Animals give GTA 5 Story Mode more than background noise. Trevor hunts wildlife in the Chiliad wilderness, Franklin photographs specific species, and Enhanced players can use Peyote Plants to take control of animal forms. Some wildlife never appears on the original PS3 and Xbox 360 releases, so edition matters before you start searching.
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Animal group
Dogs
Most dog breeds were added in Enhanced Story Mode. Labrador Retriever and Rottweiler also appear in the original releases, and photographing Chop satisfies the Rottweiler target.
Border Collie
An Enhanced-only herding dog that walks with owners around Paleto Bay and Harmony, and is one of Franklin's Wildlife Photography targets.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Paleto Bay beach near Beeker's Garage; Harmony residences
- Behavior
- Follows owners; flees if harmed
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Husky
An Enhanced-only breed that shows up at the Vinewood Hills dog park and is one of Franklin's Wildlife Photography targets.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Vinewood Hills Dog Exercise Park on North Sheldon Avenue
- Behavior
- Follows owners; flees if harmed
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Labrador Retriever
A Story Mode Labrador found on beaches and in parks; photographing one completes the Retriever Wildlife Photography shot.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Paleto Bay, Del Perro Beach, Vinewood Hills dog park, and Davis
- Behavior
- Follows owners; flees if harmed
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Poodle
An Enhanced-only city dog that walks Vinewood Boulevard, Mirror Park, and Del Perro Beach, and is a Wildlife Photography target.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Del Perro Beach, Vinewood Boulevard, and Mirror Park
- Behavior
- Follows owners; flees if harmed
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Pug
An Enhanced-only small breed seen in Rockford Hills and Mirror Park, and one of Franklin's Wildlife Photography targets.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Rockford Hills and Mirror Park
- Behavior
- Follows owners; flees if harmed
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Rottweiler
A Story Mode guard and companion breed; photographing Chop completes the Wildlife Photography Rottweiler shot.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Los Santos and Blaine County with owners
- Behavior
- Attacks if provoked or owner is attacked
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography; Chop counts
West Highland Terrier
An Enhanced-only terrier found at Mirror Park and the Hill Valley Church cemetery, and a Wildlife Photography target.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Mirror Park; Hill Valley Church cemetery in Pacific Bluffs
- Behavior
- Follows owners; flees if harmed
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
| Image | Name | Description | Edition | Habitat | Behavior | Peyote form | Hunting or photography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Collie | An Enhanced-only herding dog that walks with owners around Paleto Bay and Harmony, and is one of Franklin's Wildlife Photography targets. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Paleto Bay beach near Beeker's Garage; Harmony residences | Follows owners; flees if harmed | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Husky | An Enhanced-only breed that shows up at the Vinewood Hills dog park and is one of Franklin's Wildlife Photography targets. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Vinewood Hills Dog Exercise Park on North Sheldon Avenue | Follows owners; flees if harmed | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Labrador Retriever | A Story Mode Labrador found on beaches and in parks; photographing one completes the Retriever Wildlife Photography shot. | All Story Mode editions | Paleto Bay, Del Perro Beach, Vinewood Hills dog park, and Davis | Follows owners; flees if harmed | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Poodle | An Enhanced-only city dog that walks Vinewood Boulevard, Mirror Park, and Del Perro Beach, and is a Wildlife Photography target. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Del Perro Beach, Vinewood Boulevard, and Mirror Park | Follows owners; flees if harmed | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Pug | An Enhanced-only small breed seen in Rockford Hills and Mirror Park, and one of Franklin's Wildlife Photography targets. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Rockford Hills and Mirror Park | Follows owners; flees if harmed | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Rottweiler | A Story Mode guard and companion breed; photographing Chop completes the Wildlife Photography Rottweiler shot. | All Story Mode editions | Los Santos and Blaine County with owners | Attacks if provoked or owner is attacked | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography; Chop counts | |
| West Highland Terrier | An Enhanced-only terrier found at Mirror Park and the Hill Valley Church cemetery, and a Wildlife Photography target. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Mirror Park; Hill Valley Church cemetery in Pacific Bluffs | Follows owners; flees if harmed | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography |
Animal group
Land Animals
Trevor's hunting targets are Boar, Coyote, Deer, and Mountain Lion. The other mammals still matter for wildlife encounters, photography, or Peyote transformations.
