Great Falls
Cascade County, Montana
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Populus angustifolia James
narrowleaved cottonwood
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June 12, 1805
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North bank of Missouri river between Marias river and Great Falls
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Oncorhynchus clarki Richardson
cutthroat trout
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June 13, 1805
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Lewis and Clark called it the speckled trout because of the spots the fish shows on the flanks and fins. Also known as the Clark's trout,... more>> |
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Crotalus viridis Rafinesque
western rattlesnake
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June 15, 1805
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Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque
channel catfish
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June 15, 1805
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The channel catfish, much smaller than the bluecatfish, weights no more than thirty pounds. If the fish caught that day by the party were indeed channel ... more>> |
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Ribes cereum Dougl.
wax currant
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June 18, 1805
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Sturnella neglecta
Western Meadowlark
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June 22, 1805
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Numenius americanus
Long-billed Curlew
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June 23, 1805
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Euphagus cyanocephalus
Brewer's Blackbird
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June 25, 1805
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Chrysemys picta Schneider
painted turtle
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June 25, 1805
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Chordeiles minor
Common Nighthawk
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June 30, 1805
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Lewis takes this moment to give a lesson on members of the nightjar family. These ground-nesting birds all have short beaks, wide mouths, and ... more>>
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Neotoma cinerea
Bushy-tailed Wood Rat
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July 2, 1805
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. . . we caught a large rat.Larger than the eastern woodrat, the bushy-tailed woodrat is true to its name. Along with a larger body ... more>> |
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Vulpes velox
Swift Fox or Kit Fox
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July 6, 1805
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Around the Great Falls of the Missouri in present day Montana, Lewis described a number of birds and mammals. One of these is the swift, or kit fox,... more>>
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Spermophilus tridecemlineatus
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
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July 8, 1805
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Not all animals were shot before being collected. The men brought Lewis a live ground squirrel bearing thirteen neat stripes down the back. This ... more>> |
