Mammals of North Carolina Estuarium
The mammals most often spotted in the NC Estuarium, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
13
recent observations
9
species listed
9
mammals
Naturalists have logged 13 research-grade observations across the 9 most-recorded species in the NC Estuarium. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 3 recorded sightings.
Most-observed mammals in the NC Estuarium
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1 observation
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1 observation
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
1 observation
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1 observation
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