Mammals of Virginia Beach, VA
The mammals most often spotted near Virginia Beach, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,423
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 5,423 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Virginia Beach. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 2,808 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Virginia Beach include North Atlantic Right Whale and Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Virginia Beach
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2,808 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
757 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
294 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
238 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
196 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
186 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
120 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
93 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
80 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
66 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
65 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
63 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
59 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
56 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
33 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
33 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
28 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
22 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
21 observations
Short-finned Pilot Whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
16 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
16 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
15 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
13 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
12 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
11 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
11 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
10 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
10 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
8 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
8 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
8 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
8 observations
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Stenella frontalis
6 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
6 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
5 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
5 observations
Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
4 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
4 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
4 observations · iNaturalist
North Atlantic Right Whale
Eubalaena glacialis
3 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
3 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
3 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
3 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
2 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
2 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1 observation
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