Mammals
Carnivore: Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle: Carnivores are strictly meat eaters. Carnivores are predators and other animals fear them. The Golden Eagle lives in the arid climate and in nests in trees of the park's forest. It is unique to the park because it actually lives there instead of flying over to grab prey. It helps the ecosystem by eating unwanted, small animals. It usually eats small mammals.
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Herbivore: Cottontail Rabbit
Cottontail Rabbit: Herbivores eat plants and animals. Some herbivores have limited time to catch prey, so they graze, browse, and attack their prey. Cottontail rabbits live in the forests of Hot Springs National Park. They are important to the park because they balance out the food chain. They eat a lot of the plants when there are no animals to hunt.
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Omnivore: Gray Fox
Gray Fox: Omnivores are the most diverse in size. Omnivores are all-eating and can live off of anything, much like humans. They live in the forest of the park. They are unique because they are the largest land animal. They help the ecosystem because they help balance out the food chain and eat all unwanted food. There is no direct conflict between them and the other animals because they are all-eating.
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Rodent: Chipmunk
Chipmunk: Rodents are characterised by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaw. They live in the forest of the park. They are unique because there aren't many things for it to eat. They're important to the ecosystem becuase they reproduce rapidly. They also play an important role as prey.
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