List of mammals of Nova Scotia
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This is a list of Nova Scotian mammals.
- North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
- House mouse (Mus musculus) introduced
- American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) introduced
- Black rat (Rattus rattus)
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)
Bears (Ursidae)
- Black bear (Ursus americanus)[5]
Raccoons (Procyonidae)
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) introduced[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]
