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Unnatural Selection

Unnatural Selection

Kill one of every animal species in the game in any game mode.

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How to unlock the Unnatural Selection achievement in Red Dead Redemption - Definitive Guide

The key here is to kill animal species. It's been proved that the four legendary animals are NOT required for this. Also, you do not need to skin the animals, just kill them. I've taken out domesticated animals and put them in a separate group at the bottom.

To find out what you have killed, press Start > Stats > Misc

List:
Armadillo
Bear -Tanners Reach
Beaver - Northeast of the word Cochinay along the river. Also look south of Tall Trees in Bear claw camp (you have to zoom in real close to see the name, below Manzanita post).
Bighorn Sheep - Between Rattlesnake Hollw and Pleasance House
Boar - Can be found in pens at the most Nothern point on the map, in the snow mountains near an abandoned fort there.
Bobcat - Southwest Mexico, go to the bottom left corner of the map; around Escalera and Nosalida. Also found in the Northeastern part of the Great Plains.
Buffalo - Great Plains
Cougar - Southwest of Fort Mercer, Southeast of Repentance Rock
Coyote
Crow
Deer/Buck
Duck - South of Gaptooth Breach, west of the Scratching Post along the water line. Also found around Lake Don Julio.
Eagle - Tall Trees
Elk - Tall Trees
Fox - Tall Trees and Great Plains
Hawk
Horse - Wild
Owl
Rabbit
Raccoon - Must hunt at night as they are nocturnal, seen around Armadillo and packs in the Great Plains.
Seagull - Near Blackwater, you can hear its distinctive sound
Skunks - Around Armadillo
Snake - Found all over, be sure to listen for the rattle sound.
Songbird
Vulture - Kill something and they appear flying over the dead animal
Wolf

Domesticated Animals (not needed for the achievement)
Chicken - MacFarlane's Farm
Cow
Dog - At least one in every town
Donkey - Random mexicans riding donkeys
Pig
Goat - Mexican towns
Horse - Domesticated

Some info from Reddead Wikia: http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Hunting
The rest from awesome commenters. Thanks!
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20 May 2010 21:13

134 Comments
If you could add locations to best find them and you can add something about placing bait at those locations. just to cover all basis for those who can't think for them selfs.
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By I Yoshiie I on 22 May 2010 01:13
the only tough one that I still cant find is a duck, i have everything else, could someone list a location that is good for hunting them :(. I am shooting everything out of the sky but so far no ducks.

for the couple odd ones here is where i found them:

seagull - near blackwater town, you can hear its distinctive sound
skunks - i did around armidillo
racoon - must hunt at night as they are nocturnal... i hunted around armidillo but I've seen them all over the great plains at night

everything else u can find pictures on the map for them

so if anyone can please post a location for a duck spawn I would appreciate it
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By Doctor Mantis on 22 May 2010 04:04
Sure, I'll add locations as I find them. Feel free to comment if you know, I'll modify.
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By MantraPolo on 22 May 2010 04:11
What about Pigs. I shoot a Pig in Thieves Landing(not Boar) Do Pigs not count ?
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By SaintRasmus on 22 May 2010 04:21
Nope, I don't think so... unless it was a Boar.
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By MantraPolo on 22 May 2010 04:26
Awesome, thanks for confirming @tzard. I'll update!
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By MantraPolo on 22 May 2010 14:41
buck and deer are two different animals.....the bucks have the antler rack and deer do not they both count separately....be warned
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By la409pete on 22 May 2010 23:56
Can you do this in free roam? I have all the animals but no buffalo. I cant get them to show up. Is the only way to get the buffalo online by shooting someones mount?
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By LBCeroy on 23 May 2010 00:18
another one that was a pain in the ass for a stranger quest til I found a good spot was beavers

beavers - northeast of the word Cochinay along the river
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By Doctor Mantis on 23 May 2010 06:02
Does anyone know the best place to find snakes? I've never seen one and I've trekked up and down many times.
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By DiatomicMaster on 23 May 2010 06:44
Snakes are quite common.. Just listen out for the rattle of it's tail and have a close look nearby
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By Undead Immortal on 23 May 2010 09:14
lol i ran over 3 of them unintentionally, i never killed 1 by the time i got achievement. I did find one up north in Hennigan's Stead when I was searching for something else. I've also heard the sound they make around Armidillo. Just ride around these areas and you will hear the rattle when you get too close!
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By Doctor Mantis on 23 May 2010 09:16
The only animal I'm missing is a Bobcat and I'm having trouble finding it. Where did you find your's at?
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By Goliath821 on 23 May 2010 20:51
There are Pigs and the bodcats are found manly in mexico
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By Blue Harvest 28 on 23 May 2010 21:22
Bobcats are in the Southwest of Mexico. Just go to the bottom left corner of the map and start snooping.
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By bogeygolf316 on 24 May 2010 00:35
by any chance are the ducks on land or in the water?
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By asotavb on 24 May 2010 01:00
Another good place to find ducks was the lake right under Coot's Chapel on the map. I was looking for it to the south of Gap's Breach but no luck. As soon as I went to the new lake, heard the quack, shot, and the achievement popped!
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By ooWoody on 24 May 2010 01:06
is it lake don julio your talking about behind coot's chapel?
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By asotavb on 24 May 2010 01:27
Perfect example of how not to make a achievement guide. Missing sheep and pig for one. Does not list that there are some legendary animals {one is a Jaguar} and writer has not won yet of this date. negative sir.
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By ZAKKE WYLDE on 24 May 2010 02:34
@Zakke, thanks for the comment - I'll add the missing animals. As soon as I get the achievement ill be sure you message you to make positive. Its nice to know that me not having the achievement modifies the requirements.
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 03:11
oh, did you mean bighorn sheep?
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By Doctor Mantis on 24 May 2010 09:45
There are sheep located in MacFarlane's farm, the ONLY location. I already do have Bighorn on the list. Bighorn Sheep and Domesticated sheep could count as the same because you need one of each SPECIES.
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 12:12
You dont need pig or sheep. There are 26 animals total required. Look in the stats, not the skinned section but I think under Misc it says animal species killed and lists each species. BTW, I shot 3 ducks in Thieves Landing, right on the main street. Seagulls behind Blackwater, standing on the pier.
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By bogeygolf316 on 24 May 2010 16:48
Thanks for confirming, @Bogey!
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 17:23
Pigs are found in pens at the most Nothern point on the map, in the snow mountains. There is an abandoned fort there, I forgot the name though.
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By Daromar88 on 24 May 2010 21:42
I got the achievement with killing the following list of animals at least once. Armadillos, Bears, Beavers, Bighorns, Boars, Bobcats, Buffalo, Chickens, Cougars, Cows, Coyote, Crows, Deer, Dogs, Ducks, Eagles, Elk, Foxes, Goats, Hawks, Domestic and Wild Horses, Owls, Rabbits, Raccoons, Seagulls, Skunks, Snakes, Songbirds, Vultures, and Wolves.
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By Celtic FC 1088 on 24 May 2010 22:51
@Celtic, that matches the solution perfectly. If you remember where you found some of the ones I don't have locations for, feel free to comment. Thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 23:00
I found the bobcat by the northern part of the river where the beavers are.
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By Goliath821 on 25 May 2010 00:53
Songbirds were the last one that I got, not really a location more you have to pay attention while riding on horseback.

Should find an Eagle when you go up into the mountains on the cliffs
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By Celtic FC 1088 on 25 May 2010 02:13
songbirds are little blue birds , found them all over the map so not one specific place, judging by this guide i only need a bobcat and a duck. (come to think of it i think it was a bobcat that killed me ( does it look like a cougar but with yellow markings?) as that creeped up on me once.

Also does anyone know if you can still explore the map after you finish the very last mission as i have 1 or 2 strangers to meet still, can anyone confirm you still come into contact with strangers after the credits have rolled or do you have to start a completly new game?
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By GMN on 25 May 2010 03:26
Cougars are around Fort Mercer and beavers in Northern Great Plains by the water.
I have trouble believing Goliath821's claim of finding bobcats(mexico) and Beavers(Great Plains) in the same place, but you never know I guess.
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By bogeygolf316 on 25 May 2010 05:37
If anyone is having a hard time finding Ducks you can wait til the end of the game and when you face Agent Ross as Jack in a duel you'll find Ross duck hunting and there will be like 100 ducks flying above him. Don't get close enough to Ross to engage the cutscene with him and don't fire at ducks over the water since you can't get them out of the water. Aim for ducks as far inland as possible with a low powered rifle like the Carbine Repeater... The Bolt is too powerful as it obliterates small animals.
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By DeafAtheist on 25 May 2010 09:06
OK, just to clear a few things up.

