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Animals by reserve: New Laurentia, Kilimaya and Headquarters

Quick answer

New Laurentia has 15 species named across the developer’s launch roster and later additions; Kilimaya has 14. The Headquarters announcement names five animals in its smaller hunting area. These lists establish reserve availability, not exact spawn points.

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · before Update 1.4 (217820) (4 Nov 2026)What changed

How this guide was checked

Coverage: Version 1.4 / 217135 with the November 4 hotfix (217820) · lost-taxidermy and memory-crash fixes · official sources checked November 5, 2026 UTC. Research checked 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026

This guide uses the linked sources and any attributed demonstrations. Platform differences and limitations are noted with the advice they affect.

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Common Impala added in 1.4

Update 1.4 adds the Common Impala to Kilimaya Reserve, which makes 14 named species there. The notes don't say where it spawns or give its need-zone times. Common Hippopotamus also got fixes: they should now charge instead of freezing, and tusk placement on trophies is corrected.

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October 15 animal and environment fixes

Update 1.3 fixes some animals surviving multiple shots, fleeing Nile crocodiles circling the player, spooked hippos getting stuck underwater and killed hippos ending beneath the map. It also fixes several New Laurentia stuck spots and bridge collisions. This does not identify every affected spot, provide new need-zone times or establish a guaranteed encounter route.

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New Laurentia: 15 confirmed species

The March launch FAQ establishes the first 13 animals. Update 0.3.0.199567 adds Rocky Mountain Pronghorn and Central European Wild Boar.

AnimalFirst documented availability
American wolverineLaunch roster
Grizzly bearLaunch roster
Dall sheepLaunch roster
Eastern wild turkeyLaunch roster
Northwestern gray wolfLaunch roster
MallardLaunch roster
Western mooseLaunch roster
White-tailed ptarmiganLaunch roster
Rocky Mountain elkLaunch roster
Rocky Mountain mule deerLaunch roster
Snowshoe hareLaunch roster
Northern white-tailed deerLaunch roster
Wood bisonLaunch roster
Rocky Mountain PronghornAdded in 0.3.0.199567
Central European Wild BoarAdded in 0.3.0.199567
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Kilimaya Reserve: 14 confirmed species

Kilimaya arrived in 0.2.0.195528 with 12 species. Southern Common Warthog followed in 0.3.0.199567, and Common Impala in 1.4.

AnimalFirst documented availability
Greater kuduAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Blue wildebeestAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Nile crocodileAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Spotted hyenaAdded in 0.2.0.195528
BlesbokAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Cape mountain zebraAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Common hippopotamusAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Cape honey badgerAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Southern lionAdded in 0.2.0.195528
South African ostrichAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Cape African buffaloAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Southern yellow-billed duckAdded in 0.2.0.195528
Southern Common WarthogAdded in 0.3.0.199567
Common ImpalaAdded in 1.4 / 217135
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Animals at Hearth & Hunt Headquarters

The 0.4.0.206314 announcement names Wild Duck, Rocky Mountain Elk, Mule Deer, Snowshoe Hare and Ptarmigan in the roughly 16 km² Headquarters area. It uses those shorter names; Wild Duck is not silently relabelled as Mallard here.

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Calling pronghorn

Primos Big Bucks Rattling Bag gained pronghorn support in 0.3.0.199567. That update also added Hunting Map filters, which help isolate the map information you want to follow. The patch does not give a caller range or timing sequence.

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Three Kilimaya animals with charging behaviour

Southern lion, Common hippopotamus and Cape African buffalo received charging behaviour in 0.2.0.195528. Treat them as animals that can approach aggressively; this source does not establish trigger distance, damage or a reliable escape method.

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Availability and location limits

This is the combined published roster, checked against official announcements on September 13, 2026. It is not a Kingy playtested census. Reserve membership tells you where a species is documented, while individual need zones, activity times and observed positions still require current location evidence.

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Sources · 6Official · checked 1 Nov 2026 · Research checked 1 Nov 2026
Update 0.4.0: Welcome to Hearth & Hunt Headquarters ↗Dated announcement; later patches take precedence. Steam announcement 1840944183776753.Official ·
Developer FAQ ↗March 24 launch FAQ. Later patch notes supersede its release, map and multiplayer status.Official ·
Update 2 Is Out Now: Welcome to Kilimaya! ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official ·
Update 0.3.0 is live ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official ·
Way of the Hunter 2 — Update 1.3 / 215031 ↗Non-typical Mule deer, HUD customization, .338 ammo distinction, new-spawn fitness, animal/environment fixes and disappearing dioramas. Already-lost taxidermy recovery remains work in progress; platform delivery not separately established.Official ·
Way of the Hunter 2 — Update 1.4 / 217135 ↗Common Impala in Kilimaya, taxidermy re-placement and refund, .375 H&H and shotgun changes, scope reticle scale, mission and softlock fixes, AMD driver crash note.Official ·

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