Mammals of Minute Man National Historical Park

The mammals most often spotted in Minute Man, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

Most-observed mammals in Minute Man

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

212 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

176 observations

Ondatra zibethicus

174 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

136 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

123 observations

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

115 observations

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

94 observations

60 observations

49 observations

34 observations

Northern Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina brevicauda

27 observations

26 observations

22 observations

18 observations

Mephitis mephitis

15 observations

White-footed Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

14 observations

Eastern Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

12 observations

Long-tailed Weasel

Neogale frenata

12 observations · iNaturalist

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

11 observations

Star-nosed Mole

Condylura cristata

10 observations

Pekania pennanti

10 observations

Rattus norvegicus

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

American Ermine

Mustela richardsonii

7 observations · iNaturalist

Hairy-tailed Mole

Parascalops breweri

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

Eptesicus fuscus

Southern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys volans

Northern Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus

Microtus pinetorum

Southern Red-backed Vole

Clethrionomys gapperi

1 observation · iNaturalist

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