Wildlife
What lives in Mammoth Cave
Last verified NPS species database
Every animal below comes from the National Park Service’s own species list for Mammoth Cave: 50 mammals, 160 birds, 32 reptiles, 27 amphibians and 87 fish recorded as present. Status words (present, unconfirmed, not in park) are the NPS’s, not ours.
Animals people ask about
Coyote
Canis latrans · Common
Bobcat
Lynx rufus · Rare
Rattlesnakes
Crotalus horridus · Uncommon · any rattlesnake species
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus · Rare
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
By group
Species counts
Present or probably present per the NPS list. “Listed” includes species the NPS has evaluated but marks unconfirmed or not in park.
- Mammals
- 50
- 57 listed · 3 non-native
- Birds
- 168
- 211 listed · 4 non-native
- Reptiles
- 33
- 42 listed
- Amphibians
- 28
- 33 listed
- Fish
- 87
- 125 listed · 4 non-native
Endangered Species Act
3 threatened or endangered species
Federal listing status as recorded in the NPS species database.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray bat | Myotis grisescens | Uncommon | Endangered | |
| Northern bat | Myotis septentrionalis | Common | Endangered | |
| Indiana bat | Myotis sodalis | Uncommon | Endangered |
Mammals
All 50 mammals recorded in Mammoth Cave
Most abundant first, as the NPS rates them.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Odocoileus virginianus | Abundant | ||
| Big brown bat | Eptesicus fuscus | Common | ||
| Coyote | Canis latrans | Common | ||
| Eastern cottontail | Sylvilagus floridanus | Common | ||
| Eastern gray squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis | Common | ||
| Eastern red bat | Lasiurus borealis | Common | ||
| Northern bat | Myotis septentrionalis | Common | Endangered | |
| Northern short-tailed shrew | Blarina brevicauda | Common | ||
| Raccoon | Procyon lotor | Common | ||
| Striped skunk | Mephitis mephitis | Common | ||
| Tricolored Bat | Perimyotis subflavus | Common | ||
| Virginia opossum | Didelphis virginiana | Common |
Show the other 38 mammals ↓The other 38
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-footed mouse | Peromyscus leucopus | Common | ||
| Woodchuck | Marmota monax | Common | ||
| Allegheny woodrat | Neotoma magister | Uncommon | ||
| American beaver | Castor canadensis | Uncommon | ||
| Domestic dog | Canis familiaris | Uncommon | Non-native | |
| Eastern chipmunk | Tamias striatus | Uncommon | ||
| Eastern mole | Scalopus aquaticus | Uncommon | ||
| Gray bat | Myotis grisescens | Uncommon | Endangered | |
| Gray fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | Uncommon | ||
| Indiana bat | Myotis sodalis | Uncommon | Endangered | |
| Little brown bat | Myotis lucifugus | Uncommon | ||
| Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus | Uncommon | ||
| Prairie vole | Microtus ochrogaster | Uncommon | ||
| Pygmy shrew | Sorex hoyi | Uncommon | ||
| Rafinesque's big-eared bat | Corynorhinus rafinesquii | Uncommon | ||
| Smoky shrew | Sorex fumeus | Uncommon | ||
| Southeastern shrew | Sorex longirostris | Uncommon | ||
| Southern flying squirrel | Glaucomys volans | Uncommon | ||
| Woodland vole | Microtus pinetorum | Uncommon | ||
| Hoary bat | Lasiurus cinereus | Occasional | ||
| Long-tailed weasel | Mustela frenata | Occasional | ||
| Meadow jumping mouse | Zapus hudsonius | Occasional | ||
| Seminole bat | Lasiurus seminolus | Occasional | ||
| Silver-haired bat | Lasionycteris noctivagans | Occasional | ||
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | Rare | ||
| Domestic cat | Felis catus | Rare | Non-native | |
| Eastern fox squirrel | Sciurus niger | Rare | ||
| Eastern harvest mouse | Reithrodontomys humulis | Rare | ||
| Eastern small-footed bat | Myotis leibii | Rare | ||
| Evening bat | Nycticeius humeralis | Rare | ||
| Least shrew | Cryptotis parva | Rare | ||
| Mink | Mustela vison | Rare | ||
| Norway rat | Rattus norvegicus | Rare | Non-native | |
| River otter | Lontra canadensis | Rare | ||
| Southern bog lemming | Synaptomys cooperi | Rare | ||
| Long-nosed armadillo | Dasypus novemcinctus | |||
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | |||
| Southeastern bat | Myotis austroriparius |
Birds
168 birds — show the list ↓
Birds
168 birds — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii | ||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | ||
| Spotted sandpiper | Actitis macularius | ||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius acadicus | Probably Present | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | ||
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa | ||
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
