 | The arctic hare makes its home in the highlands of the Lewis Hills and the Long Range Mountains. Its summer color matches the rocks and shrubs of this subarctic environment. In the winter, its coat turns pure white. This large hare can grow to weigh from nine to ten pounds! |
 | The moose can be found almost anywhere on the island of Newfoundland. Two moose captured in Nova Scotia were released near Howley in 1878. In the Gander Bay area, four moose captured in New Brunswick were released in 1904. From these beginnings the present population totals almost 125 000. |
 | This young moose was photographed from the truck window as he grazed beside the highway in Gros Morne National Park. |
 | Bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun, a bull moose wades into a pond for his evening meal of aquatic plants. During the summer the moose favours the plants available in Newfoundland ponds and streams. They are most likely to be seen in the early morning or late afternoon.
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 | Moose frequently wander onto the province's highways, posing a dangerous hazard for themselves and motorists.
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 | The Canada Jay, or "whiskey jack", is a year-round resident of Newfoundland & Labrador forests. |
 | The spruce grouse prefers the shady habitat of the forest, foraging the forest floor for its food and depending on its dark coloring for protection from predators. |
 | The winter plumage of the willow ptarmigan is nearly pure white, an almost perfect camouflage in the winter snow. |
 | Look closely! The rock ptarmigan is almost perfectly camouflaged in this rocky alpine environment. In the winter it turns almost snow white.The ptarmigan may have a summertime brood of as many as a dozen chicks. A hen, feigning injury, will attempt to draw you away from her chicks. Place your feet carefully! The immobile chicks are the same color as the vegetation and almost invisible.
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 | Caribou are indigenous to Newfoundland. Several herds can be found in habitat covering most of the island. This group of animals was seen during a Cormack Expeditions hike into the Lewis Hills.
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