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Game Informer’s preview reports more than 170 species in Leonida. These are the ones Rockstar and the footage have shown so far.

18 entries, 9 named by Rockstar

A cougar stalks deer drinking from a stream in Mount Kalaga National Park© Rockstar Games
From Rockstar
Rockstar names or states it, on its own site or a store listing.
Seen in footage
Visible in Rockstar’s footage or screenshots and identified by outlets or a readable sign. Rockstar has not named it.
Reported
An outlet’s description of Rockstar’s footage, preview or interviews.

Pets

Mammals

  • From Rockstarrockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida

    Cougar

    Rockstar’s Mount Kalaga image shows a cougar stalking deer at a stream. PC Gamer calls it a panther.

    Sources: Rockstar Games · PC Gamer

  • From Rockstarrockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida

    Deer

    A herd of deer drinking from a stream in Mount Kalaga, in the same image as the cougar.

    Sources: Rockstar Games

  • From Rockstarrockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida

    Wildcat

    Rockstar’s Grassrivers image shows mud-covered hunters on an airboat with a dead alligator and a wildcat.

    Sources: Rockstar Games

  • ReportedGame Informer (Sep 2026)

    Monkeys

    Game Informer lists monkeys among the game’s animals.

    Sources: Dexerto

Reptiles

  • From RockstarTrailer 1 / rockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida

    Alligators

    Alligators recur throughout: around an airboat and in a swamp police chase in Rockstar’s Grassrivers images, and in Trailer 1, which includes CCTV footage of one wandering into a convenience store (PC Gamer calls it a crocodile). Game Informer’s cover story names alligators among Leonida’s native species.

    Sources: Rockstar Games · PC Gamer · GamesRadar+ · Game Informer · Dexerto

  • From Rockstarrockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida / Trailer 1

    Iguana

    Rockstar’s Keys image shows an iguana crossing in front of a mobility scooter. Push Square spotted a man with an iguana on his shoulder in Trailer 1.

    Sources: Rockstar Games · Push Square

Birds

  • From RockstarTrailer 1 / cover art

    Flamingos

    Trailer 1 shows an airboat scattering flamingos, and Rockstar’s cover-art description includes a flamingo over a speedboat. Game Informer’s cover story names flamingos among Leonida’s native species.

    Sources: Rockstar Games · GamesRadar+ · Game Informer

  • ReportedGame Informer (Sep 2026)

    Pelicans

    Game Informer’s cover story names pelicans among Leonida’s native species.

    Sources: Game Informer

  • ReportedAn Extended Look / Game Informer

    Urban birds

    An Extended Look shows two birds fighting on a sidewalk. Rockstar told Game Informer the game has more than 60 bird types.

    Sources: Kotaku · VGC · Dexerto

Sea life

  • From Rockstarrockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida

    Sea turtle

    Seen in Rockstar’s Keys scuba-diving image. Game Informer also lists turtles among the game’s species.

    Sources: Rockstar Games · Dexerto

  • From Rockstarrockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida

    Eel, reef fish and coral

    Rockstar’s scuba-diving image of the Keys shows an eel and reef fish among coral.

    Sources: Rockstar Games

  • From RockstarUltimate Edition / Trailer 1 / An Extended Look

    Dolphins

    Dolphins swim beside the Squalo in Rockstar’s Ultimate Edition image. They also appear in Trailer 1 and An Extended Look.

    Sources: Rockstar Games · GamesRadar+ (gta 6 trailer 1 breakdown …) · GamesRadar+ (gta 6 extended look breakd…)

  • ReportedAn Extended Look

    Manatees

    A small group of manatees swims through the waters of Leonida in An Extended Look. Game Informer’s cover story names manatees among Leonida’s native species.

    Sources: Kotaku · GamesRadar+ · Game Informer

  • ReportedAn Extended Look

    Stingrays / manta rays

    Rays glide past swimmers and divers in An Extended Look.

    Sources: GamesRadar+ (gta 6 extended look breakd…) · GamesRadar+ (gta 6 side activities)

  • ReportedTrailer 1 / Game Informer

    Sharks

    Sharks appear in Trailer 1, and Game Informer reports sharks among the sea life.

    Sources: GamesRadar+ · VGC

  • ReportedGame Informer (Sep 2026)

    Whales and jellyfish

    Game Informer’s cover story lists whales and jellyfish among Leonida’s sea creatures. Neither has been shown in a trailer.

    Sources: VGC · Dexerto

FAQ

Can you have a pet in GTA 6?

Rockstar has not announced pets you can own. Reports of An Extended Look show Jason petting a dog, which earns positive karma.

How many animals are in GTA 6?

More than 170 species, according to Game Informer’s preview, including more than 60 types of bird and more than 30 land mammals.