Mammals of New River Gorge National Park
The mammals most often spotted in New River Gorge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in New River Gorge
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
135 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
53 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
37 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
29 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
25 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
14 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
10 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
10 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
9 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
7 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
6 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
4 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
4 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
4 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
3 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
3 observations
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
2 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
2 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1 observation
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
1 observation
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1 observation