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Animal File

Squirrel

In every park, on every fence, across every Vice City rooftop. The squirrel is Leonida's ambient wildlife at its most persistent.

Threat Level
None, Small Game
No threat to the player. Reads the direction of a threat and routes around it rather than fleeing straight.
Habitat
Parks and urban green space
Vice City parks, suburban gardens, and any environment with accessible trees and food sources.
Rarity
Common
Very high density in urban and suburban zones. Active throughout the day.
Resource Value
None
Ambient fauna. No significant resource value.

Behavior and Threat Profile

Vice City has squirrels in the same way Vice City has traffic and weather and radio stations playing from open windows. They are part of the environmental texture. They are on the branches, on the benches, on the bin lids in Leonida's parks.

The behaviour AI is reactive and fast. Any approach sends them up the nearest tree or across the nearest fence. They can read the direction of a threat and route around it. They do not simply flee in a straight line.

As small game they technically qualify for hunting mechanics. In practice, the challenge of targeting something that fast and that small with anything larger than a suppressed pistol makes them a novelty target rather than a hunting objective. The satisfaction of attempting it is the point.

Related Species

Scavenger
Raccoon
Shares the same urban parks, working the night shift instead.
Scavenger
Opossum
Another small urban-fringe animal, slower and less alert.
Elusive
Fox
Shares the suburban green space, far more cautious.
Pest
Rock Pigeon
The aerial equivalent, holding the same park benches.

Frequently Asked

Is the squirrel in GTA 6?
Yes. Multiple individuals are visible on benches and in trees throughout Vice City park sequences in Trailer 1, and another forages on a suburban garden lawn in Trailer 2.
Can you hunt squirrels in GTA 6?
Technically, yes, they qualify as small game. In practice they're fast enough and small enough that hitting one with anything larger than a suppressed pistol is a novelty, not a reliable hunt.
Where do squirrels live in GTA 6?
Vice City parks, suburban gardens, and any environment with accessible trees and food sources across the urban and suburban zones.