Mammals of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
9,844
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 9,844 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the American Black Bear, with 3,299 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Great Smoky Mountains include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Great Smoky Mountains
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,299 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
2,602 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,359 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
640 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
360 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
262 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
210 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
150 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
124 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
120 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
104 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
85 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
57 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
46 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
41 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
31 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
31 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
29 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
24 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
24 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
23 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
22 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
17 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
15 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
15 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
13 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
11 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
10 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
10 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
10 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
10 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
10 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
9 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
9 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
8 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
6 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
5 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
5 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
4 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
4 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Mouse
Ochrotomys nuttalli
3 observations
Smoky Shrew
Sorex fumeus
3 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
3 observations
Rock Vole
Microtus chrotorrhinus
2 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
2 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
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