List of mammals of Nova Scotia
This is a list of Nova Scotian mammals.
Rodents (Rodentia)
- North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
- House mouse (Mus musculus) introduced
- American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) introduced
- Black rat (Rattus rattus)
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)
Mustelids (Mustelidae)
- River otter (Lontra canadensis)[7]
- American marten (Martes americana)[8]
- American mink (Neogale vison)[9]
- American ermine (Mustela richardsonii)[10]
- Fisher (Pekania pennanti)[11]
Skunks (Mephitidae)
- Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)[12]
Felines (Felidae)
- Eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar) extirpated,[13] but sightings continue.[14]
- Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)[15]
- Bobcat (Lynx rufus) introduced[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]
Walruses (Otariidae)
Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)
Deer (Cervidae)
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]
Rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae)
- Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)[28]
- Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)[28]
- Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)[28]
- Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)[28]
References
- ↑ "Status and Ecology of Nova Scotia Bat Species" (PDF).
- ↑ "The Eastern Coyote in Nova Scotia".
- ↑ "Gray Wolf". June 2017.
- ↑ "Red Fox". June 2017.
- ↑ "When black bears become a nuisance" (PDF).
- ↑ "When Raccoons Become a Nuisance".
- ↑ "River Otter". June 2017.
- ↑ "American Marten". June 2017.
- ↑ "Mink". June 2017.
- ↑ "Stoat".
- ↑ "The Fisher in Nova Scotia".
- ↑ "Striped Skunk". June 2017.
- ↑ "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concludes eastern cougar extinct".
- ↑ "The Eastern Cougar in Nova Scotia".
- ↑ "Canada Lynx". June 2017.
- ↑ "Bobcat". June 2017.
- ↑ "Harbour seal seen on the ice of Big Glace Bay Lake".
- ↑ "Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida): COSEWIC assessment and status report 2019". 24 September 2020.
- ↑ "Atlantic walrus".
- ↑ "Wildlife & Birds of Nova Scotia | novascotia.ca".
- ↑ "Spot an endangered mainland moose? Here's why you should report it".
- ↑ "Cape Breton Highlands National Park: The woodland caribou". 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "Short-Beaked Common Dolphin". 19 January 2021.
- ↑ "Short-Finned Pilot Whale". 3 June 2021.
- ↑ "Risso's Dolphin".
- ↑ "Killer Whale Spotted Off Nova Scotia's Southwest Shore". 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Species Profile: Striped Dolphin".
- 1 2 3 4 "Nova Scotia Whales, Humpback, Minke, Fin, Right Whales". www.novascotiawhalewatching.com. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
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