Grand Canyon wildlife seems to be out in force right now. In addition to the elk and deer that abound on the rim, I recently had the privilege of showing a first-time canyon hiker a bighorn sheep. Meanwhile, the National Park Service has been sharing some photos taken by wildlife camera traps. (The “camera traps” aren’t really traps at all — just cameras the are triggered by the presence of the animal.) Here are a few examples of the fauna that live in Grand Canyon National Park.
![Bighorn sheep along the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park](https://canyonology.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_3772-e1410988033252.jpg)
![Camera trap photo of baby bobcat at Grand Canyon National Park](https://canyonology.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10493057_815227335188033_1867776022704425637_o-e1410987953641.jpg)
![Camera trap photo of mountain lion and elk carcass at Grand Canyon National Park](https://canyonology.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10575449_812923262085107_1417818369733159455_o-e1410988012139.jpg)
![Elk calf at Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Visitor Center](https://canyonology.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_4688-e1410988055859.jpg)
![Western tiger swallowtail on thistle in Grand Canyon National Park](https://canyonology.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/western-tiger-swallowtail-e1410988079561.jpg)