American alligator
Rockstar confirmedTrailer 1 shows one walking into a convenience store, and Grassrivers screenshots show gators swimming around airboats and under a swamp dock at night.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026; Trailer 1
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Animals & Wildlife
Leonida's wildlife is one of the most freeze-framed parts of the trailers. This page lists animals confirmed by Rockstar, animals visible in official footage, and fan-spotted animals — each labelled. A visible animal is not proof of taming or of any interaction mechanic beyond what is listed here.
Rockstar confirmedObserved in official mediaCommunity identification
Green iguana
Rockstar confirmedNamed as an invasive species; Trailer 2's opening shot shows a large iguana ambling toward Jason's house.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026; Trailer 2
Cane toad, feral cat & rhesus macaque
Rockstar confirmedNamed invasive species present in Leonida; no footage specifics have been published for these three.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026
Nine-banded armadillo
Rockstar confirmedNamed among Leonida's invasive species.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026
170+ species, 60+ birds, 30+ land mammals
Rockstar confirmedRockstar's totals for Leonida's wildlife; no full roster has been published, and rare animals are deliberately kept secret for players to discover.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026
Wildlife tracking: Rare, Discoverable, Legendary
Rockstar confirmedCertain animals can be tracked under Rare, Discoverable, and Legendary categories; Rockstar keeps the identities of the hardest-to-find creatures secret.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026
Dogs
Observed in official mediaA beach dog, a dog Jason pets in the Extended Look (an interaction icon appears), and dogs walking with owners are visible. No breeds are officially named.
Source: Trailers + Extended Look (Aug 27, 2026)
POACH wildlife enforcement
Observed in official mediaAn agency called POACH appears in Trailer 2: an officer in a liveried SUV pursues apparent poachers hauling alligators, and an officer recovers an alligator from a residential pool. Rockstar has not stated the agency's role or any poaching consequences.
Source: Trailer 2
Fishing
Observed in official mediaJason holds a fishing rod on a boat in an official screenshot, and Jason and Cal Hampton fish together in Trailer 2.
Source: Official screenshot + Trailer 2
Hunting
Observed in official mediaNPC hunters appear in official screenshots, and hunting earns money according to Rockstar North's Rob Nelson. No huntable species list has been confirmed.
Source: Official screenshots; Famitsu interview
Pet python
Community identificationJason and Lucia keep a python in their house, visible in Trailer 2.
Source: Trailer 2 (fan-spotted)
Raccoon
Community identificationSeen twice digging through a trash can in Trailer 2.
Source: Trailer 2 (fan-spotted)
Deer herds
Community identificationDeer herds appear in official screenshots, including a hunter with a scoped rifle on an ATV nearby. Species identification is fan analysis.
Source: Official screenshots (fan-spotted)
Large wild cat
Community identificationScreenshots show a large cat stalking deer and a dead small wildcat at a Grassrivers airboat dock. The exact species is disputed among fans and is not named here.
Source: Official screenshots (fan analysis, species disputed)
What is NOT confirmed yet
- No taming mechanic has been confirmed by Rockstar.
- No official full species list has been published; rare animals are deliberately kept secret.
- No huntable species list or full hunting mechanics have been confirmed.