Mammals of China
9 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from China, 6 of them threatened.
Big catsBearsWhales and dolphinsAll mammalsAll animals in China
Which mammals are recorded in China?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Giant panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 243 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 208 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 5 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 112 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 69 |
| Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | Ursidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 4 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 23 |
| Giant panda | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Ursidae | Vulnerable | 108 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.