North Louisiana Wildlife

Follow Us through the Forests and Wetlands

At A Glance

North Louisiana is home to roughly 60 species of mammals from mice and shrews to bears, horses, and a mountain lion or two. 

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Invasive Mammals

By The Numbers

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Species

Nine-Banded armadillo foraging in grass

Armadillos

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Bobcat track in silty dirt

Bobcats

Elusive, but found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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White-tailed does looking back from the woods

Deer

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Nutria lying near water with their reflections

Nutria

Found in North Louisiana swamps and lakes year round.

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Young Louisiana black bear looking carefully into the distance

Bears

Found throughout North Louisiana (particularly in the eastern part of the state) year round.

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Pair of out of focus coyotes down a desolate dirt road

Coyotes

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Close up of a deer mouse on leaf litter

Deer Mice

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Common raccoon washing its hands in a pool

Raccoons

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Rabbits

Eastern cottontail rabbit in tall grass

Eastern Cottontail Rabbits

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Swamp rabbit foraging for weeds in underbrush

Swamp Rabbits

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Squirrels

Eastern gray squirrel on a tree limb

Eastern Gray Squirrels

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Fox squirrel looking out from a tree limb

Fox Squirrels

Found throughout North Louisiana year round.

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Southern flying squirrel hanging on to the bottom of a tree limb

Flying Squirrels

Found throughout North Louisiana year round, but seen more during the day in the winter.

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Visit Our Wildlife

Explore North Louisiana's Outdoors.

Learn about national wildlife refuges, Kisatchie National Forest ranger districts, state wildlife management areas, and state parks found throughout North Louisiana.

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