Animals Teton is known for its mountains but the wildlife is equally spectacular. The Snake River provides an attractive wildlife habitat, and because Jackson Hole is not heavily forested in most places it is relatively easy to see lots of animals. Two example of this wildlife can be seen below. On the left is a Uinta ground squirrel on the banks of the Snake River at Oxbow Bend, a popular location for viewing various kinds of wildlife. On the right is a duck in a small pond in Willow Flats.
Small lakes are excellent places to catch a glimpse of animals of various types.
One of these lakes, Swan Lake, is located near Colter Bay. Here, a moose cow standing in a shallow portion of the lake is caught in the evening enjoying a little dinner of pond lillies which cover much of the shallow portions of the lake. The moose is the largest member of the deer family, and is certainly an impressive sight and popular with visitors to the park. In the picture on the left three cows are grazing. Nearby, on the right, a beaver swims among the vegetation.