Mammals of Hot Springs National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Hot Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Hot Springs
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
79 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
45 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
34 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
16 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
8 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
5 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
4 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
3 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
3 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
2 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
1 observation
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
1 observation
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist