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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
17,948 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
13,478 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,448 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
4,035 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,129 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,608 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
2,510 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,890 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,710 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,385 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,331 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
900 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
801 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
765 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
673 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
597 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
538 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
476 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
472 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
469 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
458 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
431 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
415 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
393 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
383 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
375 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
356 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
278 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
260 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
216 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
203 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
202 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
192 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
150 observations
Red Wolf
Canis rufus
109 observations
Tricolored Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
100 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
92 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
86 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
73 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
60 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
50 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
47 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
44 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
41 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
39 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
37 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
35 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
35 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
32 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
26 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)
- Wapiti (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 17,948 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in North Carolina include:
- Red Wolf (Canis rufus)