GTA 6 Will Feature 170 Animal Species

Rockstar has confirmed that GTA 6 will feature 170 animal species across Leonida, according to IGN. The total includes 60 bird species, more than 30 land mammals, and a still-undetailed variety of fish and reptiles. The game will also have at least one zoo that players can visit.

The figures emerged as part of a new round of GTA 6 information published through Game Informer. The known breakdown does not account for all 170 species because Rockstar has not stated how many fish and reptiles will appear. A complete official list naming every animal has not been released either.

Rockstar vice president of dynamic art Michael Kane said Florida's natural diversity guided this work. According to Kane, the studio wanted to faithfully represent the animal ecosystem across Leonida's different biomes. He specifically mentioned urban and rural environments, inland and ocean aquatic life, and wetland habitats such as swamps and the Everglades.

Kane also highlighted the work of the teams responsible for animal art and populations. He said those developers are focused on delivering accurately researched species that look visually correct in every respect. Supporting movement and animation have also been created to bring the wildlife to life.

IGN has identified around 50 animals so far, which is less than one-third of Rockstar's confirmed total. Its roundup draws from Rockstar trailers, the Extended Look, released screenshots, and confirmed observations from people who played a near-final build. Because the full list is not included in the source, that partial catalog cannot be treated as definitive.

The outlet said it attempted to make its roundup as comprehensive as possible while acknowledging that Rockstar is keeping many species under wraps. IGN excluded animals supported only by online speculation, appearances in previous games, or references to past leaks. The roughly 50 identified animals are therefore a snapshot of what has been recognized, not a limit on the game's wildlife.

GTA 6 promotional material and screenshots had already established that Leonida would contain animal life. The major development now is the scale supplied by Rockstar: 170 species, with several categories and habitats officially identified. That figure provides a clearer sense of how important the ecosystem will be to the visual construction of the fictional state.

Confirmation of at least one zoo adds another kind of location to the game's depiction of wildlife. The source says players will be able to visit it, but it does not reveal where the zoo is located or what role it will have. It is also unclear which species will live there and which will roam freely across Leonida's biomes.

For players planning to explore Leonida, the figures establish an expectation of wildlife appearing across very different environments. Rockstar is accounting for urban and rural areas, oceans, inland waters, and wetlands. That points to environmental variety, although the source does not describe encounter frequency or how animals will respond to the player.

The information does not establish whether all 170 species will offer the same level of presence or interaction. No animal-related activities, missions, or dedicated gameplay systems are detailed in the source. What is confirmed for now is the total, part of the category breakdown, the kinds of habitats represented, and the existence of a visitable zoo.

The complete species list and the exact distribution of fish, reptiles, and other unquantified groups remain unknown. It is also unclear how wildlife will affect exploration or whether individual parts of Leonida will have exclusive species. More than two-thirds of the confirmed catalog remains outside IGN's partial roundup.

GTA 6's wildlife now has an official scale, but Rockstar is still holding plenty back for future reveals. The 170 species support the studio's stated goal of representing Florida's different ecosystems within Leonida. The figures and Michael Kane's comments were reported by IGN, drawing on the new information published through Game Informer.