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List of All Fauna and Alien Creatures

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Fauna in Starfield is the animals and alien creatures that you scan on various planets. Read on to see a list of all Fauna in the game, as well as learn what is Fauna, and Fauna resources and biomes.

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List of All Fauna and Alien Creatures

All Fauna Resources and Biomes

Fauna Resources Biomes
Chasmbass ・Chasmbass Oil
• Ocean
Coralheart Herbivore ・Antimicrobial
• Wetlands
Flocking Octomaggot Grazer ・Sedative
• Wetlands
Gossamer Scavenger ・Structural Material
• Frozen Plains
Herding Coralcrawler Grazer ・Sealant
• Wetlands
Herding Crab Herbivore TBD TBD
Herding Crabfly Grazer ・Metabolic Agent
• Frozen Plains
Hunting Kronosaurus ・Nutrient
• Ocean
Hunting Sailgator TBD • Mountains
• Coniferous Forest
Hunting Sharkwhale ・Toxin
• Ocean
Hunting Shieldshell ・Spice
• Frozen Plains
Ice Creeper TBD • Mountains
• Frozen Plains
• Coniferous Forest
Mothwing Grazer TBD • Mountains
• Swamp
• Frozen Plains
• Coniferous Forest
• Savanna
Pack Coralbug Stalker ・Toxin
• Wetlands
Pack Coralcrab Stalker ・Stimulant
• Wetlands
Schooling Featherfin Filterer ・Adhesive
• Ocean
Swarming Dragon TBD TBD

What is Fauna?

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Check Icon Provide Organic Resources
Check Icon Scan to 100% Survey Planets

Planet Animal Life

Starfield - Animal Life

Fauna is the term used for all the animal species found across the various planets in Starfield.

Provide Organic Resources

Fauna Produces Organic Resources

Organic resources and materials can be harvested from fauna. Resources are used in crafting items such as consumables, weapons, and equipment.

Used to Complete an Achievement

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Life Begate Life Gather 500 Organic Resources
►List of All Resources and Materials

One of the achievements you can accomplish in the game requires the player to gather 500 organic resources. You can harvest organic resources from flora and fauna found on different planets.

Scan Fauna to 100% Survey Planets

Starfield - Scan Fauna

You can scan encountered fauna during exploration to raise a planet's survey percentage. One of the optional tasks you can perform in Starfield is to survey planets by scanning local plant and animal life, as well as the planet's resources. Reaching 100% will reveal the planet's traits.

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2 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 years

Yep just came to look for the Hunting Tuskfrog and it is conspicuous by its absence.

1 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 years

This is legit like half a percent of the fauna

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