 There is also some indication that the Barbados raccoon was in fact a subspecies of the common raccoon ("Procyon lotor"), rather than a distinct species.The only remaining native mammals are a number of bat species; the most common of which is the velvety free-tailed bat ("Molossus molossus"), which emerges at dusk to feed on insects.A breed of sheep known as the Barbados Blackbelly sheep originated in Barbados, it has been exported to various nations around the world including the United States where it is sometimes called affectionately "Barbado Sheep".