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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
20,687 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
16,266 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
6,183 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
4,717 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,887 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
3,006 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,971 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,361 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,263 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,553 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,503 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,062 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
942 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
917 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
792 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
695 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
638 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
603 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
602 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
572 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
520 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
514 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
492 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
434 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
408 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
406 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
397 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
309 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
304 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
241 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
228 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
226 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
208 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
159 observations
Red Wolf
Canis rufus
126 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
108 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
100 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
91 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
81 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
67 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
65 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
57 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
52 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
52 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
49 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
39 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
38 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
37 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
33 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
32 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 20,687 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in North Carolina include:
- Red Wolf (Canis rufus)