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Mammals of Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

The mammals most often spotted in the Heard, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

642
recent observations
14
species listed
14
mammals

Naturalists have logged 642 research-grade observations across the 14 most-recorded species in the Heard. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 350 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in the Heard include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Bobcat

Most-observed mammals in the Heard

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
350 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
92 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
60 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
47 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
33 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
15 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
12 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
11 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
10 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
6 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
2 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1 observation
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
1 observation · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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