They are yellowish to tawny in color and very dangerous. Check with the local rangers or read the Sequoia Bark, the parks' newspaper, to learn the proper behavior when in cougar country. Coyotes are a small species of wild dog of reddish, brownish, or even black color that are often mistaken for wolves. Because they do their hunting for small rodents at night, dawn or dusk, humans rarely see them. Eventhough they have been sighted in the park's developed areas, these sightings are rare.
Black bears are one of the parks most famous inhabitants.
Eventhough the actual color of the bear can vary from black to cinnamon to blond, all the bears found in the park are black bears. Standing upright, a mature black bear can measure up to 5 feet tall and weigh up to 500 pounds.