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Animal life in the Grand Canyon is considerably varied and abundant. You might spot a few Desert Bighorn Sheep, which are known for their impressive horns and are a common sight on the canyon’s steep slopes and cliffes. Mountin lions, one of the largest and most dangerous predators at the park, inhabit the canyons and forests. Often seen roaming the Kaibab forest, is an animal called the Mule Deer is named after its long ears.
Swimming in the Colorado River (in the canyon) are a wide variety of fish. If you get lucky, you might see the endangered humpback chub, which is known for its distictive fleshy hump behind its head. Another fish, called the razorback sucker, weighs about ten pounds and grows up to 3 feet in length! The spectled dace, also known as the spotted dace and carpita pinta, is a member of the minnow family.
In conclusion, there are many amazing animals in and around the Grand Canyon.