All 38 Animals in Green Hell: Dangers, Taming and Breeding

Green Hell is a survival game set in the Amazon jungle, and the animals are a big part of the challenge. The jungle is home to mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, amphibians and insects, from jaguars and pumas to capybaras, tapirs and Brazilian wasps. Some of these animals are dangerous to be near, some can be caught in traps for food and bait, and a few can be tamed and kept in a pen at your base. Knowing which is which makes it much easier to stay alive.

Armadillo

A fast, armored forest-floor animal that can curl into a defensive ball.

Habitat

Forest floor in areas with high vegetation

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Skittish and quick to flee; it may curl into a defensive ball when approached closely.

Drops

Raw Armadillo Meat and an armadillo shell.

Use

The shell is a crafting material; a rolled animal can be tied and carried with a rope.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Capybara

A large rodent found in dense forest and near water.

Habitat

Dense forest and areas near water

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Makes a distinctive sound nearby and flees when approached; can be caught alive for animal husbandry.

Drops

Raw Capybara Meat and bones.

Use

Food and animal husbandry; can be kept in an animal pen.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Collared Peccary

A pig-like forest animal that often travels in pairs.

Habitat

Forest areas with high vegetation

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Often found in pairs; calls when the player is close and flees when approached.

Drops

Peccary Meat and bones.

Use

Food and animal husbandry; can be caught with a Killer Trap or Snare Trap.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Giant Anteater

A large mammal found near anthills that attacks when approached too closely.

Habitat

Near anthills

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Warns the player near an anthill and attacks if they stay too close.

Drops

Giant Anteater Meat and bones.

Use

Food.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Jaguar

A forest predator with a special black-panther form in a Spirits of Amazonia legend.

Habitat

Forest

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

A predator that attacks when the player gets close and can cause lacerations; its growl can be heard from a distance.

Drops

Large-cat meat and bones; the Spirits of Amazonia jaguar can also yield a feline fang.

Use

Meat and bones provide food and crafting materials; the SoA feline fang is an additional drop.

Mode

Main game; Black Panther variant appears only in Spirits of Amazonia

Variants

Black Panther (Ha'kra; Dance of Death legend encounter)

Mouse

A small forest animal that can be caught in Stone or Cage Traps.

Habitat

Forest

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Can be killed with one hit by most weapons or stones; caught with Stone or Cage Traps.

Drops

Raw Mouse Meat.

Use

Food; an unharvested mouse body can be carried without spoiling.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Puma

A forest predator that may stay still or move slowly before attacking.

Habitat

Forest

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Attacks when the player gets too close; its presence can be heard from a safe distance.

Drops

Large-cat meat and bones; the Spirits of Amazonia puma can also yield a feline fang.

Use

Meat and bones provide food and crafting materials; the SoA feline fang is an additional drop.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

South American Tapir

A large forest mammal with a striped calf form that appears in rainy nights.

Habitat

Forest

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Adult tapirs can be captured and kept in animal pens; the striped calf form is skittish and runs if approached.

Drops

Tapir meat and bones; the calf form also yields Baby Tapir Skin.

Use

Adults can be caught for animal husbandry; obtaining Baby Tapir Skin unlocks the drum recipe.

Mode

Main game; the Baby Tapir calf appears in Survival and Spirits of Amazonia

Variants

Baby Tapir (striped calf; appears near small rock pools at night during rain)

Three Banded Armadillo

An inland armadillo that rolls into a defensive ball when approached.

Habitat

Inland forest floor

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Skittish and quick to flee; it stops and rolls into a defensive ball when approached.

Drops

Raw Three-Banded Armadillo Meat.

Use

Food; can be caught using traps.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Black Caiman

A large aquatic predator with a rare albino form in Spirits of Amazonia.

Habitat

Large lakes, rivers, and swamps; Anaconda Camp is one known area

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

A large predator that swims quickly, moves slowly on land, and may lunge from the water; its bite is dangerous.

Drops

Black Caiman Meat and bones; the Albino Caiman form also yields a Caiman Paw.

Use

Meat and bones provide food and crafting materials.

Mode

Main game; Albino Caiman variant is exclusive to Spirits of Amazonia

Variants

Albino Caiman (white; night-only encounter after the White Demon legend clues)

Caiman Lizard

A quick lizard often found near clear water or cave openings.

