Mammals of Georgia
The mammals most often spotted in Georgia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
46,044
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 46,044 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 12,814 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Georgia include Bobcat, West Indian Manatee and Southeastern Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Georgia
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
12,814 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,394 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,778 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
2,424 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,388 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
2,020 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,902 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,856 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
937 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
903 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
832 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
774 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
545 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
494 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
490 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
489 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
444 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
441 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
398 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
362 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
274 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
251 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
246 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
229 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
226 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
192 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
190 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
189 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
160 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
159 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
105 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
102 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
95 observations
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
94 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
86 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
83 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
73 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
70 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
69 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
59 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
59 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
55 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
53 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
49 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
44 observations · iNaturalist
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
37 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
32 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
27 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
26 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
25 observations
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