The Wildlife tab¶

The Wildlife tab lists the untamed animals on your map and lets you decide which ones to hunt and which ones to try taming. Press F5 to open it.

The table¶

Wildlife is a table built the same way as the Animals tab, so all the same controls apply. Each animal is a row; you sort with Alt+S, paint values down a column with Shift+Up/Down, and toggle checkboxes with Enter or Space. See navigating menus for the complete rundown.

Hunt and tame¶

Two checkboxes do the real work:

Hunt: marks the animal to be killed. A colonist who has the Hunting work type assigned and a ranged weapon equipped will go shoot it. Successful hunts yield meat and other resources from the carcass, which vary by species (leather is common but not guaranteed). See the Work tab to make sure Hunting is assigned.
Tame: marks the animal for taming. A handler will approach it and attempt to win it over. Success depends on the animal's wildness and your handler's Animals skill.

Revenge chance¶

One column to check before committing to anything is revenge chance. This is the probability that the animal attacks instead of cooperating when a hunt or taming attempt goes wrong. A high revenge chance means a failed shot or botched taming is likely to start a fight. Some animals can seriously injure or kill a colonist before help arrives.

Low revenge chance means an easier and safer target. High revenge chance means bring backup, or leave it alone.

Predators¶

Predators on the map hunt your animals and occasionally attack colonists. They show up in the Wildlife tab like any other animal. You can designate a predator for hunting to remove the threat, or tame it if your handler is skilled enough. Predator behavior is covered in depth on the RimWorld wiki's Animals page.

Learn more¶

Which animals are safe to hunt, which are worth taming, and how predators behave on the map are all covered on the RimWorld wiki's Animals page.

The Animals tab manages the creatures you have already tamed: training, allowed areas, and auto-slaughter.