Wildlife

Mammal photography field guides

123 species, each with settings, framing maths and the best months to find them.

Most photographed#

White-tailed Deer White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianus Eastern Gray Squirrel Eastern Gray SquirrelSciurus carolinensis Mule Deer Mule DeerOdocoileus hemionus Eastern Cottontail Eastern CottontailSylvilagus floridanus Common Raccoon Common RaccoonProcyon lotor Eastern Fox Squirrel Eastern Fox SquirrelSciurus niger Eastern Chipmunk Eastern ChipmunkTamias striatus American Red Squirrel American Red SquirrelTamiasciurus hudsonicus American Beaver American BeaverCastor canadensis Virginia Opossum Virginia OpossumDidelphis virginiana Groundhog GroundhogMarmota monax Moose MooseAlces alces Striped Skunk Striped SkunkMephitis mephitis Muskrat MuskratOndatra zibethicus Domestic Cat Domestic CatFelis catus Gray Fox Gray FoxUrocyon cinereoargenteus California Sea Lion California Sea LionZalophus californianus Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo Mexican Long-nosed ArmadilloDasypus mexicanus North American River Otter North American River OtterLontra canadensis Rock Squirrel Rock SquirrelOtospermophilus variegatus White-nosed Coati White-nosed CoatiNasua narica American Bison American BisonBos bison Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Common Golden-mantled Ground SquirrelCallospermophilus lateralis Black-tailed Jackrabbit Black-tailed JackrabbitLepus californicus

By family#

Squirrels (33)Hares and Rabbits (10)Mustelids (8)Canids (6)Deer (5)Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies (5)Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies (3)Earless Seals (3)Felids (3)Bovids (3)Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys (3)Oceanic Dolphins (3)Old World Mice and Rats (3)Evening Bats (3)Bears (2)Eared Seals (2)Cebid Monkeys (2)Equines (2)

All mammals A–Z#

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Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources