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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
15,817 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
11,847 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
5,888 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,868 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,683 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,739 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,400 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,628 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,270 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1,212 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,200 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
996 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
953 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
595 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
491 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
474 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
348 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
328 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
297 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
261 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
220 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
195 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
192 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
191 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
170 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
165 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
161 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
158 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
131 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
125 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
86 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
53 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
51 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
36 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
35 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
33 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
29 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
25 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
25 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
23 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
21 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
21 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
18 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
17 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
17 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
15 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
15 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
15 observations
Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys palustris
11 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
9 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Maryland are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Domestic Horse (Equus caballus)
- The most observed mammal in Maryland is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 15,817 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Maryland include:
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris)