Mammals of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance
The 30 most recent entries.
comNamecountydateobservernumbercommentsphoto_linkobsType
North American River OtterGuilford2024-07-10Amber anderson1Long brown body, lighter fur on face. Swimming in shady, leafy water. Stuck it's head up and we stared at each other for a moment. - Spotted from the bank of the creek running along W Ray Ave in High Point05_Sight
Eastern Fox SquirrelStanly2024-12-09Dawson Bigford1see photo - Morrow Mt. State Park 35.3719863,-80.096051photo02_Photo
Southern Flying SquirrelMoore2024-11-05Terrell Tucker 1Video shows clear flap of skin between 4 and rear legs. Screen shot of video - Weymouth woods state park near the old beaver pond02_Photo
North American River OtterBladen2024-11-24Stephen Oneufer3Body shape and color. Long way from water, though. 1500 feet to Bakers Lake - Near Bakers Lake State Natural Areaphoto02_Photo
BobcatOrange2024-11-13Jenna Morgan1Short 'bobbed' tail. spots, larger than domestic cat, Hit by car. - North Bound Lane, Smith Lever Rd, Just short Antler Point Rd, Chapel Hill, NC. Lat/Long 35.885820, -79.082897 ?photo02_Photo
Long-tailed WeaselJackson2024-10-13Jerry Ellsworth1Note, I have a video that this picture was extracted from, and I can send that. A NC Ranger saw the video and it was his identification. - On private mountain property around 3200 ft elevation, near Buck Knob. photo02_Photo
Southern Flying SquirrelMoore2024-11-13Terrell Tucker1From the video it appears the animal Has a flap of tissue between the fore and rear legs. - Weymouth woods state park near the old beaver pond of Connecticut avenue. The animal was caught With a trail camera And I have video of him and only this terrible still.photo02_Photo
North American River OtterGuilford2024-09-19Jennifer Dickinson 3Pretty obvious they were river otters with long sleek body and tail, whiskers and short to ground body, was also able to hear them vocalizing and captured video them within 10 ft of observer. - Three River Otters living on the campus of North Carolina A&T University Campus. Sighted by multiple people quite frequently and apparently dig holes throughout campus. photo02_Photo
Nine-banded ArmadilloChatham2024-08-08Susie Moffat1Approx. 9:25-9:30a.m. In the road near the edge at the little bridge as I was driving toward it. Seemed to scud off the road like it was slipping. (It was pouring rain from TD Debby.) Gray body, seemed like hard shell of "large" turtle at first, then I saw the pointed head, long nose and pointed tail when it rose up. Body was more oval as it scooted up onto the bank. Very quick. Disappeared behind the rock wall. - Governors Club (Mt. Carmel entrance) where Governors Drive crosses Cub Creek, at Stone-faced bridge.05_Sight
American BeaverMitchell2024-07-21Barry & Dynise Finley1Grayish brown coat and flat tail - Along Crabtree Road05_Sight
Mexican Free-tailed BatWashington2024-03-00"washington_nc"1 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25185872802_Photo
White-tailed DeerMoore2023-06-10Gregg Williams1White Tail, color, and body shape - Corner of Spring Lake Drive and Sandhills Circle, Pinehurst NC 28374photo02_Photo
Striped SkunkMoore2024-11-03Terrell Tucker1Striped - Highway 5Just west of US1 intersection Aberdeen North Carolinaphoto02_Photo
Striped SkunkMoore2024-10-25Terrell Tucker 1white stripe along sides - Aberdeen lake park Aberdeen NCphoto02_Photo
BobcatMoore2024-10-18Terrell Tucker 1bob tail - Aberdeen lake park Aberdeen NCphoto02_Photo
Eastern Fox SquirrelWayne2024-10-27MaKenzy Shoemaker1Grey squirrel with white ears and white facial markings - Stevens Mill Rdphoto02_Photo
Eastern Fox SquirrelRowan2024-10-02A. Jones1Black with white nose. - SE part of county, woodland, 2-3 miles from Yadkin River.photo02_Photo
Gray FoxOrange2024-10-14Elaine Edelen1Reddish head, gray body, black tip on tail - Greenwood Rd, Chapel Hillphoto02_Photo
Eastern Fox SquirrelStokes2024-09-16Margaret Miller1white mark on its nose, large for a squirrel, and shape of its nose. Have additional photos. - 1040 Residence Dr. Westfield, NC 27053 within Hanging Rock State Park photo02_Photo
BobcatChatham2024-09-11Kathryn Beckerdite1Tawny body, bobbed tail, feline shape. - NC Hwy 902, Near Rocky River & Beaumont Creekphoto02_Photo
North American River OtterAvery2024-09-10Guy McGrane1Several more pictures show the long slender tail and upright head out of water, swimming posture, and a good closeup of the head. Available if needed. - Gragg Prong Fallsphoto02_Photo
North American River OtterGuilford2024-08-29Jamie Richardson1Brown, furry, sleek body, has whiskers and a longish tail. Was swimming around in the pond and pushed a flower around with its nose. - In a pond south of Lake Brandtphoto02_Photo
Eastern Red BatRichmond2024-07-02Gary Jordan (USFWS)11Males reddish-orange color, females duller red with frosted tips, fully furred uropatagium - Pee Dee River Game Land - Howell Tract02_Captured
Big Brown BatRichmond2024-07-02Gary Jordan (USFWS)3Relatively large bat, FA=45-51mm, prominent glands on muzzle - Pee Dee River Game Land - Howell Tract02_Captured
Long-tailed WeaselYancey2024-07-28Scott Hartley1Note the long black tipped tail. Least would have a shorter tail without the black tip. - MOMI - Near campgroundphoto02_Photo
Eastern Red BatRichmond2024-08-01Gary Jordan (USFWS), Chris Manley (NCDOT)1Red fur on back and head; dorsal side of tail membrane completely furred to edge; FA=39mm, Wt=9.5g; juvenile male - Unnamed tributary to Pee Dee River in Diggs Tract of Pee Dee River Game Landphoto02_Captured
Tricolored BatRichmond2024-08-01Gary Jordan (USFWS), Chris Manley (NCDOT)1Individual hair shaft shows 3 distinct colors; marked contrast in color between pinkish arms and darker wing membrane; small (FA=34mm, Wt=5.5g) - In Diggs Tract of Pee Dee River Game Land on unnamed tributary to Pee Dee River at 34.86395, -79.87891photo02_Captured
CoyoteMoore2024-07-29Terrell Tucker 1Trail camera photo - Aberdeen lake park Aberdeen, North Carolinaphoto02_Photo
BobcatMoore2024-07-30Terrell Tucker 1Trail photo, bob tail - Weymouth woods state park, Old beaver pond Southern Pines, NCphoto02_Photo
American Black BearScotland2024-07-13Lucas Bobay, Michael Bobay1Large tracks distinctive of species - Tracks in road at 34.98414, -79.53232photo06_Sign w/photo