Mammals of Georgia
The mammals most often spotted in Georgia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Georgia
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
12,495 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
8,847 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,677 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
2,315 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,283 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,932 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,801 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,785 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
905 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
873 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
797 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
741 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
504 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
484 observations · iNaturalist
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
479 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
449 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
420 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
420 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
391 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
347 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
269 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
242 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
238 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
220 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
215 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
189 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
186 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
178 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
158 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
155 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
105 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
101 observations
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
94 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
94 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
86 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
81 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
72 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
67 observations · iNaturalist
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
66 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
59 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
57 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
53 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
49 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
43 observations · iNaturalist
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
36 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
36 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
31 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
27 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
25 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
24 observations · iNaturalist