Terrestrial Mammals
Terrestrial mammals spend all or part of their lives on land. In Florida, this group includes nearly 80 species or subspecies ranging from bats and mice to deer and bears. Learn more about some of these species and current research projects.
Florida Black Bear
The Florida black bear, Ursus americanus floridanus, is a subspecies of the American black bear. Listed by the state as threatened from 1974 to 2012, the subspecies currently lives in seven separated subpopulations throughout Florida, as well as in southern Alabama and southern Georgia.
Perdido Key Beach Mouse
The Perdido Key Beach Mouse is a federally listed endangered species that only resides in the dunes of Perdido Key, a small island located near Pensacola.
Public Asked to Share Mink Sightings
Members of the public can enter mink sightings in Florida into a Web-based reporting system to aid research efforts.
White-tailed Deer
The South Florida Deer Research Project is one of the largest white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus seminolus) research projects ever conducted in Florida.