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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
19,708 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
16,001 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,908 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4,934 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
4,012 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,152 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,434 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,266 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,646 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,454 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1,383 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
939 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
833 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
806 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
705 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
680 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
653 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
555 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
402 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
291 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
276 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
272 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
262 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
256 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
253 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
251 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
208 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
182 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
126 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
123 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
96 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
93 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
90 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
88 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
75 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
73 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
73 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
72 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
65 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
64 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
54 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
53 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
49 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
40 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
35 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
29 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
28 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
24 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
23 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 19,708 recorded observations.