Effigy Mounds preserves 206 mounds, 31 of which are specifically called effigies – mounds in the shape of bears or birds. The largest earthen mound located here is called Great Bear Mound.

Little Bear Effigy Mound is pictured at the Effigy Mounds National Monument in 2004. The mound shows a four-legged animal and is outlined in small pebbles. The monument was designated in 1949 and ...

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Effigy Mounds preserves 206 mounds, 31 of them are specifically called effigies – mounds in the shape of bears or birds. The ...