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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
18,745 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
14,554 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,867 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
4,288 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,538 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,781 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
2,748 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,119 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,898 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,477 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,400 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
959 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
863 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
840 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
727 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
643 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
559 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
552 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
540 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
528 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
492 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
457 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
453 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
411 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
397 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
396 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
386 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
289 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
279 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
230 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
226 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
217 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
201 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
153 observations
Red Wolf
Canis rufus
118 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
103 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
94 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
89 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
76 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
66 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
61 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
51 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
51 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
46 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
45 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
39 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
37 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
36 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
32 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)
- 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 18,745 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in North Carolina include:
- Red Wolf (Canis rufus)