Mammals of Norfolk, VA
The mammals most often spotted near Norfolk, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,299
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 6,299 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Norfolk. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 3,028 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Norfolk include Bobcat and North Atlantic Right Whale - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Norfolk
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,028 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
866 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
415 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
297 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
283 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
215 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
138 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
124 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
98 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
84 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
69 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
65 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
64 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
60 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
58 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
55 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
52 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
44 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
36 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
29 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
20 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
17 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
17 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
17 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
15 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
14 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
13 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
12 observations
Short-finned Pilot Whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
11 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
10 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
8 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
6 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
6 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
5 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
5 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
5 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
4 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
4 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
3 observations
North Atlantic Right Whale
Eubalaena glacialis
3 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
3 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
3 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
3 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
3 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
2 observations
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Stenella frontalis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
2 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
2 observations
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