Mammals most often photographed in Minnesota, from 56,468 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with their seasonal patterns.
Minnesota mammal calendar (top 40)
Fewer More observations (relative to each row's peak month)
Activity by month (all species)
Most-photographed mammals in Minnesota

White-tailed Deer

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Eastern Cottontail

American Red Squirrel
Eastern Chipmunk
American Beaver

Muskrat

Common Raccoon
Coyote
Red Fox

North American River Otter
American Black Bear

Groundhog

Snowshoe Hare

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel

Virginia Opossum
Where to photograph mammals in Minnesota
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Itasca State Park
Judge C. R. Magney State Park
Flandrau State Park
Upper Sioux Agency State Park
Bear Head Lake State Park
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
State ParkSplit Rock Lighthouse State Park