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American Bison
Bison bison
2,991 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2,426 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
1,994 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
1,627 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
869 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
731 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
716 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
446 observations
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
400 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
387 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
375 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
361 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
320 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
281 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
210 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
205 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
145 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
117 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
109 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
87 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
87 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
68 observations
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
67 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
59 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
56 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
55 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
50 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
47 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
43 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
36 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
30 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
26 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
24 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
24 observations
Black-footed Ferret
Mustela nigripes
19 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
17 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
15 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
13 observations
Plains Spotted Skunk
Spilogale interrupta
12 observations
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
11 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
11 observations
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
11 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
10 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
9 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
8 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
8 observations
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
8 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
7 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
7 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
6 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in South Dakota are:
- American Bison (Bison bison)
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
- Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
- Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)
- Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
- Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
- Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- The most observed mammal in South Dakota is American Bison (Bison bison), with 2,991 recorded observations.