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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,841 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,081 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,395 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,755 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,366 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2,234 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,744 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,142 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
669 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
657 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
633 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
545 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
456 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
431 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
404 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
384 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
338 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
227 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
209 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
193 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
191 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
173 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
151 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
150 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
147 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
130 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
102 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
95 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
93 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
83 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
81 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
62 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
50 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
50 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
50 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
22 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
22 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
17 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
15 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
13 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
12 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
10 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
10 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
8 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
8 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
7 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
7 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
6 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
5 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
4 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in New Jersey are:
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- The most observed mammal in New Jersey is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 9,841 recorded observations.