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Mammals of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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

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Naturalists have logged 95 research-grade observations across the 10 most-recorded species in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. The most frequently seen is the Wild Boar, with 43 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes include False Killer Whale - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

False Killer Whale

Most-observed mammals in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes

Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
43 observations · iNaturalist
Small Indian Mongoose
Urva auropunctata
22 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
14 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
4 observations
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
2 observations
False Killer Whale
Pseudorca crassidens
1 observation
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
1 observation
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
1 observation · iNaturalist

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