Quetico Provincial Park is home to many different species of animals.
Because of Quetico's strict regulations for keeping the habitat of these animals unchanged, there are a wide variety of animals that will be seen during a visit to Quetico.
A majority of the animals include small mammals.
These small mammals include, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoon's, groundhogs, rabbits, minks, gophers, weasels, and porcupines.
Other small animals that live in Quetico are otters, muskrats, beavers, and fishers.
Besides small mammals, the wildlife in Quetico makes a perfect home for larger mammals.
While visiting, one may see moose, wolves, coyotes, lynxes, bobcats, cougars, white-tailed deer, foxes, and black bears.
Due to the risk of bear attacks, it is important to see how to handle bear encounters.
There are also a wide variety of birds living in the park.
Some of the common birds seen in Quetico include common loons, bald eagles, herring gulls, Canada geese and red-tailed hawks.
Quetico is known for its excellent fishing.
The four most popular fish in Quetico's water are smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and lake trout.

Some of the more common native plants to Quetico include the following.
White pine is a common tree in the area, these trees are home to bald eagles and other large birds.
Another tree that can be found is the red pine.
Red pines are different from white pines in that the red pine has long clusters of two needles with red bark.
The white pine has five soft thin needles.
Other trees include cedar, birch, trembling aspen, red osier dogwood and many others.
Because of all the wet marsh areas, there are many wetlands in Quetico.
Labrador Tea is a shrub that can be found in some of these wetlands.
Labrador Tea has a leathery texture with a soft green color.
This plant was commonly used by Native Americans and Voyageurs for tobacco and tea.
Bunchberry plants have four or six leaves.
The plant has white flowers in the spring and red berries in the summer.
Although there are many plants in the park with berries, it is important to learn which berries are edible before eating them.
Quetico Provincial Park is home to many different species of animals. Because of Quetico's strict regulations for keeping the habitat of these animals unchanged, there are a wide variety of animals that will be seen during a visit to Quetico. A majority of the animals include small mammals. These small mammals include, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoon's, groundhogs, rabbits, minks, gophers, weasels, and porcupines. Other small animals that live in Quetico are otters, muskrats, beavers, and fishers. Besides small mammals, the wildlife in Quetico makes a perfect home for larger mammals. While visiting, one may see moose, wolves, coyotes, lynxes, bobcats, cougars, white-tailed deer, foxes, and black bears. Due to the risk of bear attacks, it is important to see how to handle bear encounters. There are also a wide variety of birds living in the park. Some of the common birds seen in Quetico include common loons, bald eagles, herring gulls, Canada geese and red-tailed hawks. Quetico is known for its excellent fishing. The four most popular fish in Quetico's water are smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and lake trout.
Some of the more common native plants to Quetico include the following. White pine is a common tree in the area, these trees are home to bald eagles and other large birds. Another tree that can be found is the red pine. Red pines are different from white pines in that the red pine has long clusters of two needles with red bark. The white pine has five soft thin needles. Other trees include cedar, birch, trembling aspen, red osier dogwood and many others. Because of all the wet marsh areas, there are many wetlands in Quetico. Labrador Tea is a shrub that can be found in some of these wetlands. Labrador Tea has a leathery texture with a soft green color. This plant was commonly used by Native Americans and Voyageurs for tobacco and tea. Bunchberry plants have four or six leaves. The plant has white flowers in the spring and red berries in the summer. Although there are many plants in the park with berries, it is important to learn which berries are edible before eating them.
Quetico Provincial Park