| American Black Duck | Anas rubripes | ||
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | ||
| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | Probably Present | |
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | ||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris | ||
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | ||
| Tufted Titmouse | Baeolophus bicolor | ||
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | ||
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | ||
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | ||
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | ||
| Roughleg | Buteo lagopus | ||
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Buteo lineatus | ||
| Broad-winged Hawk | Buteo platypterus | ||
| Green Heron | Butorides virescens | ||
| Chuck-will's-widow | Caprimulgus carolinensis | ||
| Whip-poor-will | Caprimulgus vociferus | ||
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| Pine Siskin | Carduelis pinus | ||
| American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | ||
| House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | Non-native | |
| Purple Finch | Carpodacus purpureus | ||
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | ||
| Veery | Catharus fuscescens | ||
| Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | ||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Catharus minimus | ||
| Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | ||
| Brown Creeper | Certhia americana | ||
| Belted Kingfisher | Ceryle alcyon | ||
| Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica | ||
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | ||
| Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | Probably Present | |
| Hen Harrier | Circus cyaneus | ||
| Sedge Wren | Cistothorus platensis | Probably Present | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Coccothraustes vespertinus | Probably Present | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | ||
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus erythropthalmus | Probably Present | |
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | ||
| Northern Bobwhite | Colinus virginianus | ||
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | Non-native | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | ||
| Eastern Wood Pewee | Contopus virens | ||
| Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | ||
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | ||
| Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata | ||
| Dendroica caerulescens | Dendroica caerulescens | ||
| Dendroica castanea | Dendroica castanea | ||
| Dendroica cerulea | Dendroica cerulea | ||
| Dendroica coronata | Dendroica coronata | ||
| Dendroica discolor | Dendroica discolor | ||
| Dendroica dominica | Dendroica dominica | ||
| Dendroica magnolia | Dendroica magnolia | ||
| Dendroica palmarum | Dendroica palmarum | ||
| Dendroica pensylvanica | Dendroica pensylvanica | ||
| Dendroica petechia | Dendroica petechia | ||
| Dendroica pinus | Dendroica pinus | ||
| Dendroica striata | Dendroica striata | ||
| Dendroica tigrina | Dendroica tigrina | ||
| Dendroica virens | Dendroica virens | ||
| Pileated Woodpecker | Dryocopus pileatus | ||
| Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | ||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Empidonax flaviventris | ||
| Least Flycatcher | Empidonax minimus | ||
| Acadian Flycatcher | Empidonax virescens | ||
| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | ||
| Rusty Blackbird | Euphagus carolinus | ||
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | ||
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | ||
| American Coot | Fulica americana | ||
| Common Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | ||
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | ||
| Sandhill Crane | Grus canadensis | Probably Present | |
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ||
| Worm-eating warbler | Helmitheros vermivorum | ||
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | ||
| Wood Thrush | Hylocichla mustelina | ||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | ||
| Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | ||
| Orchard Oriole | Icterus spurius | ||
| Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | ||
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | ||
| Hooded Merganser | Lophodytes cucullatus | ||
| Eastern Screech Owl | Megascops asio | ||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus | ||
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Melanerpes erythrocephalus | ||
| Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | ||