1. I don't know if domesticated animals count. I had them on my list, but they may not be required. No harm in popping them to be safe.
2. I know for a fact that the four legendary animals are NOT required for this.
3. Bobcats can be foundin the northeastern part of the great plains. That is where I killed mine.
And last but not least, the most common mistake of all,
4. I know for a fact that you do NOT have to skin the animal, only kill it. There are six wild animals on my list that I just shot and rode away not so much as even getting off my horse.
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By RedHoodedMenace on 25 May 2010 13:46
Thanks @jpowers
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By MantraPolo on 25 May 2010 14:07
still cant find that FN duck
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By GunnVsTheWorld on 26 May 2010 06:52
Check the water lines at sun rise. Make sure you have your sound up too so you can hear the quacking.
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By MantraPolo on 26 May 2010 11:46
Boar and Pig are two different animals. Deer and Buck are also two different animals. I would suggest you separate those.
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By Avisole on 26 May 2010 14:25
Are you sure, Avisole? The achievement does say species.
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By MantraPolo on 26 May 2010 14:42
No mules required, the achieveo just popped without them.
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By TarheelTay on 26 May 2010 15:35
Were do u find owl's
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By x Foul Mouth x on 27 May 2010 15:24
goats???? fox????
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By skullsies on 28 May 2010 03:28
does anyone know where to find donkeys/mules and if they count towards the achievement?

I only ask as (according to the in-game stats) i've killed at least one of everything, but donkeys arent on the list...
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By CaptainAde on 28 May 2010 11:49
Bears - loads in Tanners Reach
Cougar - south west of Fort Mercer, south east of Repentance Rock
Dog - at least one in every town
Donkey - You always see random mexicans riding donkeys or you can buy the deed for El Senor from a general store in mexico and shoot it but you'll lose 50 Honor for that.
Elk - all over the place in Tall Trees
Fox - Tall Trees and Great Plains mostly
Goat - Mexican towns
Racoons - the bit about hunting at night is bullshit they're out all the time
Vulture - kill something and they appear flying over the dead animal
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By Blackout7891 on 28 May 2010 13:51
Correct!
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By MantraPolo on 28 May 2010 22:18
I got the achievement with all listed animals, but without shooting a duck.
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By Jennawynn on 29 May 2010 05:43
Duck was the last thing I needed. I shot one before facing Agent Ross who was duck hunting but he killed me in the duel several times and I got frustrated with it and became so anxious to kill the bastard that I forgot to shoot a duck before I killed him the final time (if you die any animal you killed prior to dying since your last save is lost) The duck was the last animal I needed. As soon as I shot it the achievement popped. The feather plucking wasn't needed, but I did it anyway to make sure it was really a duck I shot.
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By DeafAtheist on 29 May 2010 09:15
Did you kill a duck in Free Roam, Jenn?
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By MantraPolo on 29 May 2010 12:33
I couldn't find the duck where indicated here, instead, found them both on the ground, and flying around Lake Don Julio
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By sc00termcg33 on 31 May 2010 19:56
I'll add this, Sc00ter. It also depends on the time of day when you go
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By MantraPolo on 31 May 2010 21:09
I didn't find any beaver in Cochinay. I found one south of Tall Trees in Bear claw camp (you have to zoom in real close to see the name, below Manzanita post)
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By on 31 May 2010 23:00
You have to look in the morning/afternoon in Cochinay. I'll add your location as well.
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By MantraPolo on 01 Jun 2010 00:58
I finally found the duck at lake don jillo (whatever it's called). They were flying in the air, so don't worry if you can't see them on the ground. I spent 20 minutes loking on the ground, after killing what I thought were hawks above the lake, but they turned out to be ducks...
I didn't get the achievement, cause it turns out, out of the 250+ horses i've put down, not a single one of them was wild.... =O
But I do have it now :)
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By Larkias on 01 Jun 2010 05:43
Good list, got the achievement :)
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By Whopdido on 02 Jun 2010 01:12
Congrats!
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By MantraPolo on 02 Jun 2010 01:25
Hmmm I believe part of the story line in Mexico (Escalera) where you have to kill Vultures. Just keep your eye on the sky for circling birds. Another tactic is to clear out an entire gang hide out during the day. By the time you're done there should be Vultures.
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By MantraPolo on 03 Jun 2010 21:30
How many idiots really think a Buck is not a deer? (Hint, the Deer w/o junk on their head also do not have junk between their legs, they are female and called a Doe)

These are the same idiots that think a cow and a bull are not both cattle...

Men, women, are both still humans!!!!
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By Curtieson on 04 Jun 2010 14:03
I got my duck down at the waterline south of Del Lobo Rock around dusk, if that helps anyone.

I nailed the vulture after the Twin Rocks Hideout mission; all those dead bandits attracted a flock, and one was sitting on the ground on a corpse. Easy pickings.
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By coffeenebula on 04 Jun 2010 21:53
I'm just enthralled because this helped me finally FINALLY find a damned beaver. Thank you x100,000!
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By ApesAteMyFlesh on 06 Jun 2010 01:48
Awesome! That was the hardest animal for me too.
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By MantraPolo on 06 Jun 2010 13:23
sods f*** law that the huge heard of buffalo disappear the instant that it is the last species i need to kill... sons of bitches
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By The Major GM on 09 Jun 2010 11:33
Just a side note - donkeys, cows, goats and pigs don't need to be killed for this - I got it without killing these animals.
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By Hells Reborn on 13 Jun 2010 19:30
If you haven't killed an animal, it won't show up in Stats > Misc, also in my game sometimes I wasn't credited with killing birds (sharpshooter challenges), so I had to kill multiple seagulls before I got credit. I actually think it mattered which gun I used, the Bolt Action Rifle in particular seems buggy.
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By The Nerevarine on 17 Jun 2010 00:04
Just a heads up if you kill the animal and then die, you lose it from your stats so save regularly
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By Thanatos860 on 17 Jun 2010 16:34
Just got it! I made all the list and realized I never killed a wild horse. :| Nice guide!
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By MAOraNza on 29 Jun 2010 13:16
Congrats, MAOraNza!
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By MantraPolo on 29 Jun 2010 13:41
Really helpfull, thanks!
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By The Killer36 on 29 Jun 2010 16:35
Go Oranje, Killer! :)
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By MantraPolo on 29 Jun 2010 16:45
I've got this achievement but need 5 skunks for one of the hunter levels. I'm really struggling to find them, looked around Armadillo but no joy. Does anyone have any specific locations or times of day to visit?
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By Rusk NUFC on 30 Jun 2010 09:28
Rusk, you want to look at dusk. There are usually a ton north of Armadill or at the fork west of MacFarlane's.
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By MantraPolo on 30 Jun 2010 13:45
A bit of clarification about the list of animals in this solution.

WILD Horses.

I have been trying for so long to get this Achievement, killed everything that moved in the game, and could figure out why the cheevo hadn't popped for me.

Then it finally occurred to me, the list said WILD horses . . . not just horses.

Over the course of the game, I have killed almost as many horses as enemies (killing their horses makes dealing with enemies much easier), but I had never once killed a single WILD horse.

Every time I had come across horses in the wild, I either broke them, or left them alone - never occurred to me to kill any of them - even though I had endless fun making grizzlies, bison and bald eagles the endangered species they are today.

Once I figured out my error, and headed out and killed my first wild horse, the Achievement popped.

