Mammals of Colonial National Historical Park
The mammals most often spotted in Colonial, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,442
recent observations
32
species listed
32
mammals
Naturalists have logged 1,442 research-grade observations across the 32 most-recorded species in Colonial. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 442 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Colonial include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Colonial
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
442 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
414 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
167 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
72 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
71 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
50 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
29 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
26 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
20 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
16 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
14 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
11 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
11 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
10 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
9 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
9 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
9 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
9 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
8 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
7 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
6 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
6 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
6 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
4 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
4 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
3 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1 observation
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
1 observation
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
1 observation
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1 observation
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