Wild, Wild, Wildlife Guide

A guide on how to get the WIld, Wild, Wildlife Guild Card background. This will also get you 4 achievements, and all the placeable pets for you room.

Since I could not find a comprehensive guide online that listed everything possible to get all in one place, I thought I'd compile one myself. Also, it's a lot easier to check a steam guide than to reference 2 or 3 different websites and google worksheets.

Note: Great Fish ARE required for the Guild Background, and will spawn beside the normal fish. (So if there is always 1 Tuna normally in a pond, if a Great Tuna spawns then there will be 2 Tuna instead, with one noticeably larger than the other. Only exception is the Marlin) Also, catching a Great Fish does NOT automatically give you a catch for the normal fish as well, you have to still catch a normal fish. Baitbug will make catching the rare and Great fish a lot easier. Special baits can be bought from Provisions Manager.

The Rewards

By collecting all these animals, you will unlock the following:


Special Guild Card background






Four achievements (catch each pet to get its achievement)


A wide variety of pets to place within your room. You will get more pet slots as you upgrade rooms.

Shepherd Hare / Pilot Hare

Locations:
*Ancient Forest (1, 2, 8, 11, 17 )
*Wildspire Waste (1, 2)
Special Requirements: None. Sprint and use net.
Type: Terrestial


Locations:
*Ancient Forest (1, 2, 8, 11, 17 )
*Wildspire Waste (1, 2)
Special Requirements: Rarely replaces a Shepherd Hare. Sunny weather only.
Type: Terrestial

Forest Gekko

Locations:
*Ancient Forest (17, 10)
Special Requirements: None.
Type: Terrestial

Wildspire Gecko

Locations:
*Wildspire Waste (5, 6, 15)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Gloom Gekko / Moonlight Gekko

Locations:
*Rotten Vale (10, 11, 15)
*Elder's Recess (8)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial


Locations:
*Rotten Vale (11)
*Elder's Recess (8, in the crystal cavern, above Brightmoss or in Camp 8 itself above Brightmoss)
Special Requirements: Rarely spawns beside Gloom Gekko or alone. Seems to appear near Brightmoss only.
Type: Terrestial

Vaporonid

Locations:
*Ancient Forest (10, 14)
*Wildspire Waste (5, 11)
Special Requirements: None. Sits in a very large web, usually blocking tunnel entrances or inside caves. Hard to miss.
Type: Terrestial

Scavantula

Locations:
*Rotten Vale (4, 5)
Special Requirements: None. Can be hard to see
Type: Terrestial

Revolture

Locations:
*Ancient Forest (All open areas)
*Wildspire Waste (All open areas)
*Rotten Vale (level 3)
*Elder's Recess (Level 1 outdoor area)
Special Requirements: None. Highly attracted to dead monsters.
Type: Terrestial

Blissbill

Locations:
*Ancient Forest (1 )
*Wildspire Waste (5, 9)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Dung Beetle

Locations:
*Wildspire Waste (6, 7, ?)
Special Requirements: Near Dung
Type: Terrestial

Bomb Beetle

Locations:
*Elder's Recess (2, 6)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Paratoad

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 5, 9)
*Wildspire Waste, (4)
*Coral Highlands, (13)
*Rotten Vale, (10)
*Elder's Recess, ( 2)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Sleeptoad

Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (5, 13)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Nitrotoad

Locations:
*Elder's Recess, ( 2, 11)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Wiggler / Wiggler Queen

Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (1, 3, 9, 10, 11)
*Elder's Recess ( 16, Gajalaka Hideout)
Special Requirements: Very skittish, use Ghillie Mantle or Crouch slowly
Type: Terrestial


Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (1,3, 9, 10, 11)
Special Requirements: Rarely Replaces Wiggler. Only at Night. Use Ghillie Mantle
Type Terrestial

Carrier Ant

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 5, 9, 10)
*Wildspire Waste, (1, 6, 8, 15)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Emperor Hopper

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 3)
*Wildspire Waste, (1)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Tyrant Hopper

Locations:
*Rotten Vale, (2, 5, 8, 10)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial

Iron Helmcrab / Emerald Helmcrab

Locations:
*Wildspire Waste, (4, 9, 10)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial


Locations:
*Wildspire Waste, (4, 9, 10)
*Rotten Vale, (6, 9)
Special Requirements: Rarely spawns in place of Iron Helmcrab
Type: Terrestial

Soldier Helmcrab / Emerald Helmcrab

Locations:
*Rotten Vale, (6, 9)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Terrestial


