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Mammals of Fremont, CA

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

49,565
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals

Naturalists have logged 49,565 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fremont. The most frequently seen is the California Ground Squirrel, with 9,185 recorded sightings.

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

Bobcat

Most-observed mammals near Fremont

California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
9,185 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
8,636 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,740 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
3,857 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
2,956 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
2,671 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,188 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
1,736 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,581 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,100 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,045 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
900 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
870 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
644 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
636 observations · iNaturalist
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
624 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
563 observations · iNaturalist
Merriam's Chipmunk
Neotamias merriami
536 observations
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
422 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
404 observations
California Vole
Microtus californicus
377 observations
Northern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus latimanus
367 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
349 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
236 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
227 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
201 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
188 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
181 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
173 observations
American Shrewmole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
145 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
126 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
122 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
97 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
73 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
57 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
50 observations
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
42 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
33 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
32 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
31 observations
Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
28 observations
California Mouse
Peromyscus californicus
18 observations
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys raviventris
18 observations · iNaturalist
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
16 observations
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
16 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
16 observations
Vagrant Shrew
Sorex vagrans
15 observations
Trowbridge's Shrew
Sorex trowbridgii
13 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
12 observations
California Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus californicus
12 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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