Travel Reference
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They eat a variety of grasses and shrubs—practically whatever is available—and
can go without water for more than 5 days.
Bighorn Sheep
BLACKBEARS
Although often black in the eastern United States, black bears in the
West are usually brown or even tan. The males are big, up to about 6 feet tall and
weighing over 500 pounds; the females are much smaller. Bears like wooded areas,
usually below 7,000 feet of elevation, and there are occasional sightings in both
parks. However, rather than actually seeing a bear in the flesh (or the fur), it's more
likely that you'll see signs of the bear's presence, such as scat (bear droppings), de-
cayed stumps or logs that have been torn apart for the grubs they contained, or
tooth and claw marks on trees. Interestingly, bear footprints look similar to those
made by humans, with the addition of a small round mark above each toe pro-
duced by the bear's claws.
