Mammals of Durham, NC
The mammals most often spotted near Durham, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,915
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 24,915 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Durham. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 9,181 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Durham include Bobcat and Southeastern Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Durham
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,181 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,281 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
2,951 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,787 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,051 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
747 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
662 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
481 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
402 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
317 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
297 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
223 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
190 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
174 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
167 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
155 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
132 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
119 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
75 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
68 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
68 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
65 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
59 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
52 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
33 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
23 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
21 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
19 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
19 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
16 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
13 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
11 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
9 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
8 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
5 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
5 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
5 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
4 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
4 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
3 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
3 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
2 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
1 observation
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
1 observation
Golden Mouse
Ochrotomys nuttalli
1 observation
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
1 observation
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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