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Cow
Bos taurus
9 habitats
Cow is found around New Austin, one of 9 habitats the compendium records for it.
Everything else that breathes, swims or flies. Habitat and loot are what the compendium asks you to fill in; the three-star carcass is what the trapper asks for.
- Scientific name
- Bos taurus
- Habitats
- New Austin, MacFarlane's Ranch, Twin Rocks (wild), Ridgewood Farm, Pike's Basin (without starting the Gang hideout) Nuevo Paraiso, Agave Viejo, Chuparosa West Elizabeth, Beecher's Hope ("The Outlaw's Return" - By Sweat and Toil), Blackwater
- Carcass yields
- Cow Meat, Cow Hide
Trivia
- โThere are four different colors of cows: Bald Face Piebald, Piebald, Bald Face Skewbald, and Splashed Skewbald. There are also bulls, which serve as the male equivalent. Some cows have bells around their necks.
- โIf a cow is lassoed, it will not retaliate and will follow Marston wherever he goes. This is surprisingly good for hunting animals such as wolves or other carnivores, as cows can be brought out into the hunting ground and used as a kind of makeshift bait.
- โIn multiplayer, if the player has very low health and a cow runs them over to kill them, it will display the message "[Player name] was somehow killed by a cow."
- โIf the player lassos wild cows, which is rare and uncommon, it will drag them until the player falls off, lets go, or dies.
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Last verified September 13, 2026