So for clarification on this list of animals for those of you who may not be getting this Achievement, but have been trying hard to get it. Make sure you get at least one wild horse in your anti-Peta killing spree across the Old West.
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By Invader Phlegm on 06 Jul 2010 16:55
It was the wild horse for me as well.
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By Carbokris on 17 Jul 2010 18:01
good guide here's a vote
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By I3EAR iN MiND on 09 Oct 2010 15:44
Thanks, didn't know about the seagulls! Happened to be in Blackwater, turned around, bam seagull, a little deadeye & pop goes the cheevo!!!!
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By Legit Spam on 08 Jan 2011 18:01
Awesome :) Glad you found it!
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By MantraPolo on 08 Jan 2011 19:06
like the list, was very helpful. didn't need the seagull tho
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By DragonFangDan on 01 Feb 2011 17:06
Thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 01 Feb 2011 17:15
Thankyou very much! Oh, hunting the elusive duck, sitting by the lake... Waiting patiently, while the sun slowly crawls across the sk- CRAP! The US Marshalls are here! *flail!* ;D
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By Zombie Deej on 24 Apr 2011 22:17
lol
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By MantraPolo on 26 Apr 2011 13:25
thanks for the list, also i got it without shooting the seagull
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By DarkLiege666 on 15 May 2011 07:01
managed to get this with 26 species killed, but didn't have to kill the duck. Strange achievement.
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By leemeluk1 on 11 Jul 2011 18:22
^^ Same for me but I didn't have to kill a seagull. Killed a duck in the seagull location and it popped.
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By The Globalizer on 08 Jan 2012 04:12
I got this when I shot a wild horse. My stats have no mention of a duck and I am pretty sure I haven't come across one, letalone shot it. My Misc stats say I have 25 species killed. Seems to be a little random as to when the achievement pops...
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By CASS190684 on 04 Mar 2012 23:49
Just popped for me I had everything on the list bar an OWL - conclusion the OWL is NOT REQUIRED - Thanks
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By StanBowles22 on 06 May 2012 17:30
Thanks Stan :)
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By MantraPolo on 07 May 2012 13:46
I just got this without killing a duck... Thanks for the guide!
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By Aldrahn69 on 09 Jun 2012 10:04
I didn't need ducks to get the achievement - I have every animal listed in my kill stats apart from duck, but the achievement still popped!
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By Mr XBob on 28 Aug 2012 13:21
Didn't need the Buffalo or the Donkey for my achievement to pop.
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By KaronaWeiyran on 11 Sep 2012 23:22
I didn't need any Beavers
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By Syntr on 16 Sep 2012 18:46
I didn't kill any ducks and still got the achievement to pop after, at least, 1 kill from 26 different wild animal species.
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By Nordegarde on 22 Jan 2013 14:51
I didnt need to kill the seagull
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By AlterKing666 on 25 Jan 2013 20:27
Where are the best spots for SONGBIRDS?That's all I need.
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By KN0WNASS0CIATE on 28 Jan 2013 01:17
Great guide. I would have never found the duck.
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By Solario32 on 09 Mar 2013 15:15
Thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 15 Mar 2013 17:56
I did not kill an eagle but I still popped. I think if you have killed a jackalope, then that replaces one animal. I guess it is for 26 different species
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By on 29 Mar 2013 00:34
Thank you I was missing a seagull just went to the piers in Blackwater listened to the Seagull "Kaw".
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By A Batwoman on 30 May 2013 22:51
I've never shot a duck. They don't count.
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By THEpaynexkiller on 14 Aug 2013 22:40
Just like THEpayneskiller, i also never shot a duck, so it indeed does not have to be shot.
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By CoMaestro on 19 Aug 2013 18:58
On the other hand, the achievement didn't pop for me until I traveled to Lake Don Julio and shot a duck. It was the last animal I killed.
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By stordoff on 22 Oct 2013 13:10
I can confirm with 100% conviction that a duck DOES have to be shot and killed for the achievement. I went over the list discussed here multiple times (having killed everything EXCLUDING domesticated animals and I killed both types of bear just in case). I then started killing domesticated animals as I was going through the domesticated animals, ticking them off as I went, I started going after the duck. I made sure that it was not already in my list, I found one, killed it, the achievement popped and in my stats menu it says; 'ducks killed: 1'. In summation, all those people stating you don't need a duck, are either; lying, stupid or don't have the achievement.
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By Hobotheclown92 on 09 Dec 2013 04:49
Same here with the duck. For some reason, Owl disappeared from my stats, so that was next after a trip to Lake Don Julio. Popped a duck out of the air, achievement popped, and I'm done with my least favorite part of the game.
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By Bonus Eruptus on 28 Feb 2014 00:08
I am guessing it depends on the situation whether or not you have to shoot a duck. The best is to be safe, and just shoot it anyway, safe it as the last one and you'll know if you need it. 'Cause I am absolutely certain that on my game I never shot a duck, but others seem to have needed it.
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By CoMaestro on 28 Feb 2014 09:25
Hi, first I followed this guide, but did not get the achievement. Then, I shot one duck as the last animal, and the achievement unlocked. So I am absolutely sure that you need to shoot a duck. Red dead wiki also says you need it.
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By erikfred on 05 Mar 2014 13:10
The achievement popped for me when I shot a Jackalope. Never shot a duck. So like Lucky Conquerer says, I believe you just have to kill 26 unique wild animals.
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By Muljo07 on 29 Mar 2014 13:45
I can confirm, you have to shoot a duck, that was the last one i was missing. PLING - achievement unlocked.
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By tajbender on 28 May 2014 08:40
Can people please stop commenting? Some people needed the duck, others didn't. Just safe it until you killed all others and if you didn't get the achievement yet, go shoot a duck.
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By CoMaestro on 29 May 2014 08:23
Wild Horse should also be added to the list. As has been mentioned already, it seems like you only need to kill 26 unique wild animals. My achievement popped when I killed a wild horse. This is different than a domesticated horse.
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By Zaxean on 10 Jun 2014 04:41
Is this achievement unlocked in Free Roam?
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By KoRny Girl x on 14 Jul 2014 18:54
I've tried so hard to get this one, I think mine bugged because I've killed everything, in my stats it says I have to, I don't know what to do, I don't really want to start a new save.
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By Fleegus on 28 Jul 2014 06:37
After a bit of research: If you have the DLC, there's an additional wild animal called a Jackalope, which also counts for the achievement. Those who say that a duck isn't needed most likely have the DLC and killed a Jackalope instead. Still -1 until the solution is fixed.
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By WhyattThrash on 28 Aug 2014 17:46
Updated, @Whyatt.
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By MantraPolo on 02 Sep 2014 19:46
Awesome, vote changed! If you want to explain what's going on it appears to be like this: You need to kill 26 unique wild species. There are 26 species in the base game, and the DLC adds the additional Jackalope for a total of 27 species. After you've killed any 26 the achievement will pop!
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By WhyattThrash on 02 Sep 2014 20:42
I'll see about adjusting it again. Its been 4 years now (wow) since I've played this game! Time flies.
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By MantraPolo on 03 Sep 2014 12:28
It can be unlocked via multiplayer, the only animal you will need some assistance to get is the buffalo, the rest of them can be found in multiplayer.
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By MangaPowerZero on 14 Aug 2015 13:47
didn't need a beaver either oddly, picked back up w/ BC and was only missing seagull and beaver, popped when I popped the bird...
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By WestsideSxE on 10 Jul 2016 19:01
Popped as I killed a wild horse. I had not yet killed a Buffalo or Skunk according to my stats.
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By on 20 Feb 2018 22:07
Great guide. Just got this, you don’t need to kill a seagull!
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By Jimbobjim123 on 11 Jul 2018 05:37
Got it after killing wild-horse, the only animal I did not get on the list was Seagull.
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By RagnarokSOTU on 01 Nov 2018 15:51
Can confirm that Wild Horse is needed. Killed every animal except domestic ones atleast 2 times and last one needed was Wild Horse found in Great Plains area.
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By Chief0fZombies on 07 Oct 2019 04:09
never found ducks but i got the achievement. playing on xbox one backwards compatibility.
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By TRIPD0NTF4LL on 10 Aug 2021 12:37
For some reason I got the achievement without killing a buffalo or a snake. I guess I could've accidentally trampled a snake while riding my horse, but it does not show on the tracker. I haven't even seen a buffalo in the game yet(still very early in the single payer mode).
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By MrZombieChicken on 07 Sep 2021 14:10
I didn't kill a seagull but this popped after I killed a wild horse
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By Friggin Grease on 28 Oct 2022 10:02
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By KarlaSouzaRJ on 09 Feb 2023 19:40
i had trouble with flying animals. but others were relatively ez-
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By JimmieWorld on 15 Feb 2023 05:42
Find a ton of hawks in tall trees. No eagles for me sadly
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By tjw CENA2000 on 04 Feb 2024 10:22
THIS IS NOT GLITCHED!!! PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OP DID NOT MENTION WILD HORSES! I got all on the list then killed a wild horse and it did pop ^_^
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By Oblivion0X1 on 12 Sep 2024 01:14
Last one I needed was the duck. Doesn't show up in the stats for some reason
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By Ø81chaz on 27 Sep 2024 00:49
Can you only get beavers after completing Mexico? If so where? Also I'm having a hell of a time finding cougars (for the Master Hunter challenge). I go to the places on the in-box map and not a one shows up. I have used bait too. Can anyone help?
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By Doctor Caligari on 25 May 2010 04:27
@Friggin Grease the exact same thing happened to me
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By lewismafia2003 on 07 Apr 2023 19:29
ok, found a duck while looking around for strangers

duck - i killed it south of Gaptooth Breach, to the west of the Scratching Post along the water line

also just make sure to amend to your list:

raccoon - can also be killed in the great plains at night, i saw about 5 or 6 of them out in the fields in one night just passing through

note: just got this achievement to pop I had 1 issue that I hadn't killed a WILD horse, only dosmesticated. your list is accurate the only this is that buck's count as deers if you are using the Stat > misc menu to keep track of what you have killed
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By Doctor Mantis on 22 May 2010 04:42
@zakke i got the achievement before killing the 4 special animals as I had to do them later going for 100%, so you are wrong they are not required and you should not be so quick to negative unless you are 100% correct.

as for pigs and sheep I did not kill any of those intentionally so unless I killed some accidentally they weren't required either.