Habitat

Forest floor near clear water and cave openings

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Fast and likely to flee as the player approaches; can be caught in traps.

Drops

Raw Caiman Lizard Meat.

Use

Food.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Green Iguana

A large lizard that hisses and flees when approached.

Habitat

Forest

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Hisses when the player gets close and runs away; it can be difficult to spot after it flees.

Drops

Raw Iguana Meat.

Use

Food.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Red Footed Tortoise

A slow tortoise whose shell can hold rainwater or soup.

Habitat

Riverbeds near the forest edge

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Moves slowly and is easy to catch; can be killed with one hit from most weapons.

Drops

Turtle Meat and a Turtle Shell.

Use

Food; the shell can collect rainwater or hold soup and brews.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

South American Rattlesnake

A stationary snake that gives a warning rattle before it bites.

Habitat

Rivers and forest floor

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

A warning rattle can be heard nearby; if the player gets too close it bites, causing a venom wound and fever.

Drops

Rattlesnake meat.

Use

Food; harvesting it does not make the player dirty.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Angelfish

A small schooling fish that also works as bait for larger fish.

Habitat

Rivers, lakes, and ponds

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Small fish that swim in groups, often alongside Discus Fish; caught in fish traps baited with maggots.

Drops

Angelfish as a whole fish; spoiled fish can be harvested for maggots.

Use

Can be used as bait to catch Red-Bellied Piranha and Arowana.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Arowana

A large lake fish that provides meat, scales, and fish bones.

Habitat

Clear lakes and ponds, including waters around Anaconda Island

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Large freshwater fish that can be caught with a spear, bow, fish trap, or fishing rod.

Drops

Arowana meat, Arowana scales, and fish bones.

Use

Fish bones can remove worms; scales have a Spirits of Amazonia use.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Discus Fish

A small schooling fish that can bait catches of Arowana and piranha.

Habitat

Rivers, lakes, and ponds

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Small, brightly colored fish that swim in groups with Angelfish; caught in fish traps baited with maggots.

Drops

Discus Fish as a whole fish; spoiled fish can be harvested for maggots.

Use

Can be used as bait to catch Red-Bellied Piranha and Arowana.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Guss'alla Fish

A large golden fish caught for the Fish of Fortune legend in Spirits of Amazonia.

Habitat

Wetlands; caught at a Habbacua tribe fishing trap

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Only feeds at night and cannot be caught until the Fish of Fortune legend clues are read and its special bait is placed in the tribe's trap.

Drops

No harvest drops; the caught fish cannot be butchered.

Use

Give the caught fish to the Habbacua elder during the Fish of Fortune legend.

Mode

Spirits of Amazonia only

Variants

-

Peacock Bass

A large freshwater fish found around the Waterhole.

Habitat

Rivers and lakes; commonly found at the Waterhole

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

A large freshwater fish; can be speared or caught with a rod or trap using suitable bait.

Drops

Peacock Bass Meat and fish bones.

Use

Food; fish bones can remove worms.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Red-Bellied Piranha

A dangerous river fish that can also be caught for meat and bones.

Habitat

Freshwater rivers, lakes, floodplains, and reservoirs

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Piranha-infested water can injure or kill the player; the fish can be caught with spears, rods, or traps.

Drops

Piranha Meat and fish bones.

Use

Food; fish bones can remove worms.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

River Stingray

A camouflaged shallow-water fish whose sting can cause a venom wound.

Habitat

Shallow rivers with muddy beds

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Blends into the riverbed; stepping close can cause a venom wound and fever.

Drops

Stingray meat and a stingray barb.

Use

The barb can remove parasites; the meat is food.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Macaw

A canopy bird that can be harvested for meat and feathers.

Habitat

Jungle canopy; often near rivers and swamps; sometimes perched on rocks or fallen trees

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Squawks near the player and flies away if approached while perched; can be killed with a ranged weapon or thrown stone while resting.

Drops

Macaw meat and feathers.

Use

Food and feathers.

Mode

Main game

Variants

Scarlet Macaw; Hyacinth Macaw

Toucan

A black-plumaged bird with a large bill that yields meat and feathers.

Habitat

Open forest areas, often near rivers; canopy and perches

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Flies around the canopy and flees if approached while perched.

