- There are 66 species of mammals inhabiting Great Smoky Mountains National
Park. These species are from seven orders and 18 families.
- If you do not know what family a species belongs to, please use our search engine or the alphabetical listing.
| Photo | Order | Family | New to Science | New to Park | Known Prior to ATBI | Extir-pated | Total Species |
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Artiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates) |
Bovidae (Bison) |
0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Cervidae (Elk and Deer) |
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| Suidae (Pigs) |
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Carnivora (Carnivores) |
Canidae (Coyote, Wolves, and Foxes) |
0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Felidae (Cats) |
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| Mephitidae (Skunks) |
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| Mustelidae (Otter, Fisher, Weasel, and Mink) |
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| Procyonidae Raccoons |
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Ursidae |
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Chiroptera (Bats) |
Vespertilionidae (Bats) |
0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
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Didelphimorphia (Opossums) |
Didelphidae (Opossums) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Insectivora (Insectivores) |
Soricidae (Shrews) |
0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Talpidae (Moles) |
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Lagomorpha (Rabbits, Hares, & Pikas) |
Leporidae (Rabbits and Hares) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Rodentia (Rodents) |
Castoridae (Beaver) |
0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Dipodidae (Jumping Mice) |
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| Muridae (Voles, Mice, Rats, Muskrat, and Lemming) |
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| Sciuridae (Woodchucks, Chipmunks, and Squirrels) |
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| Total Class | 0 | 1 | 70 | 5 | 66 | ||
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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REFERENCES
Linzey, D. W. 1995a. Mammals of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Inc., Blacksburg, Virginia.
Linzey, D. W. 1995b. Mammals of Great Smoky Mountains National Park-1995 Update. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 111(1): 1-81.
Nichols, Becky. 2007. Personal communication, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Rock, Janet. 2005. Personal communication, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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