Mammals of Big Bend National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Big Bend, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,447
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,447 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Big Bend. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 729 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Big Bend include Bobcat and Ghost-faced Bat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Big Bend
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
729 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
473 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
432 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
272 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
202 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
165 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
144 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
120 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
109 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
109 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
102 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
88 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
65 observations
Texas Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus interpres
53 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
37 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
35 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
34 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
32 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
21 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
18 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
17 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
17 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
17 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
16 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
16 observations
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
15 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
11 observations
Ghost-faced Bat
Mormoops megalophylla
10 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
8 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher
Cratogeomys castanops
8 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
8 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
7 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
6 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Texas pocket gopher
Megascapheus baileyi
6 observations · iNaturalist
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
5 observations
Holzner Cottontail
Sylvilagus holzneri
4 observations · iNaturalist
Fringed Myotis
Myotis thysanodes
3 observations
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
3 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
3 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
3 observations · iNaturalist
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
2 observations
California Myotis
Myotis californicus
2 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
2 observations
Western Bonneted Bat
Eumops perotis
2 observations
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Oryx dammah
2 observations · iNaturalist
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
2 observations
Eastern Desert Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus eremicus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
2 observations · iNaturalist
American Bison
Bos bison
2 observations · iNaturalist
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