You're coming off like a jerk when all Mantra is trying to do is help the community. I was able to get this achievement using this list and the ingame stat -> misc menu to see what I had killed.

just my two cents

and one more thing @ asotavb... one of the last stranger missions after you end the game ( ill try not to spoil anything ) is you will go after someone who is hunting ducks near the river on mexico's border. once the stranger mission ends I still heard and saw all the ducks in the sky and would be perfect for getting a kill
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By Doctor Mantis on 24 May 2010 09:37
PLEASE NOTE

'WILD HORSES' is its own entry!

'Wild animal species' is UNRELATED!
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By RSDAY on 14 Jul 2012 20:27
Thanks, RSDAY
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By MantraPolo on 14 Jul 2012 20:28
In Lake Don Julio they are ducks flying above it and on the side of the lake every time you pass. And the seagulls are easy to find on the piers. Very close to the coast or flying by the street on the side.
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By C Jitters on 31 May 2013 18:51
Congrats!
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By MantraPolo on 13 Sep 2016 14:45
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The key here is to kill animal species. It's been proved that the four legendary animals are NOT required for this. Also, you do not need to skin the animals, just kill them. I've taken out domesticated animals and put them in a separate group at the bottom.

To find out what you have killed, press Start > Stats > Misc

List:
Armadillo
Bear -Tanners Reach
Beaver - Northeast of the word Cochinay along the river. Also look south of Tall Trees in Bear claw camp (you have to zoom in real close to see the name, below Manzanita post).
Bighorn Sheep - Between Rattlesnake Hollw and Pleasance House
Boar - Can be found in pens at the most Nothern point on the map, in the snow mountains near an abandoned fort there.
Bobcat - Southwest Mexico, go to the bottom left corner of the map; around Escalera and Nosalida. Also found in the Northeastern part of the Great Plains.
Buffalo - Great Plains
Cougar - Southwest of Fort Mercer, Southeast of Repentance Rock
Coyote
Crow
Deer/Buck
Duck - South of Gaptooth Breach, west of the Scratching Post along the water line. Also found around Lake Don Julio.
Eagle - Tall Trees
Elk - Tall Trees
Fox - Tall Trees and Great Plains
Hawk
Horse - Wild
Owl
Rabbit
Raccoon - Must hunt at night as they are nocturnal, seen around Armadillo and packs in the Great Plains.
Seagull - Near Blackwater, you can hear its distinctive sound
Skunks - Around Armadillo
Snake - Found all over, be sure to listen for the rattle sound.
Songbird
Vulture - Kill something and they appear flying over the dead animal
Wolf

Domesticated Animals (not needed for the achievement)
Chicken - MacFarlane's Farm
Cow
Dog - At least one in every town
Donkey - Random mexicans riding donkeys
Pig
Goat - Mexican towns
Horse - Domesticated

Some info from Reddead Wikia: http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Hunting
The rest from awesome commenters. Thanks!
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goats???? fox????
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By skullsies on 28 May 2010 03:28
If you could add locations to best find them and you can add something about placing bait at those locations. just to cover all basis for those who can't think for them selfs.
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By I Yoshiie I on 22 May 2010 01:13
Sure, I'll add locations as I find them. Feel free to comment if you know, I'll modify.
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By MantraPolo on 22 May 2010 04:11
What about Pigs. I shoot a Pig in Thieves Landing(not Boar) Do Pigs not count ?
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By SaintRasmus on 22 May 2010 04:21
Nope, I don't think so... unless it was a Boar.
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By MantraPolo on 22 May 2010 04:26
ok, found a duck while looking around for strangers

duck - i killed it south of Gaptooth Breach, to the west of the Scratching Post along the water line

also just make sure to amend to your list:

raccoon - can also be killed in the great plains at night, i saw about 5 or 6 of them out in the fields in one night just passing through

note: just got this achievement to pop I had 1 issue that I hadn't killed a WILD horse, only dosmesticated. your list is accurate the only this is that buck's count as deers if you are using the Stat > misc menu to keep track of what you have killed
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By Doctor Mantis on 22 May 2010 04:42
Awesome, thanks for confirming @tzard. I'll update!
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By MantraPolo on 22 May 2010 14:41
buck and deer are two different animals.....the bucks have the antler rack and deer do not they both count separately....be warned
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By la409pete on 22 May 2010 23:56
Can you do this in free roam? I have all the animals but no buffalo. I cant get them to show up. Is the only way to get the buffalo online by shooting someones mount?
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By LBCeroy on 23 May 2010 00:18
another one that was a pain in the ass for a stranger quest til I found a good spot was beavers

beavers - northeast of the word Cochinay along the river
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By Doctor Mantis on 23 May 2010 06:02
Does anyone know the best place to find snakes? I've never seen one and I've trekked up and down many times.
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By DiatomicMaster on 23 May 2010 06:44
Snakes are quite common.. Just listen out for the rattle of it's tail and have a close look nearby
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By Undead Immortal on 23 May 2010 09:14
lol i ran over 3 of them unintentionally, i never killed 1 by the time i got achievement. I did find one up north in Hennigan's Stead when I was searching for something else. I've also heard the sound they make around Armidillo. Just ride around these areas and you will hear the rattle when you get too close!
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By Doctor Mantis on 23 May 2010 09:16
The only animal I'm missing is a Bobcat and I'm having trouble finding it. Where did you find your's at?
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By Goliath821 on 23 May 2010 20:51
There are Pigs and the bodcats are found manly in mexico
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By Blue Harvest 28 on 23 May 2010 21:22
Bobcats are in the Southwest of Mexico. Just go to the bottom left corner of the map and start snooping.
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By bogeygolf316 on 24 May 2010 00:35
by any chance are the ducks on land or in the water?
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By asotavb on 24 May 2010 01:00
Another good place to find ducks was the lake right under Coot's Chapel on the map. I was looking for it to the south of Gap's Breach but no luck. As soon as I went to the new lake, heard the quack, shot, and the achievement popped!
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By ooWoody on 24 May 2010 01:06
is it lake don julio your talking about behind coot's chapel?
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By asotavb on 24 May 2010 01:27
Perfect example of how not to make a achievement guide. Missing sheep and pig for one. Does not list that there are some legendary animals {one is a Jaguar} and writer has not won yet of this date. negative sir.
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By ZAKKE WYLDE on 24 May 2010 02:34
@Zakke, thanks for the comment - I'll add the missing animals. As soon as I get the achievement ill be sure you message you to make positive. Its nice to know that me not having the achievement modifies the requirements.
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 03:11
Were do u find owl's
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By x Foul Mouth x on 27 May 2010 15:24
oh, did you mean bighorn sheep?
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By Doctor Mantis on 24 May 2010 09:45
There are sheep located in MacFarlane's farm, the ONLY location. I already do have Bighorn on the list. Bighorn Sheep and Domesticated sheep could count as the same because you need one of each SPECIES.
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 12:12
You dont need pig or sheep. There are 26 animals total required. Look in the stats, not the skinned section but I think under Misc it says animal species killed and lists each species. BTW, I shot 3 ducks in Thieves Landing, right on the main street. Seagulls behind Blackwater, standing on the pier.
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By bogeygolf316 on 24 May 2010 16:48
Thanks for confirming, @Bogey!
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 17:23
Pigs are found in pens at the most Nothern point on the map, in the snow mountains. There is an abandoned fort there, I forgot the name though.
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By Daromar88 on 24 May 2010 21:42
I got the achievement with killing the following list of animals at least once. Armadillos, Bears, Beavers, Bighorns, Boars, Bobcats, Buffalo, Chickens, Cougars, Cows, Coyote, Crows, Deer, Dogs, Ducks, Eagles, Elk, Foxes, Goats, Hawks, Domestic and Wild Horses, Owls, Rabbits, Raccoons, Seagulls, Skunks, Snakes, Songbirds, Vultures, and Wolves.
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By Celtic FC 1088 on 24 May 2010 22:51
@Celtic, that matches the solution perfectly. If you remember where you found some of the ones I don't have locations for, feel free to comment. Thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 23:00
I found the bobcat by the northern part of the river where the beavers are.
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By Goliath821 on 25 May 2010 00:53
Songbirds were the last one that I got, not really a location more you have to pay attention while riding on horseback.

