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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
19,207 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
15,463 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,544 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4,722 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,871 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,968 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,292 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,187 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,601 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,402 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1,318 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
900 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
795 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
783 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
693 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
662 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
635 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
532 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
367 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
283 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
264 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
263 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
250 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
250 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
249 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
243 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
200 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
173 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
121 observations
Tricolored Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
120 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
93 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
92 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
87 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
87 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
73 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
72 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
71 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
70 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
64 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
63 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
55 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
53 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
48 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
37 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
35 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
28 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
26 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
23 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
22 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
20 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Virginia are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- The most observed mammal in Virginia is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 19,207 recorded observations.