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GTA 6 FAQ: wildlife and hunting
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26 questions about wildlife and hunting in Grand Theft Auto VI, each answered in a sentence or two and linked to the story it comes from. Every answer says what Rockstar has confirmed and what is still unknown.
What is Grassrivers in GTA 6?
Sawgrass wetlands to the west of Vice City, modelled on the Everglades, with alligators and airboats. It appears in both main trailers.
From: 11 days to GTA 6: Grassrivers is the Everglades, and the airboat is how you cross itAre there alligators in GTA 6?
Yes. Rockstar has shown them in the trailers and screenshots, including one in a backyard pool and one wandering into a store.
From: 11 days to GTA 6: Grassrivers is the Everglades, and the airboat is how you cross itHow many animals are in GTA 6?
More than 170 species, according to Game Informer's September 2026 cover story, written with Rockstar's cooperation. GTA V had about 28.
From: Opinion: Vox is a city man, and GTA 6 wants him in a swamp with 170 species of animalAre there monkeys in GTA 6?
Rhesus macaques are named as one of Leonida's invasive species, with cane toads and feral cats. They have not appeared in a trailer or an official screenshot.
From: Opinion: Vox is a city man, and GTA 6 wants him in a swamp with 170 species of animalCan you hunt in GTA 6?
Rockstar lists hunting and fishing among Mount Kalaga National Park's activities, and a preview describes rare, discoverable and legendary animals you can track. How it plays has not been shown.
From: Opinion: Vox is a city man, and GTA 6 wants him in a swamp with 170 species of animalIs the GTA 6 map open from the start?
Edge reports that Leonida opens up relatively early, so you can head north without following the story. Rockstar has not said exactly when.
From: Opinion: Vox is a city man, and GTA 6 wants him in a swamp with 170 species of animalWhat radio stations are in GTA 6?
Six have been previewed by Rockstar: Flash FM (pop), Dirty South Classics (classic rap and hip hop), Cocoteo FM (bachata, dembow and reggaeton), Afro Bank FM (amapiano, 3-step and more), Back Country Radio (country) and The Chamber 106.6 (heavy metal).
From: What GTA 6 will sound like: Bama on the six radio stations, the map, and the wildlife you will hear before you seeAre GTA 6 radio stations tied to places on the map?
Rockstar says some stations are tied to specific parts of the map. It has not said which ones or how that works in play.
From: What GTA 6 will sound like: Bama on the six radio stations, the map, and the wildlife you will hear before you seeWhat songs are in the GTA 6 trailers?
Trailer 1 uses Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road", Trailer 2 the Pointer Sisters' "Hot Together", and the launch trailer "Flower in a Hurricane" by Justice with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard. Rockstar has not said which songs are on which station.
From: What GTA 6 will sound like: Bama on the six radio stations, the map, and the wildlife you will hear before you seeWhat are the regions of Leonida in GTA 6?
Six confirmed by Rockstar: Vice City, the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga National Park.
From: Leonida, south to north: a road trip through all six regions, using only what Rockstar has shownWhere does GTA 6 start?
Rockstar's description of Port Gellhorn says the story begins there. Jason lives in the Leonida Keys and the early apartment he shares with Lucia is there too.
From: Leonida, south to north: a road trip through all six regions, using only what Rockstar has shownWhat is in Mount Kalaga National Park?
Forested highlands at Leonida's northern edge. Rockstar lists hunting, fishing and off-roading; the screenshots show dirt bikes, kayaks, deer and a panther-like big cat.
From: Leonida, south to north: a road trip through all six regions, using only what Rockstar has shownCan you ride an airboat in GTA 6?
Yes. The airboat has appeared since Trailer 1 and is the vehicle of the Grassrivers, Rockstar's sawgrass wetlands.
From: Leonida, south to north: a road trip through all six regions, using only what Rockstar has shownCan you explore the whole GTA 6 map early?
Edge reports Leonida opens up relatively early, so you can head north without following the story. Rockstar has not said exactly when, or whether any area stays closed.
