Scientific Name: Lontra canadensis
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Located statewide
Scientific Name: Lontra canadensis
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Located statewide
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus obscurus
Classification: Small game
Photo Credits: Ketzirah Lesser & Art Drauglis
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus floridanus
Classification: Game
Photo Credits: Melissa McGaw
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus palustris
Classification: Small game
Abundance: Locally abundant
Photo Credits: Mark Buckler
Scientific Name: Mustela vison
Classification: Furbearer Species
Abundance: Found throughout the state;
more common in coastal marshes and swamps
Scientific Name: Ondatra zibethicus
Classification: Furbearer species
Abundance: Found throughout the state; rare in coastal areas of southeastern NC
Scientific Name: Myocaster coypus bonariensis
Classification: Game
Abundance: Locally abundant
Photo Credits: Ken Taylor
Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Common throughout state
The red fox is the one of two types of foxes found in North Carolina. The other is the gray fox.
Scientific Name: Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Classification: Game species
Abundance: Common throughout state
Photo Credits: Mark Buckler