Drops

Toucan meat and feathers.

Use

Food and feathers.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Cane Toad

A small riverbank toad that can be caught for food.

Habitat

Rivers and nearby water

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Small and easy to miss when still; it croaks when the player is nearby and hops away slowly.

Drops

Raw Cane Toad Meat.

Use

Can be caught with small traps; bows do not catch it.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Poison Dart Frog

A colorful riverbank frog used for poison darts; picking one up alive can poison you.

Habitat

Riverbanks and ponds

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Harmless when left alone; picking it up alive can inflict venom wounds and fever.

Drops

Raw Poison Dart Frog Meat if killed.

Use

A live frog is used to make poison darts; do not handle it barehanded.

Mode

Main game

Variants

Red; Blue; Yellow; Green

Brazilian Wandering Spider

A small spider near banana trees that warns of its presence with a scratching sound.

Habitat

Forest floor near banana trees

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Small and hard to see; a scratching sound warns that it is nearby, and a bite causes a venom wound and fever.

Drops

The trapped spider can be picked up as a body.

Use

Can be caught in a Cage Trap or Stone Trap, cooked as food, or used as trap bait.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Brazilian Wasp

A territorial insect that attacks near its nest on dead trees.

Habitat

Gray nests on dead trees

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Attacks near its nest; buzzing warns the player, and stings cause a rash. The wasps cannot be killed.

Drops

Honeycomb from a destroyed nest; a Queen Bee can be collected from the nest.

Use

A lit torch or armor on both arms can make nest harvesting safer.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Centipede

A forest-floor centipede that can bite when it rides an object the player picks up.

Habitat

Forest floor; hides beneath logs, palm leaves, and other large objects

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Scratching warns when one is hiding on a picked-up object; if not dropped quickly, it crawls onto the player's arm and bites, causing a venom wound and fever.

Drops

Centipede body; it can be picked up after it falls to the ground.

Use

Can be cooked as food.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Goliath Birdeater Spider

A large spider whose burned remains provide ash for Goliath Dressing.

Habitat

Forest floor

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Hard to spot while still; a distinctive sound can warn that it is nearby, and a bite causes a venom wound and fever.

Drops

The spider body can be burned into Goliath Birdeater Ash.

Use

Can be caught in small traps; its ash is used to make Goliath Dressing.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Larva

A grub found in stumps or spoiled fruit that works as bait.

Habitat

Tree stumps and spoiled fruit

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Small yellow grubs found in stumps or by harvesting spoiled fruit.

Drops

Larvae can be collected from stumps and spoiled fruit.

Use

Bait for small traps and fishing rods; cooking provides protein.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Maggots

A scavenger grub used to treat infection and bait fishing traps.

Habitat

Rotting corpses and spoiled meat

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Collected from animal remains or spoiled meat.

Drops

Maggots can be collected from corpses and spoiled meat.

Use

Used to treat infection and as bait for fishing traps.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Mystery Snail

A small snail collected whole from rocks and logs beside water.

Habitat

Rocks and logs along riverbanks, lakes, and ponds

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Can be picked up whole; it cannot be butchered.

Drops

Mystery Snail, collected whole.

Use

Food; can be eaten raw or cooked, smoked, or stewed.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Prawn

A small crustacean caught whole with a Prawn Trap.

Habitat

Shallow ponds and rivers

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

A small crustacean that can be caught in a Prawn Trap; it cannot be butchered.

Drops

Prawn, collected whole.

Use

Food; can be cooked, smoked, dried, or stewed.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Rainforest Ants

Ants gathered from anthills can be used to stitch deep cuts.

Habitat

Anthills throughout the forest

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Approaching an anthill can trigger attacks that cause a rash and can kill the player if they stay too long.

Drops

Ants can be collected from an anthill.

Use

Used as stitches on deep cuts; a lit torch allows safer collection.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Red Crab

A shallow-river crab that can be speared and cooked whole.

Habitat

Banks of shallow rivers

Temperament

Passive

Behavior

Scuttles away slowly when approached and can be speared.

Drops

Red Crab, collected whole; spoiled crabs can be harvested for maggots.

Use

Food; can be cooked, smoked, or stewed, but not dried.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Scorpion

A small cave-dweller whose sting causes a venom wound and fever.

