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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
20,317 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
16,467 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
6,278 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
5,070 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
4,126 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,241 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,550 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,336 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,684 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,495 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1,414 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
976 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
860 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
821 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
715 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
692 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
662 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
600 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
411 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
300 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
295 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
280 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
268 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
264 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
261 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
259 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
216 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
184 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
126 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
123 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
103 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
95 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
94 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
93 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
77 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
76 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
74 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
73 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
66 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
65 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
61 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
55 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
53 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
50 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
37 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
31 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
28 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
25 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
24 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
21 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 20,317 recorded observations.