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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,325 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,013 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
629 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
474 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
412 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
253 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
236 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
188 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
172 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
165 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
145 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
144 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
137 observations
Tricolored Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
133 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
130 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
126 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
109 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
107 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
105 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
100 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
95 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
91 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
87 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
86 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
85 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
84 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
81 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
81 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
54 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
47 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
43 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
42 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
36 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
32 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
30 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
25 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
18 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
15 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
13 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
12 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
10 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
9 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
8 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
8 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
6 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
6 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
5 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
4 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
4 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Mississippi are:
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus mexicanus)
- Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
- Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
- The most observed mammal in Mississippi is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 1,325 recorded observations.