| Swamp Sparrow | Melospiza georgiana | ||
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | ||
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | ||
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ||
| Black-and-white Warbler | Mniotilta varia | ||
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | ||
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus | ||
| Connecticut Warbler | Oporornis agilis | ||
| Oporornis formosus | Oporornis formosus | ||
| Oporornis philadelphia | Oporornis philadelphia | ||
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | ||
| Parula americana | Parula americana | ||
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Non-native | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | ||
| Fox Sparrow | Passerella iliaca | ||
| Blue grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | ||
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | ||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | ||
| Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens | ||
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | ||
| Eastern Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | ||
| Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea | ||
| Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | ||
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | ||
| Carolina Chickadee | Poecile carolinensis | ||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | ||
| Purple Martin | Progne subis | ||
| Prothonotary Warbler | Protonotaria citrea | ||
| Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | ||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | ||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | ||
| Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe | ||
| American Woodcock | Scolopax minor | ||
| Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapilla | ||
| Seiurus motacilla | Seiurus motacilla | ||
| Seiurus noveboracensis | Seiurus noveboracensis | ||
| Blackburnian Warbler | Setophaga fusca | ||
| American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | ||
| Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | ||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | ||
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | ||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | ||
| Dickcissel | Spiza americana | ||
| American Tree Sparrow | Spizella arborea | ||
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | ||
| Field Sparrow | Spizella pusilla | ||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | ||
| Barred Owl | Strix varia | ||
| Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna | ||
| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native | |
| Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | ||
| Bewick's Wren | Thryomanes bewickii | Probably Present | |
| Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus | ||
| Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum | ||
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | ||
| Winter Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | ||
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ||
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | ||
| Vermivora celata | Vermivora celata | ||
| Golden-winged Warbler | Vermivora chrysoptera | ||
| Vermivora peregrina | Vermivora peregrina | ||
| Vermivora pinus | Vermivora pinus | ||
| Vermivora ruficapilla | Vermivora ruficapilla | ||
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireo flavifrons | ||
| Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | ||
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireo griseus | ||
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus | ||
| Philadelphia Vireo | Vireo philadelphicus | ||
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireo solitarius | ||
| Wilsonia canadensis | Wilsonia canadensis | ||
| Wilsonia citrina | Wilsonia citrina | ||
| Wilsonia pusilla | Wilsonia pusilla | ||
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | ||
| White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | ||
| White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys |
Reptiles
33 reptiles — show the list ↓
Reptiles
33 reptiles — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperhead | Agkistrodon contortrix | Abundant | ||
| Spiny softshell turtle | Apalone spinifera | Common | ||
| Worm snake | Carphophis amoenus | Common | ||
| Common snapping turtle | Chelydra serpentina | Common | ||
| Midland painted turtle | Chrysemys picta marginata | |||
| Black racer | Coluber constrictor | Abundant | ||
| Timber rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus | Uncommon | ||