From: Edge says GTA 6's map opens early. Bama's story-or-explore plan, updatedDo days last longer in GTA 6?
Yes. Rob Nelson told Edge the day and night cycle is slower than GTA V's, with longer sunsets and more time after dark.
From: Edge says GTA 6's map opens early. Bama's story-or-explore plan, updatedDoes weather affect boats and planes in GTA 6?
Edge reports wind is sheltered near islands and buildings, so boats handle differently from place to place, and flying through a storm too long damages aircraft.
From: Edge says GTA 6's map opens early. Bama's story-or-explore plan, updatedDoes GTA 6 have hunting like Red Dead Redemption 2?
Rockstar lists hunting, fishing and off-road trails as things to do in Mount Kalaga National Park, and Game Informer reported more than 170 animal species with rare and legendary tiers. Rockstar has not yet shown how hunting plays.
From: Red Dead Redemption 2 players, here is what to expect from GTA 6's back country, and what Rockstar has not shown yetIs there a swamp in GTA 6?
Yes. The Grassrivers is Leonida's version of the Everglades: sawgrass marsh, alligators and airboats. It appears in the trailers and official screenshots.
From: Red Dead Redemption 2 players, here is what to expect from GTA 6's back country, and what Rockstar has not shown yetIs GTA 6's countryside as big as Red Dead 2's?
Nobody knows. Rockstar has not published a map size. Community estimates for Leonida are guesses.
From: Red Dead Redemption 2 players, here is what to expect from GTA 6's back country, and what Rockstar has not shown yetWhere is the countryside in GTA 6?
The Grassrivers wetlands, the cane country around Ambrosia, the hills of Mount Kalaga National Park, and the Leonida Keys, off the bottom of the state.
From: Red Dead Redemption 2 players, here is what to expect from GTA 6's back country, and what Rockstar has not shown yetAre there sharks in GTA 6?
Not confirmed. Rockstar has shown dolphins and a sea turtle off the Leonida Keys and confirmed scuba diving, but no shark. GTA V had sharks that could kill the player, so it would be a surprise if Leonida's reef did not.
From: Everything in Leonida that can kill you and ain't a person: gators, panthers, sharks, and what Red Dead taught RockstarCan animals attack you in GTA 6?
Not shown. Game Informer's cover story reports more than 170 species, some sorted into rare, discoverable and legendary tiers, and the big cat at the Mount Kalaga watering hole looks like a Florida panther. Rockstar has not shown any animal attacking anyone.
From: Everything in Leonida that can kill you and ain't a person: gators, panthers, sharks, and what Red Dead taught RockstarAre there pythons in GTA 6?
Not confirmed. Rockstar has named cane toads, feral cats and rhesus macaques as Leonida's invasive species, but not the Burmese python, which is the real Everglades' most famous invader.
From: Everything in Leonida that can kill you and ain't a person: gators, panthers, sharks, and what Red Dead taught RockstarCan you fish in GTA 6?
Rockstar names fishing, with hunting, as a Mount Kalaga National Park activity, and the species count includes fish. Kayaks, airboats, docks and scuba diving are all confirmed, but Rockstar has not shown a rod in use, so how fishing plays is still a guess.
From: Can you hunt and fish in GTA 6? Leonida's 170 animals, where they live, and how hunting and fishing could workWhich animals have been shown in GTA 6?
Alligators, white-tailed deer, a big cat resembling a Florida panther, green iguanas, dolphins, a sea turtle, pelicans, gulls, roseate spoonbills, cranes, wood storks and dogs, with manatees and flamingos named by Rockstar. Cane toads, feral cats and rhesus macaques are named as invasive species.
From: Can you hunt and fish in GTA 6? Leonida's 170 animals, where they live, and how hunting and fishing could workWhere is the wildlife in GTA 6?
The forests of Mount Kalaga National Park in the north, the Grassrivers sawgrass swamps, the reefs and islands of the Leonida Keys, and the water around Vice City. Alligators and iguanas also wander into town.
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