Boar
A Blaine County wild pig that Trevor can hunt after Fair Game and that Franklin photographs for Wildlife Photography.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Blaine County high country, Paleto Forest, Grapeseed, and Sonar Collections Dock
- Behavior
- Passive; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Trevor hunting; Wildlife Photography
Cat
An Enhanced-only alley cat around Los Santos and Sandy Shores; Franklin must photograph one for Wildlife Photography.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Los Santos alleyways; Sandy Shores 24/7
- Behavior
- Passive; flees if provoked
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Cow
A passive farm animal around Grapeseed pastures and a Wildlife Photography target.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Grapeseed farms and Grapeseed Cow Farm
- Behavior
- Passive; never attacks
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Coyote
A desert pack animal around Sandy Shores that Trevor hunts after Fair Game and Franklin photographs.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Desert regions such as Sandy Shores
- Behavior
- Passive; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Trevor hunting; Wildlife Photography
Deer
A Blaine County forest grazer, called Elk during Trevor's Chiliad hunt, and a Wildlife Photography target.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Blaine County forests, Chiliad Mountain State Wilderness, and Paleto Forest
- Behavior
- Passive; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Trevor hunting; Wildlife Photography
Mountain Lion
A hostile pouncing cat in forested hills; Trevor hunts it as a Cougar, and Franklin photographs it as a Mountain Lion.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Forested hills from Vinewood Hills to Mount Chiliad and Mount Gordo
- Behavior
- Hostile pounce
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Trevor hunting; Wildlife Photography
Pig
A passive farm pig in Blaine County pens and a Wildlife Photography target.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Blaine County farms and countryside pens
- Behavior
- Passive; flees if harmed
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Rabbit
An Enhanced-only rural rabbit that flees from players and is one of Franklin's Wildlife Photography targets.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Rural grassy areas such as Vinewood Hills and Braddock Farm
- Behavior
- Passive; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Land peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
| Image | Name | Description | Edition | Habitat | Behavior | Peyote form | Hunting or photography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boar | A Blaine County wild pig that Trevor can hunt after Fair Game and that Franklin photographs for Wildlife Photography. | All Story Mode editions | Blaine County high country, Paleto Forest, Grapeseed, and Sonar Collections Dock | Passive; flees if approached | Land peyote | Trevor hunting; Wildlife Photography | |
| Cat | An Enhanced-only alley cat around Los Santos and Sandy Shores; Franklin must photograph one for Wildlife Photography. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Los Santos alleyways; Sandy Shores 24/7 | Passive; flees if provoked | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Cow | A passive farm animal around Grapeseed pastures and a Wildlife Photography target. | All Story Mode editions | Grapeseed farms and Grapeseed Cow Farm | Passive; never attacks | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Coyote | A desert pack animal around Sandy Shores that Trevor hunts after Fair Game and Franklin photographs. | All Story Mode editions | Desert regions such as Sandy Shores | Passive; flees if approached | Land peyote | Trevor hunting; Wildlife Photography | |
| Deer | A Blaine County forest grazer, called Elk during Trevor's Chiliad hunt, and a Wildlife Photography target. | All Story Mode editions | Blaine County forests, Chiliad Mountain State Wilderness, and Paleto Forest | Passive; flees if approached | Land peyote | Trevor hunting; Wildlife Photography | |
| Mountain Lion | A hostile pouncing cat in forested hills; Trevor hunts it as a Cougar, and Franklin photographs it as a Mountain Lion. | All Story Mode editions | Forested hills from Vinewood Hills to Mount Chiliad and Mount Gordo | Hostile pounce | Land peyote | Trevor hunting; Wildlife Photography | |
| Pig | A passive farm pig in Blaine County pens and a Wildlife Photography target. | All Story Mode editions | Blaine County farms and countryside pens | Passive; flees if harmed | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Rabbit | An Enhanced-only rural rabbit that flees from players and is one of Franklin's Wildlife Photography targets. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Rural grassy areas such as Vinewood Hills and Braddock Farm | Passive; flees if approached | Land peyote | Wildlife Photography |
Animal group
Birds
Chicken is a flightless farm bird, while Pigeon exists only as an Enhanced Peyote form. The other birds fly through the world and may count for photography or general hunting challenges.