| Ringneck snake | Diadophis punctatus | Abundant | ||
| Corn snake | Elaphe guttata | Uncommon | ||
| Black rat snake | Elaphe spiloides | Uncommon | ||
| Coal skink | Eumeces anthracinus | |||
| Five-lined skink | Eumeces fasciatus | Common | ||
| Broadhead skink | Eumeces laticeps | |||
| Common map turtle | Graptemys geographica | Common | ||
| Ouachita map turtle | Graptemys ouachitensis | Uncommon | ||
| Eastern hognose snake | Heterodon platirhinos | Uncommon | ||
| Prairie kingsnake | Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster | Uncommon | ||
| Black kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula nigra | Uncommon | ||
| Eastern milk snake | Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum | Uncommon | ||
| Northern water snake | Nerodia sipedon | Common | ||
| Rough green snake | Opheodrys aestivus | Uncommon | ||
| Eastern slender glass lizard | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Rare | ||
| Eastern river cooter | Pseudemys concinna | Common | ||
| Queen snake | Regina septemvittata | |||
| Eastern fence lizard | Sceloporus undulatus | Common | ||
| Ground skink | Scincella lateralis | Common | ||
| Common musk turtle | Sternotherus odoratus | Probably Present | ||
| Brown snake | Storeria dekayi | Uncommon | ||
| Northern redbelly snake | Storeria occipitomaculata | Uncommon | ||
| Eastern box turtle | Terrapene carolina | Common | ||
| Eastern garter snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | Abundant | ||
| Red-eared slider | Trachemys scripta elegans | Common | ||
| Western earth snake | Virginia valeriae elegans | Uncommon |
Amphibians
28 amphibians — show the list ↓
Amphibians
28 amphibians — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern cricket frog | Acris crepitans | Common | ||
| Jefferson salamander | Ambystoma jeffersonianum | Abundant | ||
| Spotted salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | Abundant | ||
| Marbled salamander | Ambystoma opacum | Common | ||
| American toad | Bufo americanus | Common | ||
| Fowler's toad | Bufo fowleri | Common | ||
| Northern dusky salamander | Desmognathus fuscus | Rare | ||
| Southern two-lined salamander | Eurycea cirrigera | Uncommon | ||
| Longtail salamander | Eurycea longicauda | Common | ||
| Cave salamander | Eurycea lucifuga | Common | ||
| Eastern narrowmouth toad | Gastrophryne carolinensis | Rare | ||
| Four-toed salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | Uncommon | ||
| Cope's gray treefrog | Hyla chrysoscelis | Common | ||
| Common mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus | Probably Present | ||
| Red-spotted newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | Common | ||
| Northern zigzag salamander | Plethodon dorsalis | Common | ||
| Northern slimy salamander | Plethodon glutinosus | Uncommon | ||
| Mountain chorus frog | Pseudacris brachyphona | Common | ||
| Spring peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | Common | ||
| Upland chorus frog | Pseudacris feriarum | Rare | ||
| Midland mud salamander | Pseudotriton diastictus | Rare | ||
| Northern red salamander | Pseudotriton ruber | Common | ||
| Bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | Common | ||
| Green frog | Rana clamitans | Common | ||
| Pickerel frog | Rana palustris | Common | ||
| Southern leopard frog | Rana sphenocephala | Common | ||
| Wood frog | Rana sylvatica | Common | ||
| Eastern spadefoot | Scaphiopus holbrookii |
Fish
87 fish — show the list ↓
Fish
87 fish — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipjack herring | Alosa chrysochloris | |||
| Rock bass | Ambloplites rupestris | |||
| Northern cavefish | Amblyopsis spelaea | |||
| Western sand darter | Ammocrypta clara | |||
| American eel | Anguilla rostrata | |||
| Freshwater drum | Aplodinotus grunniens | |||
| Largescale stoneroller | Campostoma oligolepis | |||
| Goldfish | Carassius auratus | Non-native | ||
| River carpsucker | Carpiodes carpio | |||
| Quillback | Carpiodes cyprinus | |||
| White sucker | Catostomus commersonii | |||
| Banded sculpin | Cottus carolinae | |||
| Spotfin shiner | Cyprinella spiloptera | |||
| Common carp | Cyprinus carpio | Non-native | ||
| Gizzard shad | Dorosoma cepedianum | |||
| Streamline chub | Erimystax dissimilis | |||
| Grass pickerel | Esox americanus | Non-native | ||
| Muskellunge | Esox masquinongy | |||
| Orangefin darter | Etheostoma bellum | |||
| Greenside darter | Etheostoma blennioides | |||
| Rainbow darter | Etheostoma caeruleum | |||
| Fantail darter | Etheostoma flabellare | |||
| Spotted darter | Etheostoma maculatum | |||
| Johnny darter | Etheostoma nigrum | |||
| Kentucky snubnose darter | Etheostoma rafinesquei | |||
