* White-tailed deer are the most common large mammals on Long Island. They are found in forests, fields, and even suburban areas.
* Raccoons are another common sight on Long Island. They are often found in wooded areas, but can also be found in urban areas.
* Eastern gray squirrels are found throughout Long Island. They are most commonly seen in hardwood forests, but can also be found in parks and suburban neighborhoods.
* Red foxes are found in a variety of habitats on Long Island, including forests, fields, and beaches.
* Coyotes are a relatively recent addition to Long Island's wildlife. They were first reported on the island in the 1930s, and have since become well-established.
* Harbor seals are found in the waters surrounding Long Island. They are often seen hauled out on rocks or sandbars, but can also be found swimming in the water.
* Grey whales are another common sight in the waters surrounding Long Island, during their migration.
In addition to these larger animals, Long Island is also home to a wide variety of smaller animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.
Here is a more comprehensive list of some of the animals native to Long Island:
* Mammals:
* White-tailed deer
* Raccoons
* Eastern gray squirrels
* Red foxes
* Coyotes
* Eastern chipmunks
* Long-tailed weasels
* Mink
* Striped skunks
* Virginia opossums
* Harbor seals
* Gray whales
* Birds:
* Canada geese
* Mallard ducks
* American black ducks
* Wood ducks
* Ring-necked pheasants
* Mourning doves
* Rock pigeons
* Eastern screech-owls
* Great horned owls
* Red-tailed hawks
* Northern harriers
* Ospreys
* Bald eagles
* American kestrels
*Peregrine falcons
* Caspian terns
* Common terns
* Least terns
* Black skimmers
* Reptiles:
* Eastern box turtles
* Eastern garter snakes
* Northern water snakes
* Brown water snakes
* Black rat snakes
* Northern copperheads
* Timber rattlesnakes
* Amphibians:
* Eastern red-backed salamanders
* Northern two-lined salamanders
* American toads
* Fowler's toads
* Gray tree frogs
* Spring peepers
* Bullfrogs
* Fish:
* Striped bass
* Bluefish
* Fluke
* Weakfish
* Blackfish
* Porgy
* Scup
* Sea bass
* Winter flounder
* Summer flounder
* Insects:
* Monarch butterflies
* Painted lady butterflies
* Cabbage white butterflies
* Red admiral butterflies
* Eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies
* Black swallowtail butterflies
* Giant swallowtail butterflies
* Spicebush swallowtail butterflies
* Mourning cloak butterflies
* Viceroy butterflies
* Fritillary butterflies
* Checkered skipper butterflies
* Common buckeye butterflies
* Red-spotted purple butterflies
* Compton tortoise shell butterflies
* Milbert's tortoiseshell butterflies
* American painted lady butterflies
* Red-banded hairstreak butterflies
* Orange-headed hairstreak butterflies
* Coral hairstreak butterflies
* Bronze copper butterflies
* American copper butterflies
* Eastern tailed-blue butterflies
* Western tailed-blue butterflies
* Spring azure butterflies
* Summer azure butterflies
* Ceraunus blue butterflies
* Azure blue butterflies
* Karner blue butterflies
* Lupine blue butterflies
* Frosted elfin butterflies
* Henry's elfin butterflies
* Acadian hairstreak butterflies
* Edwards' hairstreak butterflies
* Banded hairstreak butterflies
* Gray hairstreak butterflies
* Oak hairstreak butterflies
* Hickory hairstreak butterflies
* Coral hairstreak butterflies
* Olive hairstreak butterflies
* Purple hairstreak butterflies
* Satyr butterflies
* Wood nymphs
* Little wood satyrs
* Appalachian brown butterflies
* Common ringlet butterflies
* Northern pearly eye butterflies
* Eyed brown butterflies
* Satyr butterflies
* Little wood satyrs
* Appalachian brown butterflies
* Common ringlet butterflies
*Northern pearly eye butterflies
* Eyed brown butterflies
* Hobomok skipperlings
* Tawny-edged skippers
* Juvenal's duskywings
* Mottled duskywings
* Wild indigo duskywings
* Sleepy duskies
* Southern cloudywings
* Northern cloudywings
* Hayhurst's scalewings
* Horace's duskies
* Long-tailed skippers
* Checkered skippers
* Zabulon skippers
* Delaware skippers
* Broad-winged skippers
* Orange skippers
* Southern skippers
* Dion skippers
* Dreamy duskywings
* Arctic skippers
* Least skippers
* European skippers
* Common checkered skipper
This list is by no means exhaustive, but it provides a glimpse of the wide variety of animals that call Long Island home.