Catching animals | Basics MGS V: TPP Guide

Last update: 14 April 2017

As for bigger animals, you have to put them to sleep and Fulton them.

One of the new features in Metal Gear Solid V is catching animals, which are held in your private zoo in Mother Base. There are 47 species to catch and there is an achievement/trophy called Conservation that you obtain for catching all of them. There are three ways to catch animals.

Put them to sleep and Fulton them - This way you can catch the biggest animals, like for example sheep or zebras. Remember that some of the animals (bears, wolves, jackals) will be aggressive towards the hero. The best way is to try to avoid confrontation and shoot a burst of non-lethal bullets when staying on the move.
Put them to sleep and pick them up - You can use this method with smaller types of animals, like for example crows. After you use non-lethal bullets, just approach the animal and pick it up.
Using Capture Cage - This method has only advantages. The animals are caught automatically. Moreover, every time you reach the main map, you obtain new Capture Cages and you can set up more of them. After the mission ends or after you return to mobile command center, you can see a list of all the animals that you caught.

The table below shows the list of animals that you can catch. The second column provides information on where to look for a certain species. You can track your progress in your iDroid. Select Mother Base tab in the main menu, then Database, Encyclopedia and then Wild Animals.

NAME	HOW TO FIND
Afghan Pika	Set up traps near outpost number 04 in Afghanistan.
African Bullfrog	Set up traps when in Africa. After some time, you will catch this animal.
African Civet	Set up traps when in Africa. It is a rare species, so keep placing them until you find it.
African Fat-Tailed Gecko	Set up traps when in Africa. The best place to leave them is on the rocks, because it increases the probability of catching a Gecko.
African Wild Dog	Look for this animal at night, near Mfinda Oilfield in Africa. It is a rare species, so you have be patient.
Anubis	There is a Side-Op connected to catching this animal.
Bechstein's Bat	Set up traps near Spugmay Keep in Afghanistan.
Black Bamba	Set up cages near Bampeve Plantation.
Black Stork	Set up cages wherever you want. You will eventually catch this animal.
Blanford's Fox	Set up cages when in Afghanistan. It is a rare species, so be patient.
Boer Goat	Look for this animal during the day, near guard post number 15 in Africa.
Brown Bear	Look for this animal at night, near Wakh Sind Barracks in Afghanistan. It is a rare species, so be patient.
Caracal	Set up traps when in Afghanistan. After some time, you will catch this animal.
Cashmere Goat	Look for this animal during the day, near Aabe Shifap Ruins in Afghanistan.
Common Raven	You can find a raven near Aabe Shifap Ruins in Afghanistan. Use non-lethal ammunition and pick up the bird from the ground.
Deathstalker	Set up traps near guard post number 04 in Afghanistan.
Emperor Scorpion	Set up traps near guard post number 12 in Africa.
Four-Toed Hedgehog	Set up traps when in Africa.
Gerbil	This will probably be one of the first animals that you catch. Use a cage.
Grant's Zebra	Look for this animal during the day, near Nova Braga airport.
Gray Wolf	Look for this animal at night, near guard post number 07 in Afghanistan.
Griffon Vulture	Set up traps when in Afghanistan.
Himalayan Brown Bear	Side-Op number 48 is connected to catching this animal.
Honey Badger	Set up traps in any place that you want. You will eventually catch this animal.
Jehuty	Side-Op number 49 is connected to catching this animal.
Karakul Sheep	Side-Op number 47 is connected to catching this animal.
Lappet-Faced Vulture	Set up traps when in Africa.
Leopard Gecko	Set up cages near Spugmay Keep in Afghanistan.
Leopard Tortoise	Set up traps when in Africa.
Long-Eared Hedgehog	Set up traps near Spugmay Keep in Afghanistan.
Marsh Mongoose	Set up traps when in Africa. It is a rare species, so be patient.
Martial Eagle	Set up traps when in Africa. After some time, you will catch this animal.
Namaqua Chameleon	Set up traps when in Africa. After some time, you will catch this animal.
Nubian	Look for this animal during the day, near Bampeve Plantation in Africa.
Okapi	Look for this animal during the day, near guard post number 02 in Africa. It is a rare species, so be patient.
Oriental Ratsnake	Set up traps when in Afghanistan.
Oriental Stork	During main mission number 11, look around the ruins when fighting or search them after you defeat Quiet (before you approach her). Find the stork and Fulton it.
Rainbow Agama	Set up traps near a guard post number 12 in Africa.
Red Fox	Set up traps when in Afghanistan. After some time, you will catch this animal.
Rock Hyrax	Set up traps when in Africa. After some time, you will catch this animal.
Russian Tortoise	Set up traps when in Afghanistan.
Sand Cat	Set up traps when in Afghanistan. After some time, you will catch this animal.
Side-Striped Jackal	Look for this animal at night, near guard post number Africa.
Tree Pangolin	Set up traps when in Africa. It is a rare species, so be patient.
Trumpeter Hornbill	Set up traps near guard post number 12 in Africa.
Tsuchinoko	Set up traps near the streams in Lufwa Valley in Africa.
Wild Ass	Look for this animal during the day, near Lufwa Valley in Africa.

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