moose
The bull moose on the left and mom and baby on right
- they kept looking up at him
bull moose mom and baby moose
moose running
Red Squirrel in a tree top
Artic Ground Squirrel in tree Artic Ground Squirrel in tree
Arctic Ground Squirrels
Arctic Ground Squirrels hide from predators in holes.
Artic Ground Squirrel Artic Ground Squirrel
the black speck by the squirrel is a bug flying  
Artic Ground Squirrel and bug Artic Ground Squirrel eating
Artic Ground Squirrel resting Artic Ground Squirrel
Artic Ground Squirrel Artic Ground Squirrel
BIRDS
Alaska's state bird - Willow Ptarmigan - it turns white in the winter to hide from predators. The town of Chicken Alaska wanted to name their town Ptarmigan but could not spell it, so it named the town Chicken instead. The two RV Gypsies visited Chicken upon first entering Alaska. It is a very small town.
Willow Ptarmigan Willow Ptarmigan
 
bird segull
There were bald eagles in Denali, but Karen did not photograph any. For photos of bald eagles, golden eagles and more, visit the pages on Homer & Anchor Point, Alaska.
white swan bird flying
Snowshoe Hares
The two RV Gypsies saw lots of snowshoe hares in Denali National Park, and on other tours, but were unable to capture a single photograph of the snowshoe hare. They are brown in summer and turn white in the winter and stand very still because they are the bottom of the food chain. Snowshoe hares are bigger than cottontails. They have big, furry paws.
next arrowdogs in training for dog sled mushing

also - ATV backcountry tour and a Jeep backcountry tour and

a horse drawn covered wagon ride and more