Mammals of Georgia
The mammals most often spotted in Georgia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
46,739
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 46,739 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 12,957 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Georgia include Bobcat, West Indian Manatee and Southeastern Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Georgia
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
12,957 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,556 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,814 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
2,451 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,435 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
2,046 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,916 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,881 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
948 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
921 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
846 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
783 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
557 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
533 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
504 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
501 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
450 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
447 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
401 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
375 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
276 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
251 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
250 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
229 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
228 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
197 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
192 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
190 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
164 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
159 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
111 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
103 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
95 observations
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
94 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
86 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
83 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
73 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
71 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
70 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
61 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
59 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
55 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
53 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
52 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
49 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
44 observations · iNaturalist
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
38 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
32 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
26 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
26 observations
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