Should find an Eagle when you go up into the mountains on the cliffs
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By Celtic FC 1088 on 25 May 2010 02:13
songbirds are little blue birds , found them all over the map so not one specific place, judging by this guide i only need a bobcat and a duck. (come to think of it i think it was a bobcat that killed me ( does it look like a cougar but with yellow markings?) as that creeped up on me once.

Also does anyone know if you can still explore the map after you finish the very last mission as i have 1 or 2 strangers to meet still, can anyone confirm you still come into contact with strangers after the credits have rolled or do you have to start a completly new game?
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By GMN on 25 May 2010 03:26
Can you only get beavers after completing Mexico? If so where? Also I'm having a hell of a time finding cougars (for the Master Hunter challenge). I go to the places on the in-box map and not a one shows up. I have used bait too. Can anyone help?
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By Doctor Caligari on 25 May 2010 04:27
Cougars are around Fort Mercer and beavers in Northern Great Plains by the water.
I have trouble believing Goliath821's claim of finding bobcats(mexico) and Beavers(Great Plains) in the same place, but you never know I guess.
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By bogeygolf316 on 25 May 2010 05:37
If anyone is having a hard time finding Ducks you can wait til the end of the game and when you face Agent Ross as Jack in a duel you'll find Ross duck hunting and there will be like 100 ducks flying above him. Don't get close enough to Ross to engage the cutscene with him and don't fire at ducks over the water since you can't get them out of the water. Aim for ducks as far inland as possible with a low powered rifle like the Carbine Repeater... The Bolt is too powerful as it obliterates small animals.
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By DeafAtheist on 25 May 2010 09:06
OK, just to clear a few things up.

1. I don't know if domesticated animals count. I had them on my list, but they may not be required. No harm in popping them to be safe.
2. I know for a fact that the four legendary animals are NOT required for this.
3. Bobcats can be foundin the northeastern part of the great plains. That is where I killed mine.
And last but not least, the most common mistake of all,
4. I know for a fact that you do NOT have to skin the animal, only kill it. There are six wild animals on my list that I just shot and rode away not so much as even getting off my horse.
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By RedHoodedMenace on 25 May 2010 13:46
Thanks @jpowers
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By MantraPolo on 25 May 2010 14:07
still cant find that FN duck
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By GunnVsTheWorld on 26 May 2010 06:52
Check the water lines at sun rise. Make sure you have your sound up too so you can hear the quacking.
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By MantraPolo on 26 May 2010 11:46
Boar and Pig are two different animals. Deer and Buck are also two different animals. I would suggest you separate those.
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By Avisole on 26 May 2010 14:25
Are you sure, Avisole? The achievement does say species.
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By MantraPolo on 26 May 2010 14:42
No mules required, the achieveo just popped without them.
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By TarheelTay on 26 May 2010 15:35
Correct!
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By MantraPolo on 28 May 2010 22:18
I got the achievement with all listed animals, but without shooting a duck.
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By Jennawynn on 29 May 2010 05:43
Duck was the last thing I needed. I shot one before facing Agent Ross who was duck hunting but he killed me in the duel several times and I got frustrated with it and became so anxious to kill the bastard that I forgot to shoot a duck before I killed him the final time (if you die any animal you killed prior to dying since your last save is lost) The duck was the last animal I needed. As soon as I shot it the achievement popped. The feather plucking wasn't needed, but I did it anyway to make sure it was really a duck I shot.
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By DeafAtheist on 29 May 2010 09:15
Did you kill a duck in Free Roam, Jenn?
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By MantraPolo on 29 May 2010 12:33
I couldn't find the duck where indicated here, instead, found them both on the ground, and flying around Lake Don Julio
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By sc00termcg33 on 31 May 2010 19:56
I'll add this, Sc00ter. It also depends on the time of day when you go
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By MantraPolo on 31 May 2010 21:09
I didn't find any beaver in Cochinay. I found one south of Tall Trees in Bear claw camp (you have to zoom in real close to see the name, below Manzanita post)
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By on 31 May 2010 23:00
You have to look in the morning/afternoon in Cochinay. I'll add your location as well.
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By MantraPolo on 01 Jun 2010 00:58
I finally found the duck at lake don jillo (whatever it's called). They were flying in the air, so don't worry if you can't see them on the ground. I spent 20 minutes loking on the ground, after killing what I thought were hawks above the lake, but they turned out to be ducks...
I didn't get the achievement, cause it turns out, out of the 250+ horses i've put down, not a single one of them was wild.... =O
But I do have it now :)
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By Larkias on 01 Jun 2010 05:43
Good list, got the achievement :)
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By Whopdido on 02 Jun 2010 01:12
Congrats!
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By MantraPolo on 02 Jun 2010 01:25
Hmmm I believe part of the story line in Mexico (Escalera) where you have to kill Vultures. Just keep your eye on the sky for circling birds. Another tactic is to clear out an entire gang hide out during the day. By the time you're done there should be Vultures.
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By MantraPolo on 03 Jun 2010 21:30
How many idiots really think a Buck is not a deer? (Hint, the Deer w/o junk on their head also do not have junk between their legs, they are female and called a Doe)

These are the same idiots that think a cow and a bull are not both cattle...

Men, women, are both still humans!!!!
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By Curtieson on 04 Jun 2010 14:03
I got my duck down at the waterline south of Del Lobo Rock around dusk, if that helps anyone.

I nailed the vulture after the Twin Rocks Hideout mission; all those dead bandits attracted a flock, and one was sitting on the ground on a corpse. Easy pickings.
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By coffeenebula on 04 Jun 2010 21:53
I'm just enthralled because this helped me finally FINALLY find a damned beaver. Thank you x100,000!
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By ApesAteMyFlesh on 06 Jun 2010 01:48
Awesome! That was the hardest animal for me too.
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By MantraPolo on 06 Jun 2010 13:23
sods f*** law that the huge heard of buffalo disappear the instant that it is the last species i need to kill... sons of bitches
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By The Major GM on 09 Jun 2010 11:33
Just a side note - donkeys, cows, goats and pigs don't need to be killed for this - I got it without killing these animals.
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By Hells Reborn on 13 Jun 2010 19:30
If you haven't killed an animal, it won't show up in Stats > Misc, also in my game sometimes I wasn't credited with killing birds (sharpshooter challenges), so I had to kill multiple seagulls before I got credit. I actually think it mattered which gun I used, the Bolt Action Rifle in particular seems buggy.
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By The Nerevarine on 17 Jun 2010 00:04
Just a heads up if you kill the animal and then die, you lose it from your stats so save regularly
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By Thanatos860 on 17 Jun 2010 16:34
Just like THEpayneskiller, i also never shot a duck, so it indeed does not have to be shot.
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By CoMaestro on 19 Aug 2013 18:58
Congrats, MAOraNza!
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By MantraPolo on 29 Jun 2010 13:41
Really helpfull, thanks!
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By The Killer36 on 29 Jun 2010 16:35
Go Oranje, Killer! :)
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By MantraPolo on 29 Jun 2010 16:45
Rusk, you want to look at dusk. There are usually a ton north of Armadill or at the fork west of MacFarlane's.
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By MantraPolo on 30 Jun 2010 13:45
It was the wild horse for me as well.
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By Carbokris on 17 Jul 2010 18:01
good guide here's a vote
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By I3EAR iN MiND on 09 Oct 2010 15:44
Thanks, didn't know about the seagulls! Happened to be in Blackwater, turned around, bam seagull, a little deadeye & pop goes the cheevo!!!!
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By Legit Spam on 08 Jan 2011 18:01
Awesome :) Glad you found it!
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By MantraPolo on 08 Jan 2011 19:06
like the list, was very helpful. didn't need the seagull tho
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By DragonFangDan on 01 Feb 2011 17:06
Thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 01 Feb 2011 17:15
Thankyou very much! Oh, hunting the elusive duck, sitting by the lake... Waiting patiently, while the sun slowly crawls across the sk- CRAP! The US Marshalls are here! *flail!* ;D
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By Zombie Deej on 24 Apr 2011 22:17
lol
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By MantraPolo on 26 Apr 2011 13:25
thanks for the list, also i got it without shooting the seagull
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By DarkLiege666 on 15 May 2011 07:01
managed to get this with 26 species killed, but didn't have to kill the duck. Strange achievement.
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By leemeluk1 on 11 Jul 2011 18:22
^^ Same for me but I didn't have to kill a seagull. Killed a duck in the seagull location and it popped.
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By The Globalizer on 08 Jan 2012 04:12
I got this when I shot a wild horse. My stats have no mention of a duck and I am pretty sure I haven't come across one, letalone shot it. My Misc stats say I have 25 species killed. Seems to be a little random as to when the achievement pops...
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By CASS190684 on 04 Mar 2012 23:49
Just popped for me I had everything on the list bar an OWL - conclusion the OWL is NOT REQUIRED - Thanks
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By StanBowles22 on 06 May 2012 17:30
Thanks Stan :)
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By MantraPolo on 07 May 2012 13:46
I just got this without killing a duck... Thanks for the guide!
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By Aldrahn69 on 09 Jun 2012 10:04
PLEASE NOTE

'WILD HORSES' is its own entry!

