Mammals of Kings Canyon National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Kings Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Kings Canyon
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
235 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
216 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
210 observations
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
112 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
78 observations
Douglas's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
62 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
47 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
41 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
9 observations
Lodgepole Chipmunk
Neotamias speciosus
9 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
7 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
5 observations
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
5 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
4 observations
Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
4 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
2 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
2 observations
Merriam's Chipmunk
Neotamias merriami
2 observations · iNaturalist
Elk
Cervus canadensis
2 observations
Alpine Chipmunk
Neotamias alpinus
2 observations · iNaturalist
California Myotis
Myotis californicus
1 observation
Long-legged Myotis
Myotis volans
1 observation
Long-eared Myotis
Myotis evotis
1 observation
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1 observation
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
1 observation
House Mouse
Mus musculus
1 observation
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
1 observation
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
1 observation
Donkey
Equus asinus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
1 observation
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
1 observation · iNaturalist
Southern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus occultus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Western Water Shrew
Sorex navigator
1 observation · iNaturalist
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Gambel's Deer Mouse
Peromyscus gambelii
1 observation · iNaturalist