Mammals of Atlanta, Georgia
The mammals most often spotted near Atlanta, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near Atlanta
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,064 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2,009 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
958 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
867 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
486 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
482 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
470 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
196 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
146 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
125 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
104 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
93 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
91 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
89 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
62 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
51 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
40 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
39 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
33 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
30 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
29 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
27 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
22 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
20 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
19 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
13 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
13 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
11 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
8 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
8 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
7 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
6 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
5 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
4 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
3 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
3 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
3 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
3 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist