Scientific Name: Lontra canadensis
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Located statewide
Topics Related to Mammals
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus obscurus
Classification: Small game
Photo Credits: Ketzirah Lesser & Art Drauglis
Avid Upland Gamebird and Rabbit Hunter Survey
AppearanceThe Appalachian cottontail is a medium-sized rabbit with a brownish upper body and white underparts. The species cannot be conclusively distinguished from the eastern cottontail just using external traits.
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus floridanus
Classification: Game
Photo Credits: Melissa McGaw
Avid Upland Gamebird and Rabbit Hunter Survey
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus palustris
Classification: Small game
Abundance: Locally abundant in the eastern Piedmont and coastal region.
Photo Credits: Mark Buckler
Avid Upland Gamebird and Rabbit Hunter Survey
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.
The red fox is named for its reddish or orangish coloration. The tail, body and top of the head are all some shade of yellow-orange to reddish-orange. The undersides are light, and the tips of the ears and lower legs are black.
Scientific Name: Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Classification: Game species
Abundance: Common throughout state
Photo Credits: Mark Buckler