List of mammals of Nova Scotia
This is a list of Nova Scotian mammals.
Bats (Chiroptera)
- Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)
- Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
- Red bat (Lasiurus borealis)
- Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)
- Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
- Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus)
- Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)[1]
Carnivores (Carnivora)
Canines (Canidae)
Bears (Ursidae)
- Black bear (Ursus americanus)[5]
Raccoons (Procyonidae)
Otters, weasels, skunks and ferrets (Mustelidae)
- Stoat (Mustela erminea)[7]
- Mink (Mustela vison)[8]
- Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)[9]
- River otter (Lontra canadensis)[10]
- Fisher (Pekania pennanti)[11]
- American marten (Martes americana)[12]
Felines (Felidae)
- Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)[13]
- Bobcat (Lynx rufus)[14]
- Eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar) Declared extinct by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,[15] but sightings continue.[16]
Earless seals (Phocidae)
- Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
- Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
- Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
- Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)[17]
- Ringed seal (Pusa hispida)[18]
Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)
Whales (Cetacea)
Oceanic dolphins (Delphinidae)
- Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)[23]
- Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)[24]
- Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)[25]
- Orca (Orcinus orca)[26]
- Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)[27]
References
- "Status and Ecology of Nova Scotia Bat Species" (PDF).
- "The Eastern Coyote in Nova Scotia".
- "Red Fox".
- "Gray Wolf".
- "When black bears become a nuisance" (PDF).
- "When Raccoons Become a Nuisance".
- "Stoat".
- "Mink".
- "Striped Skunk".
- "River Otter".
- "The Fisher in Nova Scotia".
- "American Marten".
- "Canada Lynx".
- "Bobcat".
- "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concludes eastern cougar extinct".
- "The Eastern Cougar in Nova Scotia".
- "Harbour seal seen on the ice of Big Glace Bay Lake".
- "Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida): COSEWIC assessment and status report 2019".
- "Atlantic walrus".
- "White-tailed Deer".
- "Spot an endangered mainland moose? Here's why you should report it".
- "Cape Breton Highlands National Park: The woodland caribou".
- "Short-Beaked Common Dolphin".
- "Short-Finned Pilot Whale".
- "Risso's Dolphin".
- "Killer Whale Spotted Off Nova Scotia's Southwest Shore".
- "Species Profile: Striped Dolphin".
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