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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) introduced^[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]

References

^ "Status and Ecology of Nova Scotia Bat Species" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "The Eastern Coyote in Nova Scotia".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Gray Wolf". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Red Fox". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "When black bears become a nuisance" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "When Raccoons Become a Nuisance".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "River Otter". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "American Marten". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Mink". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Stoat".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "The Fisher in Nova Scotia".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Striped Skunk". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concludes eastern cougar extinct".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "The Eastern Cougar in Nova Scotia".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Canada Lynx". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Bobcat". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Harbour seal seen on the ice of Big Glace Bay Lake".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida): COSEWIC assessment and status report 2019". 24 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Atlantic walrus".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "White-tailed Deer". June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Spot an endangered mainland moose? Here's why you should report it".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Cape Breton Highlands National Park: The woodland caribou". 3 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Short-Beaked Common Dolphin". 19 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Short-Finned Pilot Whale". 3 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Risso's Dolphin".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Killer Whale Spotted Off Nova Scotia's Southwest Shore". 13 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Species Profile: Striped Dolphin".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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