Mammals of Badlands National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Badlands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Badlands
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
1,442 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
1,279 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
919 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
344 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
284 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
161 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
109 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
97 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
42 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
37 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
26 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
20 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
15 observations
Black-footed Ferret
Mustela nigripes
9 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
8 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
8 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
3 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
3 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
2 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2 observations
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Elk
Cervus canadensis
2 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1 observation
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
1 observation
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1 observation
Plains Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys montanus
1 observation
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
1 observation
Northern Grasshopper Mouse
Onychomys leucogaster
1 observation
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
1 observation · iNaturalist