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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,512 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
8,778 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,199 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,569 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,267 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2,147 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,690 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,084 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
644 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
629 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
615 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
525 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
419 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
390 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
387 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
381 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
334 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
220 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
191 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
188 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
177 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
168 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
147 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
143 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
139 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
129 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
101 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
96 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
91 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
79 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
77 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
61 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
50 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
49 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
47 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
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
11 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
10 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
10 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
8 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
8 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
7 observations
Tricolored Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
7 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
6 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
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 9,512 recorded observations.