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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
18,466 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
13,966 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,700 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
4,166 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,330 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,715 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
2,626 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,019 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,826 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,448 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,370 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
932 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
835 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
802 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
702 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
629 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
545 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
517 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
506 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
502 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
474 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
435 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
429 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
404 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
390 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
389 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
376 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
282 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
267 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
226 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
222 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
210 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
195 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
153 observations
Red Wolf
Canis rufus
112 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
102 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
93 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
89 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
75 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
61 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
50 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
48 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
47 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
44 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
43 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
39 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
37 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
35 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
32 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
27 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in North Carolina are:
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- The most observed mammal in North Carolina is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 18,466 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in North Carolina include:
- Red Wolf (Canis rufus)