Topics Related to Mammals

Scientific Name: Sus scrofa
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Disjunct populations statewide

Scientific Name: Cervus elaphus
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Small population in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties

Scientific Name: Canis latrans
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Common throughout state

Scientific Name: Felis concolor
Classification: Extinct
Abundance: None

Scientific Name: Lynx rufus
Classification: Game Species and Furbearer 
Abundance: Common throughout state

Scientific Name: Castor canadensis
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Common throughout state

Scientific Name: Tamias striatus striatus
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Common northwest of Raleigh

Scientific Name: Ursus americanus
Adult Size: Length 5-6 feet; height (on all fours) 2-3 feet; weight 100-300 pounds (female), 200-700 pounds (male)

Scientific Name: Odocoileus virginianus
Abundance: Common throughout state

Scientific Name: Chiroptera
Classification: Nongame 
Abundance: Locally abundant