Mammals of Cape Henlopen State Park
The mammals most often spotted in Cape Henlopen, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Cape Henlopen
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
207 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
110 observations · iNaturalist
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
60 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
30 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
25 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
18 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
14 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
4 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
3 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
3 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
3 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
3 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
1 observation
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1 observation
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1 observation
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1 observation
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1 observation
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
1 observation
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1 observation
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