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Mountains

Name	Elevation (ft/m)	County
Harney Peak	7,242	Pennington

Biomes

Much of South Dakota, with the notable exception of the Black Hills, is dominated by a temperate grasslands biome. Due to higher elevation and precipitation, the ecology of the Black Hills differs significantly from that of the plains.

Flora

The Black Hills are thickly blanketed by various types of pine; species include ponderosa pine, spruce, lodgepole pine, and limber pine.

Although grasses and crops cover most of this region, deciduous trees such as cottonwoods, elms, and willows are common near rivers and in shelter belts. In open, uncultivated areas of the plains, grasses such as buffalograss, western wheatgrass, switchgrass, big bluestem and little bluestem thrive.

Fauna

Mammals

A pronghorn in Wind Cave National Park

Mammals of the grasslands include bison, deer, pronghorn, beavers, and prairie dogs. Coyotes, the state animal, can be found throughout the state. South Dakota is also home to 11 species of bats.

Black Hills mammals include mule deer, elk (wapiti), bighorn sheep, mountain lions, and mountain goats.

Birds

South Dakota's varied geography is inhabited by many species of birds. The state bird, the ring-necked pheasant, has adapted particularly well to the area after being introduced from China, and growing populations of bald eagles are spread throughout the state, especially near the Missouri River. The wild turkey is another large bird found in many areas of the state. The numerous lakes and wetlands of eastern South Dakota support migratory populations of Canada geese, snow geese, mallards, pelicans, and wood ducks. The prairie serves as home to songbirds such as meadowlarks (both the eastern and western varieties), goldfinches, and bluebirds, and the open landscape of the plains also suits many carnivorous birds, such as hawks, falcons, and owls.

Fish

Rivers and lakes of the grasslands support populations of walleye, carp, pike, and bass, along with other species. The Missouri River also contains the pre-historic paddlefish, and chinook salmon, native to the Pacific Northwest, have been successfully introduced in Lake Oahe.

The cooler and swifter streams of the Black Hills while the streams and lakes contain several species of trout.

Reptiles and amphibians

Reptiles include the snapping turtle, the box turtle, and various types of snakes. The prairie rattlesnake is South Dakota's only venomous snake.

Human interaction and conservation

The Begging Burros of Custer State Park seeking a meal from tourists.

Custer State Park in the Black Hills is the second-largest state park in the nation, and includes a wildlife loop featuring a large bison herd and the "begging burros", among other species.

Rank	City	Population	County	Location
1	Sioux Falls	151,505	Minnehaha Lincoln
2	Rapid City	63,997	Pennington
3	Aberdeen	24,410	Brown
4	Watertown	20,530	Codington
5	Brookings	19,463	Brookings
6	Mitchell	14,832	Davison
7	Pierre	14,032	Hughes
8	Yankton	13,643	Yankton
9	Huron	10,902	Beadle
10	Vermillion	10,251	Clay
11	Spearfish	9,971	Lawrence
12	Brandon	7,236	Minnehaha
13	Madison	6,319	Lake
14	Sturgis	5,990	Meade
15	Belle Fourche	4,909	Butte
16	Harrisburg	4,355	Lincoln
17	Canton	4,127	Lincoln
18	Hot Springs	4,052	Fall River
19	Tea	3,953	Lincoln
20	Box Elder	3,257	Pennington
21	Milbank	3,237	Grant
22	Mobridge	3,134	Walworth
23	Dell Rapids	3,012	Minnehaha
24	Lead	2,890	Lawrence
25	Winner	2,805	Tripp
26	Lennox	2,741	Lincoln
27	North Sioux City	2,519	Union
28	Sisseton	2,457	Roberts
29	Redfield	2,290	Spink
30	Flandreau	2,263	Moody
31	Chamberlain	2,258	Brule
32	Beresford	2,198	Union Lincoln
33	Fort Pierre	2,068	Stanley
34	Hartford	2,021	Minnehaha

Largest Cities In Montana (2009 est.). Rank City/Town Population County 1 Billings 105,845 Yellowstone 2 Missoula 68,876 Missoula 3 Great Falls 59,366 Cascade 4 Bozeman 39,282 Gallatin 5 Butte 32,949 Silver Bow 6 Helena 29,939 Lewis and Clark 7 Kalispell 21,640 Flathead 8 Havre 9,656 Hill 9 Anaconda 8,792 Deer Lodge 10 Whitefish 8,400 Flathead 11 Belgrade 8,192 Gallatin 12 Miles City 8,123 Custer 13 Livingston 7,380 Park 14 Laurel 6,750 Yellowstone 15 Lewistown 5,933 Fergus 16 Columbia Falls 5,361 Flathead 17 Polson 5,231 Lake 18 Hamilton 4,974 Ravalli 19 Sidney 4,843 Richland 20 Glendive 4,628 Dawson 21 Dillon 4,226 Beaverhead 22 Hardin 3,532 Big Horn 23 Shelby 3,523 Toole 24 Deer Lodge 3,517 Powell 25 Cut Bank 3,153 Glacier 26 Libby 2,880 Lincoln 27 Glasgow 2,870 Valley 28 Wolf Point 2,557 Roosevelt 29 Conrad 2,488 Pondera 30 Red Lodge 2,483 Carbon 31 Colstrip 2,377 Rosebud 32 East Helena 2,134 Lewis and Clark 33 Townsend 2,068 Broadwater 34 Columbus 2,039 Stillwater 35 Stevensville 2,028 Ravalli 36 Ronan 1,999 Lake 37 Three Forks 1,970 Gallatin 38 Roundup 1,966 Musselshell 39 Forsyth 1,865 Rosebud 40 Malta 1,816 Phillips 41 Big Timber 1,740 Sweet Grass 42 Choteau 1,718 Teton 43 Manhattan 1,677 Gallatin 44 Baker 1,640 Fallon 45 Plentywood 1,638 Sheridan 46 West Yellowstone 1,502 Gallatin 47 Boulder 1,475 Jefferson 48 Fort Benton 1,443 Chouteau 49 Thompson Falls 1,430 Sanders 50 Chinook 1,272 Blaine 51 Plains 1,248 Sanders 52 Whitehall 1,191 Jefferson 53 Browning 1,079 Glacier 54 Ennis 1,049 Madison 55 Eureka 998 Lincoln 56 White Sulphur Springs 972 Meagher 57 Troy 963 Lincoln 58 Harlowton 948 Wheatland 59 Philipsburg 930 Granite 60 Scobey 924 Daniels 61 Poplar 883 Roosevelt 62 Superior 865 Mineral 63 Darby 857 Ravalli 64 Pinesdale 819 Ravalli 65 St. Ignatius 807 Lake 66 Harlem 788 Blaine 67 Cascade 770 Cascade 68 Bridger 736 Carbon 69 Chester 712 Liberty 70 Culbertson 711 Roosevelt 71 Sheridan 701 Madison 72 Walkerville 681 Silver Bow 73 Fairview 668 Richland 74 Fairfield 654 Teton 75 Joliet 639 Carbon 76 Big Sandy 603 Chouteau 77 Belt 589 Cascade 78 Hot Springs 582 Sanders 79 Terry 567 Prairie 80 Lodge Grass 537 Big Horn 81 Circle 526 McCone 82 Wibaux 480 Wibaux 83 Fromberg 473 Carbon 84 Broadus 453 Powder River 85 Valier 452 Pondera 86 Twin Bridges 426 Madison 129 Ismay 25 Custer County Seats       State Capital

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