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Flora and Fauna of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument - The monument contains outstanding biological resources. Giant Mojave yucca, spread out in undisturbed conditions, are found in the monument. Diverse wildlife inhabit the monument, including a trophy-quality mule deer herd, Kaibab squirrels, and wild turkey. There are numerous threatened or endangered species as well, including the Mexican spotted owl, the California condor, the desert tortoise, and the southwestern willow flycatcher. There are also candidate or sensitive species, including the spotted bat, the western mastiff bat, the Townsend's big eared bat, and the goshawk. There are two federally recognized sensitive rare plant species: the Penstemon distans and the Rosa stellata.