Mammals of Long Beach, CA
The mammals most often spotted near Long Beach, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
36,550
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 36,550 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Long Beach. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 13,602 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Long Beach include Bobcat, Blue Whale, Island Fox and Guadalupe Fur Seal - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Long Beach
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
13,602 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
4,689 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
3,971 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
2,275 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
2,049 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,792 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,503 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,054 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
912 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
901 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
654 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
428 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
424 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
308 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
213 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
197 observations
Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
174 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
172 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
142 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
132 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
127 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
105 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
95 observations
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
81 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
80 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
44 observations
Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
40 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
35 observations
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
30 observations
California Vole
Microtus californicus
27 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
25 observations
Orca
Orcinus orca
25 observations
Southern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus occultus
25 observations
Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Aethalodelphis obliquidens
25 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
23 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
22 observations · iNaturalist
Island Fox
Urocyon littoralis
21 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
16 observations
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
14 observations
Gambel's Deer Mouse
Peromyscus gambelii
14 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
13 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
13 observations · iNaturalist
Big-eared Woodrat
Neotoma macrotis
12 observations
Guadalupe Fur Seal
Arctocephalus townsendi
10 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
8 observations
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
7 observations
Merriam's Chipmunk
Neotamias merriami
6 observations
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
5 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
5 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5 observations
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