Locations:
*Wildspire Waste, (4, 9, 10)
*Rotten Vale, (6, 9)
Special Requirements: Rarely spawns in place of Soldier Helmcrab. Can be difficult to tell in all the bones and gore of the zone. I found mine here just by seeing its name as I ran past, so keep an eye on the names you see as you walk around.
Type: Terrestial

Cobalt Flutterfly / Phantom Flutterfly

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 17)
Special Requirements: None. Small, blue round wings, spawns in groups of 3 or 4
Type: Airborne


Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (6, 11) (Pukei Pukei nest appears to be most common spawn point)
Special Requirements: Rarely replaces Cobalt Butterfly. Large. Green triangular wings. Has been found during Day and Dawn. Has been found during Sunny weather and Rainy weather.
Type: Airborne

Omenfly / Augerfly

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (3, 5, 10, 11, 16)
*Wildspire Waste, (2, 3, 10)
*Coral Highlands, (8, 11, 14)
*Rotten Vale, (1, 12, 15)
Elder's Recess (8, 16)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Airborne


Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 16)
*Wildspire Waste, (2, 3, 10, ) ( i have found them here with no rain)
*Coral Highlands, (8, 11, 14)
*Rotten Vale, (1, 11, 12, 13, 15) (I have found them here with no rain)
Elder's Recess (7, 8, 16)
Special Requirements: Rarely spawns beside an Omenfly or alone, only during Rain (Supposedly...) . Larger and blue-hued. Can spawn away from Omenflies, but still easiest to check Omenfly locations when looking for it. I found almost all of mine outside of pet-farming, just doing normal quests.
Type: Airborne

Scalebat

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 10)
*WildSpire Waste (11)
*Rotten Vale (12)
*Elder's Recess, (1, 8, 16)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Airborne

Elegant Coralbird / Dapper Coralbird

Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Special Requirements: None. Spawns in groups of 3. All in the area will flee when net is thrown, whether you catch one or not.
Type: Airborne


Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Special Requirements: Rarely spawns with Elegant Coralbirds, making a group of 4 instead of 3. Different color and larger size. All in the area will flee when net is thrown, whether you catch one or not.
Type: Airborne

Vigorwasp / Giant Vigorwasp

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 5, 6)
*Coral Highlands, (8)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Airborne


Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 13)
Special Requirements: Spawns at the very bottom level of Sector 13
Type: Airborne

Flying Meduso

Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (1)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Airborne

Flashfly

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (2)
*Wildspire Waste, (8)
*Elder's Recess, (15)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Airborne

Grandfather Mantagrell

Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (11, 13)
Special Requirements: Catch when you are up high, or use Slinger to shoot them down then capture
Type: Airborne

Woodland Pteryx / Forest Pteryx

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 5, 11)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Treetop



Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 5, 11, 15)
Special Requirements: Rarely spawns in place of Woodland Pteryx
Type: Treetop

Hercudrome

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (1, 8. 6, 10, 11, 17)
Special Requirements: On tree trunks or walls. The best place to find it is go to Camp 1 of Ancient Forest, and take the left small path leading to Sector 9. When you reach the palm tree cluster with the Unique Mushroom colony behind it, go to the Mushroom Colony and look up at the trunk of the right tree. There has always been one there, every time I check.
Type: TreeTop

Gold Hercudrome

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, ( 6) (next to two thunderbugs on a vine covered log south of the pukei pukei nest Climb up the log past the toadstools then take a left and jump. Can track the Thunderbugs to get there)
*Wildspire Waste, (5) (Up the ramp in Sector 5 to where the ledge opens out into a cliff. To your left will be a dead tree with the Gold Hercudrome on it)
Special Requirements: Night only
Type: Treetop

Prism Hercudrome (Achievement)

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (1) (On a treetrunk in the right side dead end)
*Wildspire Waste, (10) (On side of a tree on the first of the rock islands)
*Coral Highlands, (11) (From the Ropelift, go up the hill towards the large green coral-trees. It is on the side of one of them.)
*Rotten Vale, (11 ) (From camp 11 climb the tall wall of vines. Jump off ledge with Mandragora mushroom. On huge rib in front of you up the next ledge)
*Elder's Recess (3) (Next to a Latchberry near the very large, bright crystal core. Up on the ledge where the Azure Rathalos sleeps)
Special Requirements: Dusk or Dawn only. The easiest way to get it is to, at Dawn or Dusk, go to camp 1 of Ancient Forest. Head to the right past the Aponoths to the dead end you can see on your map. At the dead-end, look to your right at the tree trunks, there will be one right there.
Type: Treetop

