Mammals 2025

vertebrate natural history

Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana, Didelphidae, Didelphimorphia

Southeastern Shrew, Sorex longirostris, Soricidae, Soricomorpha

Northern Short-tailed Shrew, Blarina brevicauda, Soricidae, Soricomorpha

Least Shrew, Cryptotis parva, Soricidae, Soricomorpha

Eastern Mole, Scalopus aquaticus, Talpidae, Soricomorpha

Eastern Red Bat, Lasiurus borealis, Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera

Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus, Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera

Southeastern Myotis, Myotis austroriparius, Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera

Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis, Molossidae, Chiroptera

Eastern Chipmunk, Tamias striatus, Sciuridae, Rodentia

Woodchuck, Marmota monax, Sciuridae, Rodentia

Southern Flying Squirrel, Glaucomys volans, Sciuridae, Rodentia

Eastern Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger, Sciuridae, Rodentia

Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, Sciuridae, Rodentia

American Beaver, Castor canadensis, Castoridae, Rodentia

Meadow Jumping Mouse, Zapus hudsonius, Dipodidae, Rodentia

Cotton Mouse, Peromyscus gossypinus, Cricetidae, Rodentia

White-footed Mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, Cricetidae, Rodentia

Deer Mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, Cricetidae, Rodentia

Hispid Cotton Rat, Sigmodon hispidus, Cricetidae, Rodentia

Southern Red-backed Vole, Clethrionomys gapperi, Cricetidae, Rodentia

House Mouse, Mus musculus, Muridae, Rodentia

Black Rat, Rattus rattus, Muridae, Rodentia

Norway Rat, Rattus norvegicus, Muridae, Rodentia

Nutria, Myocastor coypus, Myocastoridae, Rodentia

Snowshoe Hare, Lepus americanus, Leporidae, Lagomorpha

Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus, Leporidae, Lagomorpha

Marsh Rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris, Leporidae, Lagomorpha

Northern Raccoon, Procyon lotor, Procyonidae, Carnivora

Coyote, Canis latrans, Canidae, Carnivora

Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, Canidae, Carnivora

Red Wolf, Canis rufus, Canidae, Carnivora

Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes, Canidae, Carnivora

Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, Canidae, Carnivora

American Black Bear, Ursus americanus, Ursidae, Carnivora

Brown Bear, Ursus arctos, Ursidae, Carnivora

Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus, Ursidae, Carnivora

Fisher, Pekania pennanti, Mustelidae, Carnivora

Long-tailed Weasel, Mustela frenata, Mustelidae, Carnivora

American Mink, Neovison vison, Mustelidae, Carnivora

Northern River Otter, Lontra canadensis, Mustelidae, Carnivora

Eastern Spotted Skunk, Spilogale putorius, Mephitidae, Carnivora

Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis, Mephitidae, Carnivora

Cougar, Puma concolor, Felidae, Carnivora

Bobcat, Lynx rufus, Felidae, Carnivora

Canada Lynx, Lynx canadensis, Felidae, Carnivora

Wapiti / Elk, Cervus elaphus, Cervidae, Artiodactyla

White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus, Cervidae, Artiodactyla

Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus, Cervidae, Artiodactyla

Moose, Alces alces, Cervidae, Artiodactyla

Caribou, Rangifer tarandus, Cervidae, Artiodactyla

Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana, Antilocapridae, Artiodactyla

American Bison, Bison bison, Bovidae, Artiodactyla

Mountain Goat, Oreamnos americanus, Bovidae, Artiodactyla

Mountain Sheep / Bighorn Sheep, Ovis canadensis, Bovidae, Artiodactyla

Feral Pig, Sus scrofa, Suidae, Artiodactyla

Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, Delphinidae, Cetacea

West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, Trichechidae, Sirenia