Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Wildlife

This guide contains mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and mollusks that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

Moose ¹
Alces alces

Mule Deer ²
Odocoileus hemionus

Mule × White-tailed Deer ³
Odocoileus hemionus × virginianus

White-tailed Deer ⁴
Odocoileus virginianus

Elk ⁵
Cervus canadensis

American Bison ⁶
Bison bison

Bighorn Sheep ⁷
Ovis canadensis

Mountain Goat ⁸
Oreamnos americanus

Pronghorn ⁹
Antilocapra americana

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Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Wildlife

Moose 1 Alces alces

Mule Deer 2 Odocoileus hemionus

Mule × White-tailed Deer 3 Odocoileus hemionus × virginianus

White-tailed Deer 4 Odocoileus virginianus

Elk 5 Cervus canadensis

American Bison 6 Bison bison

Bighorn Sheep 7 Ovis canadensis

Mountain Goat 8 Oreamnos americanus

Pronghorn 9 Antilocapra americana