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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
19,299 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
15,235 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
6,049 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
4,409 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,684 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
2,845 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,838 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,230 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,966 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,524 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,434 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
998 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
886 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
880 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
750 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
657 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
583 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
580 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
569 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
564 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
509 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
487 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
472 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
425 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
404 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
400 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
390 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
297 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
294 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
245 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
235 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
223 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
204 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
155 observations
Red Wolf
Canis rufus
121 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
105 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
97 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
91 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
79 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
66 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
62 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
53 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
51 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
49 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
48 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
39 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
37 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
37 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
33 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
28 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)
- Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- 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 19,299 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in North Carolina include:
- Red Wolf (Canis rufus)