The largest land bird in North America, the California condor was reintroduced to the wild near Lee's Ferry in 1996. These birds, the largest land birds in the world, often wander through Grand Canyon and have occasionally visited busy canyon overlooks. The best places to see large mammals Large mammals including deer, elk, and coyotes abound on both canyon rims. To see elk, look in the Kaibab National Forest on the South Rim near Grandview Point. You can see deer almost anywhere, provided it's not broad daylight.
Bighorn sheep occupy the canyon's interior and make occasional forays onto the rim.
Coyotes sometimes frequent the dumpsters in the South Rim gateway town of Tusayan. On the North Rim, watch the meadows at twilight for deer, wild turkey and coyotes. The best places to see lizards To see a lizard at Grand Canyon, look near your feet. The canyon has dozens of reptile species, spanning rim to river. Also present are snakes, including the Grand Canyon rattlesnake, whose pinkish skin is uniquely suited to the reddish canyon soils.