The Yellowstone Park 
mirably fitted for their needs. They have 
been seen on the borders of the Lake of 
the Woods, and on the head of Stinking 
Water River east of Yellowstone Lake. 
Two varieties of deer inhabit the Park, 
commonly known as the black-tail and white- 
tail deer, the former being much the more 
abundant of the two. Being fleet of foot, they 
roam over the entire area in passing from one 
pasturage ground to another. They showa 
decided preference for gently sloping foot- 
hills carrying a scattered growth of mingled 
pine and maple and other deciduous trees, 
their natural habitat being the border-land 
between dense forest and open valley. Such 
favorite spots affording food, shelter, and 
shade abound, and present one of the most 
characteristic features of an ideal park coun- 
try. Deer haunt the valleys of the Gallatin 
Range and the lava slopes around the head of 
Black Tail Deer Creek, which flows into the 
Yellowstone; but more than any other animal 
they seem to delight in changing their habi- 
tat. The ideal country for deer is that para- 
dise for big game, the valleys of the numerous 
streams forming the sources of the Snake. 
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