Wildlife of Boulder County

Boulder County is comprised of 740 square miles of land nestled along the front range of Colorado just 30 miles northwest of Denver. Its proximity to the mountains, diverse landscapes, and various designated open spaces make the county ideal for observing local and even migrating wildlife. ...more ↓

American Black Bear ¹
Ursus americanus

Common Raccoon ²
Procyon lotor

Ringtail ³
Bassariscus astutus

American Badger ⁴
Taxidea taxus

American Marten ⁵
Martes americana

Short-tailed Weasel ⁶
Mustela erminea

Black-footed Ferret ⁷
Mustela nigripes

Long-tailed Weasel ⁸
Mustela frenata

Striped Skunk ⁹
Mephitis mephitis

Eastern Spotted Skunk ¹⁰
Spilogale putorius

Canada Lynx ¹¹
Lynx canadensis

Bobcat ¹²
Lynx rufus

Mountain Lion ¹³
Puma concolor

Coyote ¹⁴
Canis latrans

Swift Fox ¹⁵
Vulpes velox

Red Fox ¹⁶
Vulpes vulpes

Gray Fox ¹⁷
Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis

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Wildlife of Boulder County

American Black Bear 1 Ursus americanus

Common Raccoon 2 Procyon lotor

Ringtail 3 Bassariscus astutus

American Badger 4 Taxidea taxus

American Marten 5 Martes americana

Short-tailed Weasel 6 Mustela erminea

Black-footed Ferret 7 Mustela nigripes

Long-tailed Weasel 8 Mustela frenata

Striped Skunk 9 Mephitis mephitis

Eastern Spotted Skunk 10 Spilogale putorius

Canada Lynx 11 Lynx canadensis

Bobcat 12 Lynx rufus

Mountain Lion 13 Puma concolor

Coyote 14 Canis latrans

Swift Fox 15 Vulpes velox

Red Fox 16 Vulpes vulpes

Gray Fox 17 Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Western Spotted Skunk Spilogale gracilis