List of mammals of Nova Scotia
This is a list of Nova Scotian mammals.
Bats (Chiroptera)[edit]
- 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)[edit]
Canines (Canidae)[edit]
Bears (Ursidae)[edit]
- Black bear (Ursus americanus)[5]
Raccoons (Procyonidae)[edit]
Mustelids (Mustelidae)[edit]
- 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)[edit]
- Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)[12]
Felines (Felidae)[edit]
- Eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar) extirpated,[13] but sightings continue.[14]
- Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)[15]
- Bobcat (Lynx rufus)[16]
Earless seals (Phocidae)[edit]
- Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
- Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
- Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
- Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)[17]
- Ringed seal (Pusa hispida)[18]
Walruses (Otariidae)[edit]
Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)[edit]
Deer (Cervidae)[edit]
- 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)[edit]
Oceanic dolphins (Delphinidae)[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "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".
- ^ https://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/wns/wns7f.asp
- ^ "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".