Mammals of Chesapeake, VA
The mammals most often spotted near Chesapeake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,066
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 6,066 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chesapeake. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 2,928 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Chesapeake include Bobcat and North Atlantic Right Whale - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Chesapeake
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2,928 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
792 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
326 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
278 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
275 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
218 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
141 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
122 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
116 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
108 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
74 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
70 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
69 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
65 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
56 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
52 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
46 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
41 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
35 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
29 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
21 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
17 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
16 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
16 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
15 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
14 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
13 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Short-finned Pilot Whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
11 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
10 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
9 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
8 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
6 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
5 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
5 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
5 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
5 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
4 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
4 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
4 observations · iNaturalist
North Atlantic Right Whale
Eubalaena glacialis
3 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
3 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
3 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
3 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
2 observations
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Stenella frontalis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
2 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
2 observations
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