HUTCHINSON, Kansas -- Golfers spent another day practicing for the U.S. Senior Open on Tuesday but they aren’t the only signs of life out on the course.

Monday evening was a beautiful time to take a leisurely walk around the Prairie Dunes golf course. If you did, you would have found an array of wildlife.

Max Terman, a retired ecology professor from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. He said he has traveled golf courses around the world and ranks Prairie Dunes as one of the finest when it comes to finding native vegetation, including natural grasses and shrubs.

In fact, Terman says, 70% of the vegetation you will find is native to the course. A big reason for that is the large habitat patches that allow for vegetation growth. He also says, the way the course is buffered from the outside world allows for the preservation of several species of endangered birds, but that’s not all.

"Bobcats are a top predator that’s found here and some other native snakes -- that sort of thing -- are able to be maintained on golf courses," said Terman.

Luckily we did not see any bobcat’s or snakes -- a few deer, but they’re pretty harmless. But if you want to see something beautiful at the course besides pro’s drives and putts, there is plenty to take in off the course.