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Mammals of Colorado Springs, CO

The mammals most often spotted near Colorado Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

7,764
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals

Naturalists have logged 7,764 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Colorado Springs. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 2,550 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Colorado Springs include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Bobcat

Most-observed mammals near Colorado Springs

Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
2,550 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
950 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
522 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
463 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
376 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
311 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
305 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
255 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
222 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
169 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
157 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
125 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
122 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
114 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
106 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
103 observations
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
83 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
81 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
77 observations
Fremont's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus fremonti
67 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
65 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
52 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
52 observations
Moose
Alces alces
52 observations
Colorado Chipmunk
Neotamias quadrivittatus
44 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
42 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
27 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
25 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
24 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
23 observations
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
22 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
19 observations
Wyoming Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus elegans
17 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
17 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
13 observations
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
12 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
12 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
10 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
10 observations
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
10 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
8 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
7 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
7 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
6 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
6 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
6 observations
Mexican Woodrat
Neotoma mexicana
5 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
5 observations
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
4 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
4 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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