Rain Delay Fun Facts

Hi All 
Since we are in a rain delay I have been doing some reading about Denali and have found some interesting facts.  If anyone else has fun facts feel free to post them.  

• There are approximately 12,206 lakes and ponds in Denali and 18,679 miles of streams.
• Glaciers cover 17 percent of the park's land area, and the deepest measured glacier is Ruth Glacier, at 3,805 feet.  The surface ice of Ruth Glacier moves about 3 feet per day.
• Average January temperature in the area is 2 degrees F and average July temperature is 55 degrees F, while the coldest recorded temperature has been minus 55 degrees F.
• 39 species of mammals live at Denali including brown bears, grizzly bears, marmot, moose, caribou, lynx, fox and even packs of wolves.
• There are 167 species of birds, including one endangered species, the peregrine falcon.
• There is one species of amphibian and no recorded presence of reptiles in Denali.
• This subarctic wilderness is home to more than 650 species of flowering plants and other plant life that is adapted to the long, cold winters and short growing seasons of the Denali area.

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