'Wild animal species' is UNRELATED!
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By RSDAY on 14 Jul 2012 20:27
Thanks, RSDAY
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By MantraPolo on 14 Jul 2012 20:28
I didn't need ducks to get the achievement - I have every animal listed in my kill stats apart from duck, but the achievement still popped!
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By Mr XBob on 28 Aug 2012 13:21
Didn't need the Buffalo or the Donkey for my achievement to pop.
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By KaronaWeiyran on 11 Sep 2012 23:22
I didn't need any Beavers
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By Syntr on 16 Sep 2012 18:46
I didn't kill any ducks and still got the achievement to pop after, at least, 1 kill from 26 different wild animal species.
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By Nordegarde on 22 Jan 2013 14:51
I didnt need to kill the seagull
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By AlterKing666 on 25 Jan 2013 20:27
Where are the best spots for SONGBIRDS?That's all I need.
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By KN0WNASS0CIATE on 28 Jan 2013 01:17
Great guide. I would have never found the duck.
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By Solario32 on 09 Mar 2013 15:15
Thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 15 Mar 2013 17:56
I did not kill an eagle but I still popped. I think if you have killed a jackalope, then that replaces one animal. I guess it is for 26 different species
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By on 29 Mar 2013 00:34
Thank you I was missing a seagull just went to the piers in Blackwater listened to the Seagull "Kaw".
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By A Batwoman on 30 May 2013 22:51
In Lake Don Julio they are ducks flying above it and on the side of the lake every time you pass. And the seagulls are easy to find on the piers. Very close to the coast or flying by the street on the side.
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By C Jitters on 31 May 2013 18:51
I've never shot a duck. They don't count.
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By THEpaynexkiller on 14 Aug 2013 22:40
Same here with the duck. For some reason, Owl disappeared from my stats, so that was next after a trip to Lake Don Julio. Popped a duck out of the air, achievement popped, and I'm done with my least favorite part of the game.
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By Bonus Eruptus on 28 Feb 2014 00:08
I am guessing it depends on the situation whether or not you have to shoot a duck. The best is to be safe, and just shoot it anyway, safe it as the last one and you'll know if you need it. 'Cause I am absolutely certain that on my game I never shot a duck, but others seem to have needed it.
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By CoMaestro on 28 Feb 2014 09:25
Hi, first I followed this guide, but did not get the achievement. Then, I shot one duck as the last animal, and the achievement unlocked. So I am absolutely sure that you need to shoot a duck. Red dead wiki also says you need it.
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By erikfred on 05 Mar 2014 13:10
The achievement popped for me when I shot a Jackalope. Never shot a duck. So like Lucky Conquerer says, I believe you just have to kill 26 unique wild animals.
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By Muljo07 on 29 Mar 2014 13:45
I can confirm, you have to shoot a duck, that was the last one i was missing. PLING - achievement unlocked.
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By tajbender on 28 May 2014 08:40
Can people please stop commenting? Some people needed the duck, others didn't. Just safe it until you killed all others and if you didn't get the achievement yet, go shoot a duck.
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By CoMaestro on 29 May 2014 08:23
Wild Horse should also be added to the list. As has been mentioned already, it seems like you only need to kill 26 unique wild animals. My achievement popped when I killed a wild horse. This is different than a domesticated horse.
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By Zaxean on 10 Jun 2014 04:41
Is this achievement unlocked in Free Roam?
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By KoRny Girl x on 14 Jul 2014 18:54
I've tried so hard to get this one, I think mine bugged because I've killed everything, in my stats it says I have to, I don't know what to do, I don't really want to start a new save.
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By Fleegus on 28 Jul 2014 06:37
After a bit of research: If you have the DLC, there's an additional wild animal called a Jackalope, which also counts for the achievement. Those who say that a duck isn't needed most likely have the DLC and killed a Jackalope instead. Still -1 until the solution is fixed.
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By WhyattThrash on 28 Aug 2014 17:46
Updated, @Whyatt.
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By MantraPolo on 02 Sep 2014 19:46
Awesome, vote changed! If you want to explain what's going on it appears to be like this: You need to kill 26 unique wild species. There are 26 species in the base game, and the DLC adds the additional Jackalope for a total of 27 species. After you've killed any 26 the achievement will pop!
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By WhyattThrash on 02 Sep 2014 20:42
I'll see about adjusting it again. Its been 4 years now (wow) since I've played this game! Time flies.
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By MantraPolo on 03 Sep 2014 12:28
It can be unlocked via multiplayer, the only animal you will need some assistance to get is the buffalo, the rest of them can be found in multiplayer.
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By MangaPowerZero on 14 Aug 2015 13:47
didn't need a beaver either oddly, picked back up w/ BC and was only missing seagull and beaver, popped when I popped the bird...
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By WestsideSxE on 10 Jul 2016 19:01
Congrats!
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By MantraPolo on 13 Sep 2016 14:45
Popped as I killed a wild horse. I had not yet killed a Buffalo or Skunk according to my stats.
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By on 20 Feb 2018 22:07
Great guide. Just got this, you don’t need to kill a seagull!
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By Jimbobjim123 on 11 Jul 2018 05:37
Got it after killing wild-horse, the only animal I did not get on the list was Seagull.
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By RagnarokSOTU on 01 Nov 2018 15:51
Can confirm that Wild Horse is needed. Killed every animal except domestic ones atleast 2 times and last one needed was Wild Horse found in Great Plains area.
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By Chief0fZombies on 07 Oct 2019 04:09
never found ducks but i got the achievement. playing on xbox one backwards compatibility.
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By TRIPD0NTF4LL on 10 Aug 2021 12:37
For some reason I got the achievement without killing a buffalo or a snake. I guess I could've accidentally trampled a snake while riding my horse, but it does not show on the tracker. I haven't even seen a buffalo in the game yet(still very early in the single payer mode).
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By MrZombieChicken on 07 Sep 2021 14:10
I didn't kill a seagull but this popped after I killed a wild horse
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By Friggin Grease on 28 Oct 2022 10:02
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By KarlaSouzaRJ on 09 Feb 2023 19:40
i had trouble with flying animals. but others were relatively ez-
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By JimmieWorld on 15 Feb 2023 05:42
@Friggin Grease the exact same thing happened to me
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By lewismafia2003 on 07 Apr 2023 19:29
Find a ton of hawks in tall trees. No eagles for me sadly
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By tjw CENA2000 on 04 Feb 2024 10:22
the only tough one that I still cant find is a duck, i have everything else, could someone list a location that is good for hunting them :(. I am shooting everything out of the sky but so far no ducks.

for the couple odd ones here is where i found them:

seagull - near blackwater town, you can hear its distinctive sound
skunks - i did around armidillo
racoon - must hunt at night as they are nocturnal... i hunted around armidillo but I've seen them all over the great plains at night

everything else u can find pictures on the map for them

so if anyone can please post a location for a duck spawn I would appreciate it
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By Doctor Mantis on 22 May 2010 04:04
does anyone know where to find donkeys/mules and if they count towards the achievement?

