Native Hawaiian Mammals

Considering that Hawaii is mainly surrounded by water, there are only a few species of mammals that you can expect to see there. Many people haven’t thought about it, but it’s something animal lovers aren’t generally thrilled about. The Hawaiian environment would have been amazing for many animals to live in.

Nonetheless, some mammals made it into the island, but only two species can claim to be natives—the hoary bat and the monk seal. Interestingly, these two mammals are listed on the federal endangered taxon list.