Distribution information was obtained from _Meet the Mammals of
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park_, by Robert C. Gildart (see
Reading List). Nomenclature follows, for the most part, _a Field Guide
to Mammals_, by William H. Burt and Richard P. Grossenheider.
Key to symbols:
E—occurs east of Continental Divide (spruce-fir forest; aspen;
bunchgrass meadows)
W—occurs west of Continental Divide
(redcedar-hemlock-lodgepole-fir-larch forest; some meadows)
A—occurs in alpine areas (above upper edge of continuous forest)
R—rare in Glacier National Park
Shrews
Masked shrew, _Sorex cinereus_
E, W, coniferous forests, meadows, pond and stream edges
Vagrant shrew, _Sorex vagrans_
E, W, A, moist forests and grasslands, marsh and stream edges
Northern water shrew, _Sorex palustris_
E, W, stream edges
Bats
Little brown myotis, _Myotis lucifugus_
E, W, coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves; nocturnal
Long-eared myotis, _Myotis evotis_
E, W, A, R, coniferous forests, meadows; nocturnal
Long-legged myotis, _Myotis volans_
E, W, A, coniferous forests, meadows; nocturnal
Big brown bat, _Eptesicus fuscus_
E, W, coniferous forests; often around buildings, caves; nocturnal
Silver-haired bat, _Lasionycteris noctivagans_
E, W, coniferous forests; meadows; nocturnal
Hoary bat, _Lasiurus cinereus_
E, W, coniferous forests; mostly nocturnal
[Illustration: Cougar]
Cats
Bobcat, _Lynx rufus_
E, open forests, brushy areas
Lynx, _Lynx canadensis_
E, W, coniferous forests
Cougar, _Felis concolor_
E, W, coniferous forests
Raccoon, bears
Raccoon, _Procyon lotor_
E, W, R, open forests, stream bottoms
Black bear, _Ursus americanus_
E, W, A, forests, slide areas, alpine meadows
Grizzly, _Ursus arctos_
E, W, A, forests, slide areas, alpine meadows
[Illustration: Coyote]
Canines
Red Fox, _Vulpes vulpes_
E, grasslands, open forest
Coyote, _Canis latrans_
E, W, A, forests, grasslands
Gray wolf, _Canis lupus_
E, W, R, coniferous forests
[Illustration: Wolverine]
[Illustration: Longtail weasel]
Mustelids
Striped skunk, _Mephitis mephitis_
E, W, open forests, grasslands
Badger, _Taxidea taxus_
E, W, grasslands
River otter, _Lutra canadensis_
E, W, R, rivers, lakes
Wolverine, _Gulo gulo_
E, W, A, coniferous forests, alpine meadows
Least weasel, _Mustela rixosa_
E, R, open forests, grasslands
Shorttail weasel, _Mustela erminea_
E, W, A, coniferous forests, meadows
Longtail weasel, _Mustela frenata_
E, W, A, open forests, meadows
Mink, _Mustela vison_
E, W, creek and lake edges
Marten, _Martes americana_
E, W, A, coniferous forests
Fisher, _Martes pennanti_
E, W, R, coniferous forests
Lagomorphs
Pika, _Ochotona princeps_
E, W, A, rockslides
Snowshoe hare, _Lepus americanus_
E, W, coniferous forests
Whitetail jackrabbit, _Lepus townsendii_
E, W, R, grasslands
Squirrels
Hoary marmot, _Marmota caligata_
E, W, A, rocky areas, alpine meadows
Richardson ground squirrel, _Spermophilus richardsonii_
E, R, grasslands
Columbian ground squirrel, _Citellus columbianus_
E, W, A, open woodlands, grasslands, alpine meadows
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, _Spermophilus tridecemlineatus_
E, R, grasslands
Golden-mantled squirrel, _Spermophilus lateralis_
E, W, A, high, open forests; rocky areas
Least chipmunk, _Eutamias minimus_
E, W, A, high, open forests; brushy, rocky areas; alpine meadows
Yellow pine chipmunk, _Eutamias amoenus_
E, W, open forests; brushy, rocky areas
Redtail chipmunk, _Eutamias ruficaudus_
E, W, open forests; brushy, rocky areas
Red squirrel, _Tamiasciurus hudsonicus_
E, W, coniferous forests
Northern flying squirrel, _Glaucomys sabrinus_
E, W, coniferous forests; nocturnal
Pocket gophers
Northern pocket gopher, _Thomomys talpoides_
E, W, A, meadows
[Illustration: Beaver]
Beaver
Beaver, _Castor canadensis_
E, W, streams, lakes
Voles and kin
Deer mouse, _Peromyscus maniculatus_
E, W, A, forests, grasslands, alpine meadows
Bushytail woodrat, _Neotoma cinerea_
E, W, A, rocky areas, old buildings
Northern bog lemming, _Synaptomys borealis_
W, R, coniferous forests
Mountain phenacomys, _Phenacomys intermedius_
E, W, A, coniferous forests, alpine meadows
Boreal redback vole, _Clethrionomys gapperi_
E, W, coniferous forests
Meadow vole, _Microtus pennsylvanicus_
E, W, open forests, meadows; along streams; marshy areas
Longtail vole, _Microtus longicaudus_
E, W, coniferous forests, grasslands
Water vole, _Arvicola richardsoni_
E, W, A, high-elevation stream and lake edges
Muskrat, _Ondatra zibethica_
W, streams, lakes, marshy areas
Western jumping mouse, _Zapus princeps_
E, W, A, grasslands, alpine meadows
Deer
Wapiti (American elk), _Cervus canadensis_
E, W, A, open forests, meadows
Mule deer, _Odocoileus hemionus_
E, W, A, open forests, meadows, often at high elevations
Whitetail deer, _Odocoileus virginianus_
E, W, coniferous forests, meadows, creek and river bottoms
Moose, _Alces alces_
E, W, coniferous forests, lakes, slow streams, marshy areas
[Illustration: Mountain goat]
Bovids
Mountain goat, _Oreamnos americanus_
E, W, A, high peaks and meadows
Bighorn, _Ovis canadensis_
E, A, open mountainous areas