The following is a list of animals that can appear in Far Cry Primal. The name of the animal, if any, as it appears in-game or in official documentation, is on the far left, followed by the common name and scientific name (binomial name) of the species it likely represents or is based on. A description follows this - if there is one.
Extinct[]
- Mammoth – the Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
- Sabretooth Tiger – Either the Eurasian Sabretooth Cat (Megantereon cultridens) or Scimitar Cat (Homotherium latidens or Smilodon (Smilodon Fatalis)
- Woolly Rhino – (Coelodonta antiquitatis & Megacerops coloradensis)
- Sometimes a rare two horned rhino, Megacerops or Brontotherium
- Tall Elk – the Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus)
- Cave Bear – (Ursus spelaeus)
- Dhole – the European Dhole (Cuon alpinus europaeus)
- Cave Lion – the Eurasian Cave Lion (Panthera spelaea)
- Jaguar – the European Jaguar (Panthera gombaszoegensis)
- Goat – Cave Goat (Myotragus balearicus)
- Tapir - The Auvergne Tapir (Tapirus arvernensis)
- Crocodile – (Asiatosuchus grangeri)
- Demon Fish – based on the Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath)
Dhole
Jaguar
Cave Lion
Sabertooth Tiger
Cave Bear
Tall Elk
Woolly Rhino
Two Horn Rhino
Mammoth
Crocodile
Bite Fish
Modern[]
Mammals[]
- Badger – the European Badger (Meles meles)
- Wolf – (Canis lupus)
- Brown Bear – the Eurasian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos)
- Leopard – the Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
- Yak – the Wild Yak (Bos mutus)
- Boar – the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
- Deer – the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), the Fallow Deer (Dama dama), and the Chital (Axis axis)
- Rat – the Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
- Bat – the Common Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
- Monkey – the Tufted Gray Langur (Semnopithecus priam)
Badger
Wolf
Snow Leapard
Brown Bear
Birds[]
- Owl – the Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)
- Eagle – the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) or the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Vulture – the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)
- Raven – the Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Chicken – the Wild Chicken/Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
- Snow Bird – the Himalayan Snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis)
Owl
Reptiles[]
- Tortoise – the Russian Tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii)
- Adder – the European Adder (Vipera berus)
Invertebrates[]
- Beehive – the Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) – Often found near Brown Bears. Throwable.
- Firefly – the Common Firefly (Photinus pyralis) – Seen floating above the tall grass. More easily visible at night.
Bees
Easter Egg[]
- Blood Dragon – Probably based on an enlarged version of the Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) – Only the skeleton and eggs make an appearance. An easter egg for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
Blood Dragon Skeleton
Great Beasts[]
- Bloodtusk Mammoth – A particularly large bull mammoth with four tusks and an 'ashy' colouration.
- Snowblood Wolf – A pure white wolf with blue eyes and red blood stains on its muzzle and chest fur.
- Bloodfang Sabretooth – Larger and more powerful than a normal Sabretooth. Has numerous scars and a distinctive striped back, similar to that of a Tasmanian Tiger's (Thylacinus cynocephalus).
- Great Scar Bear – An unusually large Cave Bear with many scars from past battles marring its body.
Snowblood Wolf
Great Scar Bear
Bloodfang Sabretooth
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Bloodtusk Mammoth