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American Bison
Bos bison
3,365 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2,785 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
2,189 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
1,864 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
993 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
891 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
828 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
511 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
465 observations
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
455 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
409 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
401 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
375 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
307 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
226 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
215 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
161 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
130 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
113 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
100 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
96 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
81 observations
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
73 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
63 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
61 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
55 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
55 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
50 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
45 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
36 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
33 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
33 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
32 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
24 observations
Black-footed Ferret
Mustela nigripes
22 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
17 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
16 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
13 observations
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
13 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
13 observations
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
12 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
12 observations
Plains Spotted Skunk
Spilogale interrupta
12 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
11 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
11 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
10 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
10 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
9 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
9 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
8 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in South Dakota are:
- American Bison (Bos bison)
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
- Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
- Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)
- Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
- Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
- The most observed mammal in South Dakota is American Bison (Bos bison), with 3,365 recorded observations.