Mammals of Mammoth Cave National Park

The mammals most often spotted in Mammoth Cave, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

501

recent observations

30

species listed

30

mammals

Naturalists have logged 501 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Mammoth Cave. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 242 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Mammoth Cave include Bobcat and Northern Long-eared Bat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Bobcat Northern Long-eared Bat

Most-observed mammals in Mammoth Cave

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

242 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

116 observations

Tri-coloured Bat

Perimyotis subflavus

42 observations

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

26 observations

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat

Corynorhinus rafinesquii

10 observations

Eptesicus fuscus

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

Allegheny Woodrat

Neotoma magister

3 observations · iNaturalist

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Eastern Small-footed Myotis

Southern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys volans

Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis

Northern Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus

Nycticeius humeralis

Mephitis mephitis

Microtus pinetorum

White-footed Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

North American Least Shrew

Cryptotis parvus

1 observation · iNaturalist

Northern Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina brevicauda

Northern Myotis

Myotis septentrionalis

Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo

Dasypus mexicanus

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