Mammals of Itasca State Park
The mammals most often spotted in Itasca, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Itasca
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
80 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
28 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
27 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
23 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
14 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
14 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
11 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
11 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
7 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
7 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
6 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
5 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
4 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
3 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
3 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
2 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
2 observations
Northern Water Shrew
Sorex palustris
2 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
2 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
2 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1 observation
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
1 observation
Coyote
Canis latrans
1 observation
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
1 observation
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
1 observation
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
1 observation
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
1 observation
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