Habitat

In and around caves

Temperament

Aggressive

Behavior

Small and difficult to see; crackling warns that it is nearby, and its sting causes a venom wound and fever.

Drops

No harvest drops; the body can be picked up and cooked.

Use

Can be killed with weapons or caught in small traps; raw scorpion can cause food poisoning.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Bats

Decorative bats fly above the jungle canopy on clear nights.

Habitat

Jungle canopy at night, sometimes visible when the sky is clear

Temperament

Decorative

Behavior

Fly above the canopy at night and cannot be interacted with.

Drops

None.

Use

Decorative only; cannot be killed or collected.

Mode

Main game

Variants

-

Butterflies

Decorative butterflies appear in orange and blue forms.

Habitat

Forest floor and riverbanks

Temperament

Decorative

Behavior

Fly through rainforest areas and cannot be interacted with.

Drops

None.

Use

Decorative only; cannot be killed or collected.

Mode

Main game

Variants

Orange; Blue

Which Animals Are Dangerous in Green Hell

Jaguars and pumas are the big cats to watch for in Green Hell. Pumas can be difficult to spot, and jaguars are among the dangerous predators you'll meet in the jungle. Jaguars and black caimans also come to watering holes to drink and hunt, so the rivers and ponds where animals gather deserve extra care.

The water brings its own risks. Piranhas and stingrays are a danger whenever you wade in, and leeches can latch onto your arms and legs after you walk through wet plants. Black caimans swim fast but move slowly on land, so knowing that helps you decide how close to get.

Poisonous spiders, scorpions and rattlesnakes are dangerous in their own ways. Poison dart frogs need their own kind of caution too.

How to Hear Danger Before You See It

Many of these animals are easy to miss, so sound is your best early warning. Pumas growl, spiders skitter and rattlesnakes rattle, so when you hear one of these noises, slow down and look around before you move on.

Those same sounds can also point you to prey. Listening carefully helps with hunting as well as with staying safe.

Why Poison Dart Frogs Are Best Left Alone

Picking up a live poison dart frog with bare hands gives you a venom wound and a fever. The safest thing to do with one is leave it where it is, unless you're making poison darts for the blowpipe, which need a live frog.

Fish Traps for Piranhas, Peacock Bass and Arowana

Traps let fish come to you instead of chasing them. Both kinds of fish trap work better with larvae or maggots as bait.

The fishing rod trap goes beside rivers or ponds, and it catches fish even without bait. Piranhas and peacock bass are the usual catches. Each fish is worth a decent amount of protein and always leaves fish bones. You don't need fish swimming nearby for it to work, though a nearby fish can raise the chance of one showing up in the trap.

The stick fish trap is a half-submerged cage of sticks that sits in water, though the water doesn't need to be deep. It can't catch fish that are already swimming past, so it works by spawning fish inside the cage. You can place it where you can reach it without wading in.

The large stick fish trap is the bigger version, and it can also land larger fish.

Taming Capybaras, Tapirs and Peccaries

Capybaras, tapirs and peccaries are the animals you can tame in Green Hell. The blowpipe is how you catch them, since its sedative puts them to sleep. Once one is asleep, you can tie it up, take it back to your base and set it up in a pen you've built.

Caring for Tamed Animals and Breeding Them

Tamed animals need fresh food and water, and a tidy pen so they don't get sick. Keep the feeding and water troughs filled, and give them enough room to move around.

Breeding needs a male and a female in the same pen. When you keep up with feeding, cleaning and space, you have a chance of a newborn showing up, and the more regular your care, the better the odds.

Brazilian Wasps, Honey and the Queen Bee

Brazilian wasps are the honey insects of Green Hell. They build gray nests on dead trees, and they attack when you get near a nest. You can't kill them, so getting honey is about protecting yourself rather than fighting.

Collecting honey still means risking stings. To start a hive at your base, find a colony in the jungle and take its Queen Bee to a beehive you've built.

Giant Anteaters and Armadillos in Your Pens

Armadillos, three-banded armadillos and giant anteaters can be bred in the pens you build. Feeding troughs hold insects for them to eat.

Anthills show you where giant anteaters tend to gather, which makes them easier to find. Be careful when you approach them, since they can be very aggressive.

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