Plant and Animal Life
Due to the plentiful supply of water and moisture throughout the park, wildlife and plants grow abundantly. Rock Cut State Park has one of the largest and few remaining grassland & wildflower prairies left. Waterfowl and Hawks; and other birds can be frequently spotted. Deer, fox, muskrat, beavers, opossum, raccoons, squirrels, and woodchucks all live prosperously in this region and are regularly seen by wildlife observers. More than 100 distinct sorts of flowers grow in the park. The trees are thick and all over the land within the park’s confines. The water is replenished and stocked with largemouth bass, redear sunfish, bluegill, channel catfish, bullhead, muskellunge, northern pike, and walleye.
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