Mammals of Honolulu, HI
The mammals most often spotted near Honolulu, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,008
recent observations
25
species listed
25
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,008 research-grade observations across the 25 most-recorded species near Honolulu. The most frequently seen is the Small Indian Mongoose, with 1,141 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Honolulu include Pygmy Killer Whale, Fraser's Dolphin and False Killer Whale - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Honolulu
Small Indian Mongoose
Urva auropunctata
1,141 observations
Hawaiian Monk Seal
Neomonachus schauinslandi
875 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
356 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
185 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
175 observations · iNaturalist
Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris
125 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
33 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
27 observations
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
17 observations · iNaturalist
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Stenella attenuata
14 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
12 observations
Short-finned Pilot Whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
8 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
7 observations
Pygmy Killer Whale
Feresa attenuata
5 observations
Polynesian Rat
Rattus exulans
5 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
4 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
2 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Hoary Bat
Lasiurus semotus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Orca
Orcinus orca
1 observation
Fraser's Dolphin
Lagenodelphis hosei
1 observation
False Killer Whale
Pseudorca crassidens
1 observation
Rough-toothed Dolphin
Steno bredanensis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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