List of mammals of Nova Scotia explained

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]

Notes and References

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