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Mammals of Everglades National Park

The mammals most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

3,018
recent observations
43
species listed
43
mammals

Naturalists have logged 3,018 research-grade observations across the 43 most-recorded species in Everglades. The most frequently seen is the West Indian Manatee, with 822 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Everglades include West Indian Manatee and Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

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Most-observed mammals in Everglades

West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
822 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
420 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
285 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
243 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
238 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
151 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
108 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
105 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
100 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
79 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
68 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
67 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
53 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
44 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
27 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
25 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
23 observations
Florida Bonneted Bat
Eumops floridanus
22 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
21 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
18 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
17 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
17 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
10 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
7 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
6 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
5 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4 observations
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
3 observations
Everglades Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina peninsulae
3 observations · iNaturalist
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
3 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
2 observations
Velvety Free-tailed Bat
Molossus molossus
2 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
2 observations
Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys palustris
2 observations
Red-rumped Agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
2 observations
Four-toed Hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris
1 observation
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
House Mouse
Mus musculus
1 observation
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
1 observation
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
1 observation
Rice's Whale
Balaenoptera ricei
1 observation · iNaturalist
Red Bats
Lasiurus
1 observation · iNaturalist

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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