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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,406 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,432 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,432 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
812 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
348 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
265 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
258 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
246 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
214 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
162 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
89 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
71 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
59 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
59 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
33 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
28 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
28 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
26 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
17 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
15 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
8 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
6 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
4 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
3 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
2 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
2 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
2 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1 observations
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in District of Columbia are:
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- The most observed mammal in District of Columbia is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 4,406 recorded observations.