Downy Crake (Achievement)

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (1, 8) - on the back of Apotonoth
*Wildspire Waste, (1, 4, 8) - on back of Apceros
*Coral Highlands, (11, 13) - on back of Grandfather Mantegrell
Special Requirements: Use Ghillie Mantle. Always on the back of something. CAN spawn if you look away, so turn away and check back a few times. Can spawn in groups for multiple catches
Type: Unclassified

Bristly Crake (Achievement)

Locations:
*Rotten Vale, (15) (Mosswine)
*Elder's Recess, (11) (Gastadon)
Special Requirements: Rarely spawns on the back of Mosswine or Gastadons, depending on zone. CAN spawn when you're not looking, so turn away and check again a few times
Type: Unclassified

Climbing Joyperch

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (10, 11)
*Wildspire Waste, (1, 11)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Aquatic

Pink Parexus / Great Pink Parexus

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (1, 4, 9, 11)
*Wildspire Waste, (6)
*Coral Highlands, (7, 11)
*Rotten Vale, (9)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns
Type: Aquatic

Burst Arowana / Great Burst Arowana

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (1, 11)
*Wildspire Waste, (1. 10)
*Coral Highlands, (11)
*Rotten Vale, (9)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns
Type: Aquatic

Bomb Arowana / Great Bomb Arowana

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (11)
*Wildspire Waste, (10)
*Coral Highlands, (11)
*Rotten Vale, (11)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns
Type: Aquatic

Andangler

Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (11, 14)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Aquatic

Hopguppy

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (11)
*Wildspire Waste, (6)
Special Requirements: None
Type: Aquatic

Petricanths (Achievement)

Locations:
*Rotten Vale, (15)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Bait Bug bait will make catching easier
Type: Aquatic

Whetfish / Great Whetfish

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (1, 4)
*Wildspire Waste, (1, 6)
*Coral Highlands, (11)
*Rotten Vale, (9)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns
Type: Aquatic

Gastronome Tuna / Great Gastronome Tuna

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (4)
*Wildspire Waste, (10)
*Rotten Vale, (10)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns. Baitbug Bait makes it easier to hook
Type: Aquatic

King Marlin / Great King Marlin

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (4)
Special Requirements: Rare Spawn during Daytime (Possibly Dusk/Dawn). Baitbug makes it easier to hook. Great version can spawn alone
Type: Aquatic

Goldenfish / Great Goldenfish

Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (14)
*Rotten Vale, (9, 15)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns
Type: Aquatic

Platinum Fish / Great Platinum Fish

Locations:
*Elder's Recess, (7, 8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns
Type: Aquatic

Goldenfry / Great Goldenfry

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (11)
*Wildspire Waste, (6)
* Coral Highlands (14)
*Rotten Vale, (15)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns
Type: Aquatic

Sushifish / Great Sushifish

Locations:
*Ancient Forest, (1, 4, 11)
*Wildspire Waste, (1, 6, 10)
*Coral Highlands, (1, 7, 11)
*Rotten Vale, (9)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns
Type: Aquatic

Gunpowderfish / Great Gunpowderfish

Locations:
*Coral Highlands, (7)
*Rotten Vale, (9)
*Elder's Recess, (8)
Special Requirements: Great versions spawn in High Rank anywhere the normal one spawns. Using Specific Bait (Gunpowderfish Bait) will make catching eaiser
Type: Aquatic

[HolyAlbey]

and you might want to update this there are a lot more pets in the DLC: iceborne and the collab pets too

[Vermination]

Does anybody know if Macrozoologist increases the chance of Greatfish spawning?

[Cookieheart]

@Summoner000
I don't believe the El Dorado critters are required and I've been super busy with work but I'll try to find time to add them into this guide :)

[Summoner000]

Are the critters from El Dorado required? And will they be added to the guide?

[Little_Bear]

WHAT IS THAT FLYING THING IN THE CORAL HILANDS?

[O97M/Y2K]

Bristly Crakes also spawn on top of the mantagrells. Quite the suprise when you shoot one down.

[Cookieheart]

Some people just have a lot of time on their hands and want to help those who are completionist, such as myself

[Yagyu]

I know I've already wasted a bunch of time during hunts for pets but this is a bit overkill...

[DevNode]

Bristly Crakes may also appear atop Soldier Helmcrabs, though I've only observed this behavior so far in the Rotted Region of the Guiding Lands. It nonetheless seems reasonable to assume it's possible anywhere Soldier Helmcrabs can spawn.

[Cookieheart]

All done ;)
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