Mammals of all sizes occur in Fundy National Park, both in the uplands and the coastal ecological areas of the Acadian Forest found in southern New Brunswick. Of the 38 species in the park, those most commonly seen include the snowshoe hare, chipmunk, red squirrel, eastern coyote, white-tailed deer and moose.
Moose are the largest animals in the park and may weigh 1000 kilograms, but the average is more in the 300-350 kg range. They feed primarily in lakes and wetlands, but may browse along road sides at dusk. Please use extra caution and respect signage while driving in the park, especially at night!
Near the other end of the size spectrum, squirrels are one of the smaller mammals found in the park, Fundy also has mice, shrews, and a number of other species that are even smaller! But that doesn’t mean that they are not an important ecological link in the ecosystem, or that their presence goes unnoticed.
Darkness in Fundy brings the forest even more alive. Many species are active at night, including various mice and shrews, raccoon, black bear, beaver and the common yet elusive northern flying squirrel.
Mammals in Fundy National Park
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Moose | Alces americanus |
| Northern Short-tailed Shrew | Blarina brevicauda |
| Coyote | Canis latrans |
| North American Beaver | Castor Canadensis |
| Star-nosed Mole | Condylura cristata |
| Big Brown Bat | Eptesicus fuscus |
| North American Porcupine | Erethizon dorsata |
| Northern flying squirrel | Glaucomys sabrinus |
| Silver-haired Bat | Lasionycteris noctivagans |
| Eastern Red Bat | Lasiurus borealis |
| Hoary Bat | Lasiurus cinereus |
| Snowshoe Hare | Lepus americanus |
| North American River Otter | Lontra Canadensis |
| Canada Lynx | Lynx canadensis |
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus |
| Woodchuck | Marmota monax |
| American Marten | Martes Americana |
| Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis |
| Meadow Vole | Microtus pennsylvanicus |
| House Mouse | Mus musculus |
| Stoat | Mustela erminea |
| Southern Red-backed Vole | Myodes gapperi |
| Little Brown Myotis | Myotis lucifugus |
| Northern Myotis | Myotis septentrionalis |
| Woodland Jumping Mouse | Napaeozapus insignis |
| White-tailed Deer | Odocoileus virginianus |
| Common Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus |
| Fisher | Pekania pennanti |
| North American Deer Mouse | Peromyscus maniculatus |
| Raccoon | Procyon lotor |
| Eastern Grey Squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis |
| Masked Shrew | Sorex cinereus |
| Smoky Shrew | Sorex fumeus |
| American Pygmy Shrew | Sorex hoyi |
| American Water Shrew | Sorex palustris |
| Eastern Chipmunk | Tamias striatus |
| Red Squirrel | Tamiasciurus hudsonicus |
| American Black Bear | Ursus americanus |
| American Mink | Neovison vison |
| Red Fox | Vulpes vulpes |
| Meadow Jumping Mouse | Zapus hudsonius |
