Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller sighting in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 32 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

November. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, October and December–April, the lowest months.

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 Yellowstone National Park the best place to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

11th of 12. Of the 12 parks where we can rate Quiller sightings, Yellowstone National Park ranks 11th at about 10%. 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 Yellowstone National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Rodentia. The closest relatives of the Quiller that you can see in Yellowstone National Park (order Rodentia, Rodents) are Uinta Ground Squirrel (about 50%), Yellow-bellied Marmot (about 50%) and Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (about 40%), 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 Yellowstone National Park (10 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 Yellowstone National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

American Red Squirrel

Least Chipmunk

Yellow-pine Chipmunk

Muskrat

American Beaver

Uinta Chipmunk

Northern Pocket Gopher

Bushy-tailed Wood Rat

American Bison

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