Chicken
A flightless farm bird around Blaine County pens; Franklin photographs it as a Hen for Wildlife Photography.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Blaine County farms; Sandy Shores Ammu-Nation pen and Grapeseed Cow Farm
- Behavior
- Cannot fly; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Air peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Wildlife Photography
Chicken Hawk
A Blaine County raptor that Franklin photographs and that counts as a generic hunting bird during Trevor's Chiliad hunts.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Blaine County; flying overhead at Martin Madrazo's lock-up
- Behavior
- Flies overhead; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Air peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Generic hunting bird; Wildlife Photography
Great Cormorant
A coastal and inland flyer, often south of Madrazo's lock-up, used for Wildlife Photography and generic hunting-bird kills.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Los Santos and Blaine County; flying south of Madrazo's lock-up
- Behavior
- Flies overhead; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Air peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Generic hunting bird; Wildlife Photography
Crow
A rural scavenger that Franklin photographs and that counts as a generic hunting bird on Chiliad.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Rural San Andreas; Sandy Shores Airfield and Tataviam Mountains
- Behavior
- Passive; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Air peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Generic hunting bird; Wildlife Photography
Pigeon
An Enhanced peyote-only air form with no Story Mode free-roam spawn.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Peyote-only; no Story Mode free-roam spawn
- Behavior
- Peyote-only hallucination
- Peyote form
- Air peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
Seagull
A coastline flyer around beaches such as Vespucci, used for Wildlife Photography and generic hunting-bird kills.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Coastlines such as Vespucci Beach
- Behavior
- Flies coastlines; flees if approached
- Peyote form
- Air peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Generic hunting bird; Wildlife Photography
| Image | Name | Description | Edition | Habitat | Behavior | Peyote form | Hunting or photography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | A flightless farm bird around Blaine County pens; Franklin photographs it as a Hen for Wildlife Photography. | All Story Mode editions | Blaine County farms; Sandy Shores Ammu-Nation pen and Grapeseed Cow Farm | Cannot fly; flees if approached | Air peyote | Wildlife Photography | |
| Chicken Hawk | A Blaine County raptor that Franklin photographs and that counts as a generic hunting bird during Trevor's Chiliad hunts. | All Story Mode editions | Blaine County; flying overhead at Martin Madrazo's lock-up | Flies overhead; flees if approached | Air peyote | Generic hunting bird; Wildlife Photography | |
| Great Cormorant | A coastal and inland flyer, often south of Madrazo's lock-up, used for Wildlife Photography and generic hunting-bird kills. | All Story Mode editions | Los Santos and Blaine County; flying south of Madrazo's lock-up | Flies overhead; flees if approached | Air peyote | Generic hunting bird; Wildlife Photography | |
| Crow | A rural scavenger that Franklin photographs and that counts as a generic hunting bird on Chiliad. | All Story Mode editions | Rural San Andreas; Sandy Shores Airfield and Tataviam Mountains | Passive; flees if approached | Air peyote | Generic hunting bird; Wildlife Photography | |
| Pigeon | An Enhanced peyote-only air form with no Story Mode free-roam spawn. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Peyote-only; no Story Mode free-roam spawn | Peyote-only hallucination | Air peyote | Not hunted or photographed | |
| Seagull | A coastline flyer around beaches such as Vespucci, used for Wildlife Photography and generic hunting-bird kills. | All Story Mode editions | Coastlines such as Vespucci Beach | Flies coastlines; flees if approached | Air peyote | Generic hunting bird; Wildlife Photography |
Animal group
Sea Animals
Humpback Whale is an Enhanced wildlife spawn but cannot be played through Peyote. Tiger Shark is the hostile shark from the original Story Mode releases; Hammerhead Shark does not attack swimmers and needs an Enhanced release.
Dolphin
An Enhanced-only ocean mammal that does not attack swimmers and is a water peyote form.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Ocean waters around San Andreas
- Behavior
- Does not attack swimmers
- Peyote form
- Water peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
Fish
Schooling ocean fish present in all Story Mode editions and a water peyote form on Enhanced.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Ocean waters around San Andreas
- Behavior
- Does not attack
- Peyote form
- Water peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
Hammerhead Shark
An Enhanced-only ocean shark that does not attack swimmers and is a water peyote form.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Ocean waters around San Andreas
- Behavior
- Does not attack swimmers
- Peyote form
- Water peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
Humpback Whale
The only non-playable sea animal; a rare Enhanced spawn near Paleto Bay and Del Perro Pier.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Rare spawns near Paleto Bay and Del Perro Pier
- Behavior
- Does not attack
- Peyote form
- Not playable
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
Killer Whale
An Enhanced-only orca around Paleto Cove that does not attack swimmers and is a water peyote form.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Offshore waters around Paleto Cove
- Behavior
- Does not attack swimmers
- Peyote form
- Water peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
Stingray
An Enhanced-only ocean ray and a water peyote form; it is not a hunting or photography target.
