Now that Rockstar's highly-anticipated western title Red Dead Redemption 2 has launched, players have discovered a world with a plethora of opportunities to explore. One of those is the ability to hunt several types of animals including tougher-to-kill legendary creatures. While this activity isn't simple, it does give players the chance to obtain a legendary hide in Red Dead Redemption 2.

It's also worth mentioning that RDR2 features 16 different legendary animals. By hunting them efficiently, players also have the chance to get a perfect hide from the legendary animal. Players will also have an easier time taking down the creature if they are familiar with their weapon, so players should study up before taking on the following creatures:

red dead redemption 2 where to find legendary alligator

  • Legendary Alligator (Lemoyne - western shore of Lagras Lake)
  • Legendary Beaver (Hanover - south of the Elysian Pool)
  • Legendary Bharati Grizzly Bear (Ambarino - northwest of O'Creagh's Run)
  • Legendary Big Horn Ram (Ambarino - between Dakota River and Cattail Pond)
  • Legendary Boar (New Hanover - above the map's A and T in Bluewater Marsh)
  • Legendary Buck (West Elizabeth - western side of Big Valley)
  • Legendary Cougar (New Austin - west of Tumbleweed)
  • Legendary Coyote (Lemoyne - west of Eris Field)
  • Legendary Elk (Ambarino - east of Fort Wallace)
  • Legendary Fox (Lemoyne - in the Mattock Pond area)
  • Legendary Moose (Ambarino - northeastern extreme of the map, north of Brandywine Drop)
  • Legendary Panther (Lemoyne - in the area of Bolger Blade)
  • Legendary Pronghorn (New Austin - west of the Rio del Lobo Rock)
  • Legendary Tatanka Bison (West Elizabeth - south of Stillwater Creek)
  • Legendary White Bison (Ambarino - northeastern shore of Lake Isabella)
  • Legendary Wolf (Ambarino - in the Cotorra Springs area)

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Of course, with the stellar reviews of the game, it's likely more and more will pick up this title and go on the hunt for these legendary animals. Players should go prepared, nevertheless, in order to get those perfect pelts and get the best gear from the trapper.

All things considered, players will also want to make sure they know how to store pelts in the game or risk the pelt turning rotten. It would be a shame to lose a hard-earned pelt over a simple mistake.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now for PlayStation 4 an Xbox One.