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Mammals of Silver Springs State Park

The mammals most often spotted in Silver Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

526
recent observations
16
species listed
16
mammals

Naturalists have logged 526 research-grade observations across the 16 most-recorded species in Silver Springs. The most frequently seen is the Rhesus Macaque, with 346 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Silver Springs include Rhesus Macaque and West Indian Manatee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Rhesus MacaqueWest Indian Manatee

Most-observed mammals in Silver Springs

Rhesus Macaque
Macaca mulatta
346 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
57 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
33 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
26 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
13 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
12 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
10 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
8 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
6 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
6 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
3 observations
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
2 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1 observation
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
1 observation
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
1 observation

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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