- Edition
- Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced
- Habitat
- Ocean waters around San Andreas
- Behavior
- Does not attack
- Peyote form
- Water peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
Tiger Shark
The original Story Mode hostile shark that attacks swimmers and is a water peyote form on Enhanced.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Deep ocean around San Andreas
- Behavior
- Attacks swimmers
- Peyote form
- Water peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
| Image | Name | Description | Edition | Habitat | Behavior | Peyote form | Hunting or photography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | An Enhanced-only ocean mammal that does not attack swimmers and is a water peyote form. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Ocean waters around San Andreas | Does not attack swimmers | Water peyote | Not hunted or photographed | |
| Fish | Schooling ocean fish present in all Story Mode editions and a water peyote form on Enhanced. | All Story Mode editions | Ocean waters around San Andreas | Does not attack | Water peyote | Not hunted or photographed | |
| Hammerhead Shark | An Enhanced-only ocean shark that does not attack swimmers and is a water peyote form. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Ocean waters around San Andreas | Does not attack swimmers | Water peyote | Not hunted or photographed | |
| Humpback Whale | The only non-playable sea animal; a rare Enhanced spawn near Paleto Bay and Del Perro Pier. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Rare spawns near Paleto Bay and Del Perro Pier | Does not attack | Not playable | Not hunted or photographed | |
| Killer Whale | An Enhanced-only orca around Paleto Cove that does not attack swimmers and is a water peyote form. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Offshore waters around Paleto Cove | Does not attack swimmers | Water peyote | Not hunted or photographed | |
| Stingray | An Enhanced-only ocean ray and a water peyote form; it is not a hunting or photography target. | Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced | Ocean waters around San Andreas | Does not attack | Water peyote | Not hunted or photographed | |
| Tiger Shark | The original Story Mode hostile shark that attacks swimmers and is a water peyote form on Enhanced. | All Story Mode editions | Deep ocean around San Andreas | Attacks swimmers | Water peyote | Not hunted or photographed |
Animal group
Special
Sasquatch connects The Last One encounter with the playable golden-Peyote form. It is a special Story Mode presence, not ordinary free-roam wildlife.
Sasquatch
A Chiliad special encounter from The Last One, with a golden-peyote playable form on Enhanced.
- Edition
- All Story Mode editions
- Habitat
- Chiliad Mountain State Wilderness; golden peyote
- Behavior
- Not free-roam wildlife
- Peyote form
- Golden peyote
- Hunting or photography
- Not hunted or photographed
| Image | Name | Description | Edition | Habitat | Behavior | Peyote form | Hunting or photography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasquatch | A Chiliad special encounter from The Last One, with a golden-peyote playable form on Enhanced. | All Story Mode editions | Chiliad Mountain State Wilderness; golden peyote | Not free-roam wildlife | Golden peyote | Not hunted or photographed |
Edition differences and Peyote forms
Original Story Mode has dogs, farm animals, wild mammals, birds, fish, and the hostile Tiger Shark. Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced releases add more breeds and wildlife, including cats, rabbits, dolphins, whales, and other sea animals. If one of those species never appears on an older console, the countryside has not personally betrayed you.
Story Mode Peyote Plants also belong to the Enhanced release family. That means an animal such as a Deer or Rottweiler can exist in every edition even though transforming into it needs a later release. Humpback Whale cannot be played through Peyote, while Pigeon exists as a Peyote form without a normal free-roam spawn.
Hunting and wildlife photography
Trevor can hunt Boar, Coyote, Deer, and Mountain Lion after Fair Game. Birds also appear in hunting challenges as a general target rather than separate named hunts. Hunting uses the names Elk for Deer and Cougar for Mountain Lion, but they are the same animals.
Franklin's Wildlife Photography Challenge is an Enhanced Story Mode activity. It asks for specific dogs, farm animals, birds, and predators. Photographing Chop counts for the Rottweiler target, so you do not need to stalk every dog walker in Los Santos like a suspicious pet detective.
Common mistakes
- Keep GTA Online mansion pets, online Peyote events, and the online photography challenge out of Story Mode searches.
- Chop is a named companion. Rottweiler is the breed that matters for wildlife and photography.
- Chicken may appear as Hen, Labrador Retriever as Retriever, Deer as Elk, and Mountain Lion as Cougar in activity text.
- A Peyote form tells you what the plant can transform you into. It does not identify the plant's location.
- Sasquatch belongs to a special encounter and golden Peyote. It does not roam the wilderness like ordinary wildlife.
FAQ
Does this include GTA Online animals?
No. It covers GTA 5 Story Mode wildlife across the supported releases. Online peyote events, mansion pets, the Cayo Perico panther, and the later online photography challenge stay out.
Why is Chop not listed as his own species?
Chop is a named Story Mode companion, not a separate wildlife species. He is a Rottweiler, and photographing him satisfies Franklin's Rottweiler target.
Why does Pigeon appear if it does not spawn normally?
Pigeon is an Enhanced air Peyote form even though it has no normal free-roam wildlife spawn in Story Mode. You encounter it through the hallucination system rather than by watching city streets.
Are Deer and Mountain Lion the same as Elk and Cougar?
Yes. Trevor's hunting activity calls them Elk and Cougar. Elsewhere, the same animals are called Deer and Mountain Lion.
Is Sasquatch a normal animal in Los Santos?
No. Sasquatch connects the playable golden-Peyote form with The Last One encounter. It is a special Story Mode presence, not a standard wildlife spawn.
Does an animal's Peyote form show where to find the plant?
No. Land, air, water, and golden describe the type of transformation. The plants themselves have separate locations around San Andreas.