| Orangethroat darter | Etheostoma spectabile | |||
| Speckled darter | Etheostoma stigmaeum | |||
| Tippecanoe darter | Etheostoma tippecanoe | |||
| Banded darter | Etheostoma zonale | |||
| Spring cavefish | Forbesichthys agassizii | |||
| Northern studfish | Fundulus catenatus | |||
| Blackstripe topminnow | Fundulus notatus | |||
| Mosquitofish | Gambusia affinis | |||
| Mooneye | Hiodon tergisus | |||
| Bigeye chub | Hybopsis amblops | |||
| Northern hog sucker | Hypentelium nigricans | |||
| Channel catfish | Ictalurus punctatus | |||
| Smallmouth buffalo | Ictiobus bubalus | |||
| Brook silverside | Labidesthes sicculus | |||
| Longnose gar | Lepisosteus osseus | |||
| Green sunfish | Lepomis cyanellus | |||
| Warmouth | Lepomis gulosus | |||
| Bluegill | Lepomis macrochirus | |||
| Longear sunfish | Lepomis megalotis | |||
| Redear sunfish | Lepomis microlophus | |||
| Striped shiner | Luxilus chrysocephalus | |||
| Rosefin shiner | Lythrurus ardens | |||
| Speckled chub | Macrhybopsis aestivalis | |||
| Smallmouth bass | Micropterus dolomieu | |||
| Spotted bass | Micropterus punctulatus | |||
| Largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides | |||
| Spotted sucker | Minytrema melanops | |||
| White bass | Morone chrysops | |||
| Morone saxatilis X Morone chrysops | Morone saxatilis X Morone chrysops | |||
| Silver redhorse | Moxostoma anisurum | |||
| Hookfin redhorse | Moxostoma breviceps | |||
| River redhorse | Moxostoma carinatum | |||
| Black redhorse | Moxostoma duquesnei | |||
| Golden redhorse | Moxostoma erythrurum | |||
| Shorthead redhorse | Moxostoma macrolepidotum | |||
| Golden shiner | Notemigonus crysoleucas | |||
| Popeye shiner | Notropis ariommus | |||
| Emerald shiner | Notropis atherinoides | |||
| Ghost shiner | Notropis buchanani | |||
| Highland Shiner | Notropis micropteryx | |||
| Silver shiner | Notropis photogenis | |||
| Rosyface shiner | Notropis rubellus | |||
| Mimic shiner | Notropis volucellus | |||
| Mountain madtom | Noturus eleutherus | |||
| Brindled madtom | Noturus miurus | |||
| Freckled madtom | Noturus nocturnus | |||
| Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Non-native | ||
| Pugnose minnow | Opsopoeodus emiliae | |||
| Logperch | Percina caprodes | |||
| Channel darter | Percina copelandi | |||
| Gilt darter | Percina evides | |||
| Slenderhead darter | Percina phoxocephala | |||
| Dusky darter | Percina sciera | |||
| Southern redbelly dace | Phoxinus erythrogaster | |||
| Bluntnose minnow | Pimephales notatus | |||
| Bullhead minnow | Pimephales vigilax | |||
| White crappie | Pomoxis annularis | |||
| Black crappie | Pomoxis nigromaculatus | |||
| Flathead catfish | Pylodictis olivaris | |||
| Walleye | Sander vitreus | |||
| Creek chub | Semotilus atromaculatus | |||
| Southern cavefish | Typhlichthys subterraneus |
Where this comes from
NPSpecies is the National Park Service’s database of the species documented in each park. We show its vertebrate lists as published: a species is “present” when the park has confirmed it, “unconfirmed” when reports exist without verification, and “not in park” when the NPS has ruled it out (often tagged “historical” for animals that once lived there). Lists lag reality by months or years and seeing an animal is never guaranteed. Plants, insects and other invertebrates are not included here. Browse the full NPSpecies list for Mammoth Cave.
Sources · 2
- 1.NPSpecies — the National Park Service species database (IRMA), full and detail species lists — Mammoth Cave (MACA) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Mammoth Cave National Park — Nature & wildlife (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Mammoth Cave wildlife questions
- Are there bears in Mammoth Cave?
- The NPS species list for Mammoth Cave does not include black bear, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there wolves in Mammoth Cave?
- The NPS species list for Mammoth Cave does not include gray wolf, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there mountain lions in Mammoth Cave?
- The NPS species list for Mammoth Cave does not include mountain lion, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there rattlesnakes in Mammoth Cave?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Mammoth Cave records rattlesnakes as present, listed as uncommon.
- How many animal species live in Mammoth Cave?
- The NPS species database lists 50 mammal, 160 bird, 32 reptile, 27 amphibian and 87 fish species as present or probably present in Mammoth Cave, including 3 federally threatened or endangered species. Plants and invertebrates are not counted here.
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