Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain animal locations guide

Africa (page 2) 

Four-toed Hedgehog

Rat, Uncommon. Manual pick-up or Capture Cage

Can be caught in a capture cage placed in the area east of Kiziba Camp - directly under the helicopter landing/extraction point.

Grant's Zebra

Horse, Common. Fulton recover

Found in several locations to the north of Africa, including this road between Kiziba Camp and 04: Bampeve Plantation, SW Guard Post. Go during the day for best results.

Jehuty

Bird, Super Rare. Manual pick-up
Can only be found during Side Op 49 - Capture the Legendary Ibis, which is unlocked after completing Mission 31.

Lappet-faced Vulture

Bird, Common. Fulton recover or Capture Cage

Can be caught in a capture cage placed in the area northwest of Kungenga Mine.

Leopard Tortoise

Tortoise, Uncommon. Capture Cage

Can be caught in a capture cage placed in the waterfall area south of Masa Village (Bwala ya Masa) - just north of the helicopter landing/extraction point. The Leopard Tortoise is actually very hard to track down, so you may have to try a number of times before you catch it.

Marsh Mongoose

Mongoose, Super Rare. Capture Cage

Can be caught in a capture cage placed in the marshy area south of Kiziba Camp and west of 10: Kiziba Camp, SE Guard Post. The cage needs to be upgraded to capture function [3] to catch the Marsh Mongoose.

Martial Eagle

Bird, Rare. Fulton recover or Capture Cage

Can be caught in a capture cage placed on the slope just outside the northwest entrance to Munoko ya Nioka Station. The cage needs to be upgraded to capture function [2] to catch the Martial Eagle.

Namaque Chameleon

Lizard, Rare. Capture Cage

Can be caught in a capture cage placed in the area between 22: Nova Braga Airport, South Guard Post and 23: Munoko ya Nioka Station, SW Guard Post - directly under the helicopter landing/extraction point. The cage needs to be upgraded to capture function [2] to catch the Namaque Chameleon.

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