Mammals of Mammoth Cave National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Mammoth Cave, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Mammoth Cave
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
237 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
107 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
41 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
25 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
9 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
9 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
9 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
7 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
5 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
5 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
4 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
2 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
2 observations
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
2 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
2 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1 observation
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1 observation
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
1 observation
House Mouse
Mus musculus
1 observation
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
1 observation
American Mink
Neogale vison
1 observation
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1 observation · iNaturalist