Wildlife of South Dakota The Great Plains meet the first vestiges of the Rockies in South Dakota. From the Badlands to the Black Hills to the tall-grass prairies wildlife thrives here. Here’s a look at many of the animals we’ve seen and photographed in South Dakota. All photos exclusive copyright of Jeff Aguilar White-Tailed Deer, Custer State Park Burros, Custer St Park Bison, Custer SP Bighorn Sheep, Badlands NP Yellow-bellied Marmot, Custer SP Mountain Goat, Mt Rushmore Canada Goose, Sylvan Lake Mallard, Sylvan Lake Brook Trout, Sylvan Lake Least Chipmunk, Custer SP Pronghorn, Custer SP Bison, Custer SP Bison herd, Wind Cave NP Plains Prickly Pear, Badlands Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestLike this:Like Loading...