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)

• Coyote (Canis latrans ssp.) ^[2]
• Grey wolf (Canis lupus) extirpated ^[3]
• Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) ^[4]

Bears (Ursidae)

• Black bear (Ursus americanus) ^[5]

Raccoons (Procyonidae)

• Raccoon (Procyon lotor) ^[6]

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) ^[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)

• Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) extirpated ^[19]

Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)

Deer (Cervidae)

• White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) native but left and returned on their own ^[20]
• Moose (Alces alces) ^[21]
• Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) extirpated ^[22]

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

1. "Status and Ecology of Nova Scotia Bat Species" (PDF).
2. "The Eastern Coyote in Nova Scotia".
3. "Gray Wolf". June 2017.
4. "Red Fox". June 2017.
5. "When black bears become a nuisance" (PDF).
6. "When Raccoons Become a Nuisance".
7. "River Otter". June 2017.
8. "American Marten". June 2017.
9. "Mink". June 2017.
10. "Stoat".
11. "The Fisher in Nova Scotia".
12. "Striped Skunk". June 2017.
13. "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concludes eastern cougar extinct".
14. "The Eastern Cougar in Nova Scotia".
15. "Canada Lynx". June 2017.
16. "Bobcat". June 2017.
17. "Harbour seal seen on the ice of Big Glace Bay Lake".
18. "Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida): COSEWIC assessment and status report 2019". 24 September 2020.
19. "Atlantic walrus".
20. "Wildlife & Birds of Nova Scotia | novascotia.ca".
21. "Spot an endangered mainland moose? Here's why you should report it".
22. "Cape Breton Highlands National Park: The woodland caribou". 3 January 2018.
23. "Short-Beaked Common Dolphin". 19 January 2021.
24. "Short-Finned Pilot Whale". 3 June 2021.
25. "Risso's Dolphin".
26. "Killer Whale Spotted Off Nova Scotia's Southwest Shore". 13 July 2020.
27. "Species Profile: Striped Dolphin".