Mammals of Atlanta, Georgia
The mammals most often spotted near Atlanta, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
9,970
recent observations
43
species listed
43
mammals
Naturalists have logged 9,970 research-grade observations across the 43 most-recorded species near Atlanta. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 3,122 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Atlanta include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Atlanta
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,122 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2,102 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,001 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
889 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
498 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
498 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
476 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
207 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
151 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
142 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
112 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
94 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
92 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
91 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
64 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
21 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
19 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
17 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
14 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
14 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
11 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
9 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
8 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
7 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
6 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
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