I only ask as (according to the in-game stats) i've killed at least one of everything, but donkeys arent on the list...
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By CaptainAde on 28 May 2010 11:49
Bears - loads in Tanners Reach
Cougar - south west of Fort Mercer, south east of Repentance Rock
Dog - at least one in every town
Donkey - You always see random mexicans riding donkeys or you can buy the deed for El Senor from a general store in mexico and shoot it but you'll lose 50 Honor for that.
Elk - all over the place in Tall Trees
Fox - Tall Trees and Great Plains mostly
Goat - Mexican towns
Racoons - the bit about hunting at night is bullshit they're out all the time
Vulture - kill something and they appear flying over the dead animal
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By Blackout7891 on 28 May 2010 13:51
Just got it! I made all the list and realized I never killed a wild horse. :| Nice guide!
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By MAOraNza on 29 Jun 2010 13:16
I've got this achievement but need 5 skunks for one of the hunter levels. I'm really struggling to find them, looked around Armadillo but no joy. Does anyone have any specific locations or times of day to visit?
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By Rusk NUFC on 30 Jun 2010 09:28
On the other hand, the achievement didn't pop for me until I traveled to Lake Don Julio and shot a duck. It was the last animal I killed.
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By stordoff on 22 Oct 2013 13:10
I can confirm with 100% conviction that a duck DOES have to be shot and killed for the achievement. I went over the list discussed here multiple times (having killed everything EXCLUDING domesticated animals and I killed both types of bear just in case). I then started killing domesticated animals as I was going through the domesticated animals, ticking them off as I went, I started going after the duck. I made sure that it was not already in my list, I found one, killed it, the achievement popped and in my stats menu it says; 'ducks killed: 1'. In summation, all those people stating you don't need a duck, are either; lying, stupid or don't have the achievement.
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By Hobotheclown92 on 09 Dec 2013 04:49
@zakke i got the achievement before killing the 4 special animals as I had to do them later going for 100%, so you are wrong they are not required and you should not be so quick to negative unless you are 100% correct.

as for pigs and sheep I did not kill any of those intentionally so unless I killed some accidentally they weren't required either.

You're coming off like a jerk when all Mantra is trying to do is help the community. I was able to get this achievement using this list and the ingame stat -> misc menu to see what I had killed.

just my two cents

and one more thing @ asotavb... one of the last stranger missions after you end the game ( ill try not to spoil anything ) is you will go after someone who is hunting ducks near the river on mexico's border. once the stranger mission ends I still heard and saw all the ducks in the sky and would be perfect for getting a kill
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By Doctor Mantis on 24 May 2010 09:37
A bit of clarification about the list of animals in this solution.

WILD Horses.

I have been trying for so long to get this Achievement, killed everything that moved in the game, and could figure out why the cheevo hadn't popped for me.

Then it finally occurred to me, the list said WILD horses . . . not just horses.

Over the course of the game, I have killed almost as many horses as enemies (killing their horses makes dealing with enemies much easier), but I had never once killed a single WILD horse.

Every time I had come across horses in the wild, I either broke them, or left them alone - never occurred to me to kill any of them - even though I had endless fun making grizzlies, bison and bald eagles the endangered species they are today.

Once I figured out my error, and headed out and killed my first wild horse, the Achievement popped.

So for clarification on this list of animals for those of you who may not be getting this Achievement, but have been trying hard to get it. Make sure you get at least one wild horse in your anti-Peta killing spree across the Old West.
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By Invader Phlegm on 06 Jul 2010 16:55
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You need to kill the following animals, domesticated animals do not count for the trophy, neither do bats.

* Armadillo: You can find these in the Frontier and in Mexico.
* Bears: You can find these in the Tall Trees area in the North.
* Beavers: These are in the Tall Trees area in the North.
* Bighorn: You can find this in the mountains in the Frontier and Mexico, and in abundance in the Tall Trees area of the North.
* Boars: You can find these in Pike's Basin and the Tall Trees area.
* Bobcats: You can find these in Mexico and the Tall Trees area.
* Buffalo: As you first enter the Great Plains from Thieves' Landing.
* Cougars: In the mountains and hills on the Frontier and Mexico.
* Coyote: On the Frontier and Mexico, listen for their whiny howls.
* Crows: All three areas, listen for their caws.
* Deer: All three areas
* Ducks: At Lake Don Julio at either side, they will be flying, listen for the distinctive "quack"
* Eagles: Tall Trees and Nikoti Rock areas of the North.
* Elk: Tall Trees area.
* Foxes: Near Riley's Charge on the Frontier and in the Tall Trees area in the North.
* Hawks: The Frontier and Mexico.
* Wild Horses: Any horse roaming any map that does not have a saddle on its back.
* Owls: All three maps, only at night.
* Rabbits: All three maps.
* Raccoons: All three maps.
* Seagulls: Blackwater near the water.
* Skunks: Around MacFarlane Ranch on the Frontier.
* Snakes: All three maps, listen for snake hissing or rattling while you are riding then check around on the ground.
* Songbirds: Near the twons on all three maps.
* Vultures: All three maps, usually near death.
* Wolves: All three maps, but in abundance in Mexico and the Tall Trees area.

These animals do not go towards 100% game completion. I take no credit for this guide, credit goes to http://www.reddead.net/forums/thread-red-dead-100-guide-to-r...
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yes, in any game mode
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By Virtual James 7 on 31 May 2010 14:23
can this be done all in free roam ?
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By jjcuk on 30 May 2010 23:09
WILD HORSE'S kill them as well spent a while hunting for nothing.
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By xFORCED DATAx on 03 Jun 2010 01:28
Hey I found all of them........... Is their really bats? Tell me where they are located............. REPLY!!!!!! thanks
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By Davidj123 on 03 Jun 2010 19:45
ok, so i was misinformed about tall trees but here is a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP3yGZvDP5U not the best quality but you can see the bats and it's real
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By Virtual James 7 on 04 Jun 2010 11:52
Also, this can not be done in Free Roam.

There are not Buffalo and there are not Wild Horses in free roam.
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By Curtieson on 11 Jun 2010 12:35
i would like to add my worth is that i did'nt kill a skunk but still got it ? (i am guessing that it has to be 26 different animals) also i killed a jackalope which is not on the list
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By techie76 on 22 Nov 2011 18:00
I never killed a duck and still the achievement popped after I got a kill in 26 wild animal species even though, overall, I killed animals from 30 different species (so domesticated animals don't count).
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By Nordegarde on 22 Jan 2013 14:46
bats are in tall trees, only at night, therefore very hard to see. and ducks are always flying around lake don julio, so you never actually see one up close
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By Virtual James 7 on 31 May 2010 19:08
A bit of clarification about the list of animals in this solution.

WILD Horses.

I have been trying for so long to get this Achievement, killed everything that moved in the game, and could figure out why the cheevo hadn't popped for me.

Then it finally occurred to me, the list said WILD horses . . . not just horses.

Over the course of the game, I have killed almost as many horses as enemies (killing their horses makes dealing with enemies much easier), but I had never once killed a single WILD horse.

Every time I had come across horses in the wild, I either broke them, or left them alone - never occurred to me to kill any of them - even though I had endless fun making grizzlies, bison and bald eagles the endangered species they are today.

Once I figured out my error, and headed out and killed my first wild horse, the Achievement popped.

So for clarification on this list of animals for those of you who may not be getting this Achievement, but have been trying hard to get it. Make sure you get at least one wild horse in your anti-Peta killing spree across the Old West.
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By Invader Phlegm on 06 Jul 2010 16:56
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Just this minute got this Achievement and here is the list of what I have got in my stats menu:
Armadillo - North of Armadillo
Bear - You can find these in Tall Trees
Beaver - You can find these west of Manzanita Post
Bighorn Sheep - South of Casa Madrugada/ Tall Trees
Boar - Tall Trees
Bobcat - Anywhere
Buffalo - Great Plains
Chicken (don't think this is needed for Achievement)
Cougar - Around Gaptooth Ridge/ Rio Bravo (Around fort mercer)
Coyote - Inbetween Gaptooth ridge and Cholla Springs
Crow - Anywhere
Deer - Close to where I said find the Coyote/ Tall Trees
Dog (don't think this is needed for Achievement)
Duck - South at Gaptooth Breach and west of The scratching post (look near the water)
Eagle - Seen in Tall Trees
Elk - Tall Trees
Fox - Tall Trees (Night time) Also near the scratching post (South of Gaptooth Ridge
Hawk - Anywhere
Domestic Horse (don't think this is needed for Achievement)
Wild Horse - West of Torquemada
Owl - West of Beechers Hope (NIGHT TIME)
Rabbit - Anywhere
Raccoon - North of Hennigans Stead
Seagull - Blackwater (near the pier during the day)
Skunk - Near Twin Rocks
Snake - Anywhere
Songbird - Anywhere
Vulture - Kill something and Vultures will eventually start to fly around the corpse
Wolf - East of Perdido


Sorry if you don't find these animals in these locations but it is where I have found them.
Hope this helps you.
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21 Jun 2010 07:00

