Mammals of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
The mammals most often spotted in C&O Canal, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
35,804
recent observations
44
species listed
44
mammals
Naturalists have logged 35,804 research-grade observations across the 44 most-recorded species in C&O Canal. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 12,715 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in C&O Canal include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in C&O Canal
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
12,715 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
7,704 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4,474 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
2,683 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,024 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,803 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
856 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
672 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
591 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
482 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
372 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
253 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
247 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
105 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
80 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
79 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
77 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
76 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
75 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
68 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
59 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
50 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
44 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
44 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
43 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
38 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
19 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
15 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
9 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
7 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
6 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
4 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
4 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
3 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
3 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
1 observation
Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys palustris
1 observation
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
1 observation
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist
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