sperm whale occur in California's waters. Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus Order: Cetacea Family: Ziphiidae Seven species of beaked whales occur in California's waters. Giant beaked whale, Berardius bairdii Hubbs' beaked whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens Perrin's beaked whale, Mesoplodon perrini Stejneger's beaked whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris Carnivorans Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Six species of canids occur in California. Coyote, Canis latrans Gray wolf, Canis lupus (extirpated 1924, resettled 2017) Cascade Mountains wolf, C. l. fuscus (extinct) Northwestern wolf, C. l .occidentalis Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus (harvest) Island fox, Urocyon littoralis (endemic) Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis Red fox, Vulpes vulpes Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Two species of bears occurred in California. One was recently extirpated. Black bear, Ursus americanus (harvest) Brown bear, Ursus arctos (extirpated 1931) California grizzly bear, U. a. californicus (extinct) Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Two species of this nocturnal, omnivorous family occur in California. Ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus Raccoon, Procyon lotor (harvest) Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae Two species of skunks occur in California. Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis (harvest) Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis (harvest) Channel Islands spotted skunk, S. g. amphiala (CDFW special concern; endemic) Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Three species of cats occurred in California. One was recently extirpated. Bobcat, Lynx rufus (harvest) Jaguar, Panthera onca (extirpated 1826) Cougar, Puma concolor Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Sea otter, Enhydra lutris Wolverine, Gulo gulo (vagrant) North American river otter, Lontra canadensis Pacific marten, Martes caurina Humboldt marten, M. c. humboldtensis (CDFW special concern) American ermine, Mustela richardsonii Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata American mink, Neogale vison Fisher, Pekania pennanti American badger, Taxidea taxus Order: Carnivora Family: Otariidae Four species of eared seals occur in California. Guadalupe fur seal, Arctophoca townsendi Northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus Northern (Steller) sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Order: Carnivora Family: Phocidae Four species of earless seals occur in California. Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Ribbon seal, Phoca fasciata (vagrant) Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina Ringed seal, Phoca hispida (vagrant) Even-toed ungulates Order: Artiodactyla Family: Antilocapridae One species of pronghorn occurs in California. Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana (harvest) Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Two species of bison, cattle, goats, and sheep occur in California. Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia (introduced, harvest) Bison, Bison bison (extirpated early 1800s, introduced on Santa Catalina Island) Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis (harvest) Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, O. c. sierrae