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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
10,724 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
10,226 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,880 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,144 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,658 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2,427 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,865 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,260 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
733 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
732 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
707 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
591 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
564 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
448 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
437 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
401 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
359 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
241 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
239 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
223 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
212 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
195 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
191 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
164 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
158 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
136 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
110 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
105 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
100 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
93 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
90 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
63 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
62 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
55 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
55 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
26 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
26 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
22 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
17 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
15 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
11 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
11 observations
Eastern Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
11 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
10 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)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
- The most observed mammal in New Jersey is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 10,724 recorded observations.