Here is a list of all the animals that have to be killed (courtesy of http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Unnatural_Selection

Armadillo - You can find these in the Frontier and in Mexico.
Bear - You can find these in the Tall Trees area in the North.
Beaver - These are in the Tall Trees area in the North.
Bighorn Sheep - You can find this in the mountains in the Frontier and Mexico, and in the Tall Trees area in the North.
Boar - You can find these in Pike's Basin and the Tall Trees area.
Bobcat - You can find these in Mexico and the Tall Trees area.
Buffalo - As you first enter the Great Plains from Thieves' Landing.
Cougar - In the mountains and hills on the Frontier and Mexico.
Coyote - On the Frontier and Mexico, listen for their whiny howls.
Crow - All three areas, listen for their caws.
Deer - All three areas
Duck - On the Great Plains near the edges where the water meets the land. And the South East area of Lake Don Julio
Eagle - Tall Trees and Nikoti Rock areas of the North.
Elk - Tall Trees area.
Fox - Near Riley's Charge on the Frontier and in the Tall Trees area in the North.
Hawk - The Frontier and Mexico.
Wild Horse - Any horse roaming any map that does not have a saddle on its back.
Owl - All three areas, only at night.
Rabbit - All three areas.
Raccoon - All three areas.
Seagull - Blackwater near the water.
Skunk - Around MacFarlane Ranch on the Frontier.
Snake - All three maps, listen for snake hissing or rattling while you are riding then check around on the ground.
Songbird - Near the towns on all three maps.
Vulture - All three areas, usually near death. I.e: Completed gang hideouts.
Wolf - All three areas, but in abundance in Mexico and the Tall Trees area

Cheers!
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thanx this is exactly what i needed
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By Brock M Rambo on 03 Oct 2010 17:49
No problem
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By Aesiwatt on 04 Oct 2010 21:53
Just this minute got this Achievement and here is the list of what I have got in my stats menu:
Armadillo - North of Armadillo
Bear - You can find these in Tall Trees
Beaver - You can find these west of Manzanita Post
Bighorn Sheep - South of Casa Madrugada/ Tall Trees
Boar - Tall Trees
Bobcat - Anywhere
Buffalo - Great Plains
Chicken (don't think this is needed for Achievement)
Cougar - Around Gaptooth Ridge/ Rio Bravo (Around fort mercer)
Coyote - Inbetween Gaptooth ridge and Cholla Springs
Crow - Anywhere
Deer - Close to where I said find the Coyote/ Tall Trees
Dog (don't think this is needed for Achievement)
Duck - South at Gaptooth Breach and west of The scratching post (look near the water)
Eagle - Seen in Tall Trees
Elk - Tall Trees
Fox - Tall Trees (Night time) Also near the scratching post (South of Gaptooth Ridge
Hawk - Anywhere
Domestic Horse (don't think this is needed for Achievement)
Wild Horse - West of Torquemada
Owl - West of Beechers Hope (NIGHT TIME)
Rabbit - Anywhere
Raccoon - North of Hennigans Stead
Seagull - Blackwater (near the pier during the day)
Skunk - Near Twin Rocks
Snake - Anywhere
Songbird - Anywhere
Vulture - Kill something and Vultures will eventually start to fly around the corpse
Wolf - East of Perdido


Sorry if you don't find these animals in these locations but it is where I have found them.
Hope this helps you.
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21 Jun 2010 07:00

The related article on the Red Dead Wiki tells you all about the animals you need to kill and where to find them: http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Unnatural_Selection

To figure out which animals you have yet to kill, go to the start menu, then Stats, and under Miscellaneous you will find how many of each species you have killed. Those you have not killed yet will not be listed, so compare that list with the list on the wiki article above to find out which animals you have left to find towards your 20 G for Unnatural Selection.
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09 Sep 2010 16:42

The related article on the Red Dead Wiki tells you all about the animals you need to kill and where to find them: http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Unnatural_Selection

To figure out which animals you have yet to kill, go to the start menu, then Stats, and under Miscellaneous you will find how many of each species you have killed. Those you have not killed yet will not be listed, so compare that list with the list on the wiki article above to find out which animals you have left to find towards your 20 G for Unnatural Selection.
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09 Sep 2010 16:42

There are 27 different animal species in the game that you must kill in order for this trophy to unlock. You can view all the animals you've skinned, in the main menu under stats.

This trophy is also possibly glitched because some of the animals are possibly not required for this trophy on the PS3 version like buffalo and songbirds. It is highly recommended you skin animals and pick feathers to keep progress of what you've killed, as killing animals does not keep track on your stats. Buffalo and songbirds are potentially not needed for this trophy, so save the songbird for last if it hasn't unlocked after killing all the required animals. Buffalo are required for the Manifest Destiny trophy so you need to kill a buffalo anyway. The following is the list of all the animals needed to be killed.

  • Armadillos - Can be found around the town of Armadillo.
  • Beaver - Can be found by rivers at the very North end of the Great Plains area (shoot with pistols or they will explode).
  • Bighorn Sheep - Can be found in and around Bearclaw Camp.
  • Boar - Can be found just South of Blackwater.
  • Bobcat - Can be found in the Tall Trees area and by Ojo Del Diablo.
  • Buffalo - Buffalo will travel in a large group and can be found in the Great Plains.
  • Coyote - Can be found all over the game. A good place will be just North of MacFarlane's Ranch.
  • Cougar - Can be found in the Wreck of the Serendipity, Fort Mercer and just North of MacFarlane's Ranch.
  • Crow - Can be found all over there game. When you hear them crowing one is nearby.
  • Deer - Can be found all over the game but are most common in Fort Mercer.
  • Duck - Can be found at Lake Don Julio near the lake.
  • Eagle - Can be found on the North East side of Tall Trees by the river.
  • Elk - These are the larger versions of Buck. They are fatter and look like a Moose. They can be found in the Bearclaw Camp area.
  • Fox - Can be found in the Tall Trees and Great Plains area.
  • Grizzly (Bear) - Can be found in the Tall Trees area.
  • Hawks - Can be found all over the game, however they are really common just outside of Chuparosa.
  • Horse (Wild) - Can be found all over the game. It must be wild (unbroken).
  • Horse (Domesticated) - Can be found all over the game. It must be domesticated (broken, owned by someone).
  • Owl - Can be found in the Tall Trees area only during the night.
  • Raccoon - Can be found behind the general store in Armadillo.
  • Rabbit - Can be found at The Hanging Rock area.
  • Seagull - Can be found at the Pier (Docks) in Blackwater and are most common at the break of dawn.
  • Songbird - Can be found all over the game, but are most common around the Butter Bridge area in Mexico.
  • Skunk - Can be found behind the general store in Armadillo.
  • Snake - Can be found in bushes all over the game. When you hear hissing then you're near one.
  • Vulture - Whenever you clear a Hideout, Vultures will spawn around it.
  • Wolf - Can be found all over the game, but are most common in the Tall Trees area.

To make this easier, you can use the Red Dead Redemption 100% Checklist. With this spreadsheet, you can manually track your progress.

Huge thanks and full credit goes to Barra333 for creating the spreadsheet.

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You will encounter animals of various sorts as you play through the game. Some you will encounter on a regular basis, others you will have to search for carefully. Find and kill each of the following animals to complete the requirements for this achievement:

* Domestic animals may do not count towards this achievement, but they are listed because the achievement unlocked when I killed a domestic pig.

Small Animals:

  • Armadillo
  • Beaver
  • Boar
  • Bobcat
  • Chicken*
  • Cougar
  • Coyote
  • Cow*
  • Dog*
  • Duck
  • Fox
  • Goat
  • Pig *
  • Skunks
  • Snake
  • Rabbit
  • Raccoon
  • Wolf

Birds:

  • Crow
  • Eagle
  • Hawk
  • Owl
  • Seagull
  • Songbird
  • Vulture

Larger Animals:

  • Bear
  • Bighorn
  • Buck
  • Buffalo
  • Elk
  • Horse
  • Horse *

Animal Location Map

Note: This achievement has been known to unlock at different times for different people.

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The only ones you can miss are DUCK and SEAGULL, the rest you will shoot at least once during the game.

You can check who was shot:
Menu > Statistics > Collections

Armadillo
Bear
Beaver
Bighorn
Boar
Lynx
Buffalo
Puma
Coyote
Crow
Deer
Duck – Lake Don Julio

Eagle
Vapi
Fox
Hawk
Horse – Wild and domestic
Owl
Rabbit
Raccoon
Seagull - Blackwater Pier.
Skunk
Snake
Songbird
Griffin
Wolf
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