Mammals of Glacier National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Glacier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Glacier
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
1,550 observations
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
1,517 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
1,321 observations
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
820 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
675 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
639 observations
Moose
Alces alces
615 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
575 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
548 observations
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
515 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
323 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
113 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
102 observations
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
85 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
74 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
65 observations
Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Neotamias amoenus
52 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
48 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
38 observations
Red-tailed Chipmunk
Neotamias ruficaudus
32 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
25 observations · iNaturalist
American Marten
Martes americana
24 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
24 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
20 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
20 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
20 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
17 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
15 observations
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
13 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
13 observations
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
12 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
11 observations · iNaturalist
American Mink
Neogale vison
10 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
9 observations · iNaturalist
Northwestern Jumping Mouse
Zapus saltator
8 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
7 observations
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
7 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
6 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
5 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
4 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
4 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
4 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
3 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
3 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
3 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
3 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
2 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations