Scientific Name: Lontra canadensis
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Located statewide
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Scientific Name: Sylvilagus obscurus
Classification: Small game
Abundance: Locally abundant
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus palustris
Classification: Small game
Abundance: Locally abundant
Scientific Name: Mustela vison
Classification: Furbearer Species
Abundance: Found throughout the state;
more common in coastal marshes and swamps
Scientific Name: Ondatra zibethicus
Classification: Furbearer species
Abundance: Found throughout the state;
rare in coastal areas of southeastern NC
Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Common throughout state
The red fox is the one of two types of foxes found in North Carolina. The other is the gray fox.
Scientific Name: Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Classification: Game species
Abundance: Common throughout state