
Grizzly (RDR 2)
Ursus arctos horribilis
Grizzly (RDR 2) is found around Aurora Basin, one of 4 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
- Ursus arctos horribilis
- Habitats
- Aurora Basin, Little Creek River, Whinyard Strait, O'Creagh's Run
- Carcass yields
- Bear Pelt, Animal Fat, Bear Claw, Big Game Meat
- Subspecies
- Grizzly bear
Player notes
The Grizzly is the grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, a huge omnivorous mammal with a shoulder hump, a concave face and long claws. Its coat is usually dark brown, though its colour can range from pale cream to black. Pale-tipped hairs across its back and shoulders give the animal its grizzled appearance.
Grizzlies live alone and defend their territory aggressively. They are among the most dangerous animals in Red Dead Redemption 2, apart from Legendary Animals and the Lion. Unlike Black Bears, they commonly charge people, including riders on horseback. A bear confronting someone on foot can rush in, knock them down and attack, although it may also stop short with a warning charge.
They can be found around Aurora Basin, Little Creek River, Whinyard Strait and O'Creagh's Run. Hunting a Grizzly yields Bear Pelt, Animal Fat, Bear Claw and Big Game Meat. Its meat, fat and claws are used as food or crafting materials, while Bear Pelt can be sold to the Trapper for the Bear Batwing Chaps and the Bear Dakota Saddle.
Trivia
- โThe "minigame" required to survive a bear attack is a possible reference to the 2015 film The Revenant, in which Leonardo DiCaprio's character gets brutally assaulted by a grizzly bear but survives by stabbing it in the neck, in the same manner as portrayed in-game.
- โThe strategy of standing completely still during a bear attack is actually similar to how most survival experts recommend avoiding a Black Bear attack in real life, but not a Grizzly attack.
Wildlife
6Last verified September 14, 2026






