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Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
18,549 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
10,391 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
7,738 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
7,715 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
4,905 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,455 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
4,192 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
3,850 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3,568 observations
Douglas's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
3,222 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
2,624 observations
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
2,548 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
2,446 observations
Orca
Orcinus orca
2,445 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
2,409 observations
Steller Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
2,346 observations
Moose
Alces alces
2,216 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2,078 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
1,870 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
1,825 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
1,666 observations
Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Neotamias amoenus
1,238 observations
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
1,155 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1,143 observations
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
1,124 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,084 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,082 observations
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
1,051 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
933 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
858 observations
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
807 observations
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
794 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
677 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
579 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
553 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
512 observations
Caribou
Rangifer tarandus
506 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
447 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
436 observations
Thinhorn Sheep
Ovis dalli
388 observations
Coast Mole
Scapanus orarius
383 observations
Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
357 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
343 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
341 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
315 observations
Townsend's Chipmunk
Neotamias townsendii
289 observations
Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus saturatus
283 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
278 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
273 observations
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
272 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in British Columbia are:
- Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Douglas's Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)
- The most observed mammal in British Columbia is Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus), with 18,549 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in British Columbia include:
- Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata)
- Thinhorn Sheep (Ovis dalli)
- Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius)
- Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus)