Animals
Crucial to survival and exploration, the animals of The Forest play an important role in providing you with energizing food and the resources for crafting vital inventory upgrades and gear. You'll need to hunt Predators and Prey that reside in forest, ocean and caves near and far, but with the help of this guide, your hunts will be successful in no time.
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Map of Animal Locations
Some Animals appear almost anywhere you look, like rabbits, deer, lizards, and squirrels being the most common sights. The rest of the Animals will only spawn in specific regions and can be tricky to find without a Map of their whereabouts. Thankfully, we've got you covered with the Locations for the very important Boar, Racoon, and more.
How to Hunt Prey
One of the best ways to stave off starvation and keep your energy up is to hunt the various prey found all around The Forest. They not only provide ample meat but their skin and fur are also required for some of the most important crafting recipes that will make gathering and exploring much more accessible.
Looking for specific prey? Use the links below
Rabbit | |||
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Rabbit are one of the most common animal resources you will see darting around and because they are so alert and agile, it may take some practice to get good at hunting them. You can hunt with ranged weapons or you can use Rabbit Traps to capture them alive, but you can also breed them if you place 2 or more in a Rabbit Cage and leave them there for some time. | |||
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Forest | Abundant and Breed-able | ||
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Bird | |||
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Whether you're exploring the outdoors or visiting your camp, you'll see Birds flying and landing all around you (and sometimes even on you). While they have meager portions of meat, they make up for it by providing feathers you can use to craft arrows and upgrade weapons. | |||
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Forest | Abundant | ||
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Tiny | Harmless | ||
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Lizard | |||
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Lizards are plentiful. relatively easy to hunt and make a good meal if cooked or you can dry them to preserve their meat for later use. Their Lizard Skin also makes great armor for protection and stealth. You'll see these Lizards scurrying just about anywhere south of the frozen north. | |||
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Forest | Abundant | ||
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Tiny | Harmless | ||
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Deer | |||
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Deer at times seem commonplace while other times it feels like there just aren't enough of them around. They can be tricky to hunt with a Crafted Bow and Wood Arrows, but die easily from any Thrown Spear—So it's worth getting familiar with throwing spears to hunt them (You can even build a Wood Target to hone your aim). | |||
Location | Availability | ||
Forest | Sometimes abundant, other times scarce | ||
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Tiny | Harmless | ||
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Sea Turtle | |||
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Sea Turtles can be found along certain beach areas and are very easy prey to hunt if you know where to look. They are a decent source of meat and their shells are great for building Water Collectors. You can even use their shells as a sled going downhill—Cowabunga! | |||
Location | Availability | ||
South Beach near Yacht and other beach locations | Uncommon | ||
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Tiny | Harmless | ||
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Tortoise | |||
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Is this a "Dog?" No, it's a land-dwelling turtle that likes to chill around ponds and grassy areas in the north, but south of the snowy biome. You can take its shell for a ride too—Totally tubular! | |||
Location | Availability | ||
Northern ponds, but south of frozen north | Common | ||
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Tiny | Harmless | ||
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Racoon | |||
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You'll find these fuzzy little bandits frolicking all the way east upon a plateau where they make relatively easy prey. You'll need their skin to build your Warmsuit so you can stay warm in the coldest of places. | |||
Location | Availability | ||
Eastern Plateau | Uncommon | ||
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Tiny | Harmless | ||
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Fish | |||
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Fish are a great food source that is very easy to catch. All you need is 2 Sticks to craft a Spear and then find a Fish Pond and let them have it. Fish Ponds can be found in various locations all around the map and it may be a good idea to build a camp or outpost near a Fish Pond so you can easily store many Fish in Drying Racks. | |||
Location | Availability | ||
Ponds, Cave Pools | Common | ||
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Tiny | Harmless | ||
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Squirrel | |||
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Pesky little critters that aren't worth hunting for their meager portions, unless you're starving and nothing else is around. They're too small to be useful, but big enough to set off your Rabbit Traps and slow down your hunt for Rabbits. | |||
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Forest | Common | ||
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How to Hunt Predators
Cannibals aren't the only dangers lurking in The Forest, there's dangerous wildlife too! From low-risk boar to deadly Great White Sharks, you'll want to keep an eye out for nature's killing machines.
Are you looking for a specific Predator? Click the links below.
Boar | |||
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While boars are easy to kill, it can be tricky to travel to their location from the south as you may encounter lots of other dangers along the way, like cannibal hunting parties and creepy mutants. It may also be useful to have a shelter set up somewhere nearby so you can rest through the night after making the long trek across the island. | |||
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North western Forest | Common | ||
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Small | Weak | ||
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Crocodile | |||
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These scaley predators blend in well amongst grass and rocks, so they can be difficult to spot sometimes and you may find yourself getting bit out of nowhere. They may also sometimes just spawn nearby out of view and sneak up on you from behind, so be cautious in crocodile territory—they bite hard! | |||
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Northern Forest, Near Rivers, and Lakes | Common | ||
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Medium | Strong | ||
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Great White Shark | |||
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the waters, you spot a murky shadow in the distance from the corner of your eye and it's coming right for you. The king of the sea, the Great White Shark, is the last thing you want to see while exploring shipwrecks or diving for oysters. They're fast swimmers who chew through you and your armor like tissue paper. | |||
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Ocean | Common | ||
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Medium | Very Strong | ||
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