Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Quiller in Badlands National Park?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller sighting in Badlands National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 14 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Quiller in Badlands National Park?

Accepted Answer

January and February. In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller in Badlands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and November, the lowest months. Those are among Badlands National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 80 mm in May.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Quiller sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Badlands National Park the best place to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

6th of 12. Of the 12 parks where we can rate Quiller sightings, Badlands National Park ranks 6th at about 20%. The best odds are in Denali National Park (United States, about 50%), Acadia National Park (United States, about 40%) and Katmai National Park (United States, about 30%). All parks ranked.

Question 5

Which relatives of the Quiller live in Badlands National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Rodentia. The closest relatives of the Quiller that you can see in Badlands National Park (order Rodentia, Rodents) are Black-tailed Prairie Dog (about 90%), Least Chipmunk (about 60%) and Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Quiller sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Quiller is recorded against all the mammals logged in Badlands National Park (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
2	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
3	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
4	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
5	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
6	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
7	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
8	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
9	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
11	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
12	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
2	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
3	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Quiller

Sounds

Recent sightings of Quiller in Badlands National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Least Chipmunk

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel

Bighorn Sheep

American Bison

Pronghorn

Mule Deer

Desert Cottontail

Coyote

American Badger

White-tailed Deer

Eastern Cottontail

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