List of animals

The following is a list of the animal inhabitants of Gravity Falls, Oregon. Unlike the many mystical and mysterious creatures that reside in Gravity Falls, these animals are natural inhabitants of the area.

Alligators
An alligator first appears in "Headhunters," it is seen biting on Old Man McGucket's arm. In "Dipper vs. Manliness," they are in a pond and part of Dipper Pines' quest to become a man. Later in "Bottomless Pit!," alligators are seen on the Worrel surrounding a unicycling Alex Hirsch caricature.

Bats
Dipper is commanded to remove a bat in the kitchen of the Mystery Shack in "Dreamscaperers."

Bears
Bears first appear in "Dipper vs. Manliness," where one flees with other wildlife from Chutzpar. In "Bottomless Pit!," Manly Dan was wrestling one for Stan Pines so he could teach it to drive. After, it is seen going through Stan's garbage.

Beavers
A taxidermied beaver is seen in "Tourist Trapped," during Dipper's narration. They make there first living appearance in "The Legend of the Gobblewonker." They appear to be relatively carefree but can aggressively chew things and people such as Mabel, Dipper, and Soos as they were fleeing from the Gobblewonker. One of the beavers chews on a chainsaw, the sound of which is mistaken by Dipper for the Gobblewonker. Another group of beavers also appear in "Dipper vs. Manliness."

Birds
Many species of birds appear in the series. In "Dipper vs. Manliness," an owl, cardinal, and other birds flee from Chutzpar. In "Irrational Treasure," a bird that looks like a chickadee with an orange neck appears.

Chickadees
A chickadee is briefly seen in "Irrational Treasure."

Chickens
A chicken is seen pecking at Pacifica in "The Time Traveler's Pig." Two chickens are seen "entertaining" Old Man McGucket in "Bottomless Pit!."

Doves
In "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel," doves are used to promote the Tent of Telepathy and again by Gideon during his show. Later in "Dreamscaperers," he uses them for his Gideon add.

Ducks
A duck is first seen in "Headhunters," as it was featured in Duck-tective. Later in "Irrational treasure," ducks are seen when Stan was trying to flee from Pioneer Day. In "Dreamscaperers," Mabel mentions ducklings during Dipper's confrontation with the bat.

Eagles
In "Irrational Treasure," Quentin Trembley fights a bald eagle. Another miniature bald eagle appears in "Little Dipper" near the crystals.

Finches
In "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel," a finch appears outside the Mystery Shack.

Macaws
In "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel," A red crested South American rainbow macaw, voiced by Alex Hirsch, was used by Gideon to deliver an invitation for his and Mabel's date.

Owls


An owl is seen in "Headhunters," during the flashback of Stan at the Wax figures garage sale. Another owl is seen feeling form Chutzpar in "Dipper vs. Manliness." In "Irrational Treasure," owl statutes are seen at the entrance of the Gravity Falls Museum of History. In "Carpet Diem," Dipper mentions an owl when he said that one tried to eat his tongue while he was sleeping outside. Later in that episode an owl is seen on a calendar in the hidden room. In "Gideon Rises," Bobby Renzobbi advertises the "Owl Trowel." Later, in "Stan's Tattoo" owls are mentioned in the page about secret societies. In "The Hide Behind" an owl is seen holding a maraca which Mabel then labels as a "maraca owl." In Mabel's Guide to Dating, owls are featured in "Animal Dating".

Alex Hirsch has implied a fondness for owls.

Pelicans
A pelican appears in "The Legend of the Gobblewonker." Mabel moves its bill to pretend to make it speak, in a makeshift ventriloquist act.

Pigeons
In "Little Dipper," as Dipper and Mabel are on the flying on the discount dollar, pigeons are seen on an electrical wire.

Purple Finches
In "Gideon Rises," a couple of purple finches are seen on the Gideon-bot while it is activating. In "The Hide Behind," a finch is seen when Dipper runs into the forest.

Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers are first seen in "Tourist Trapped" when one pecks at Dipper's hat. One appears inside Greasy's Diner in "Dipper vs. Manliness." Dipper's head is also pecked by a woodpecker in "Little Dipper." They can be heard in almost every episode. It used to be legal to marry woodpeckers in Gravity Falls. Mermando also got pecked on the head by one when he tried to escape the pool.

Buffalo
In "Irrational Treasure," there is a taxidermied buffalo exhibit in the Gravity Falls Museum of History. A herd of buffalo is seen stampeding towards the twins in "The Time Traveler's Pig."

Cows
In "Irrational Treasure," a cow looks at Mabel through the window of Stan's car.

Deer
A deer first appears in "The Legend of the Gobblewonker" as Stan Pines is driving the twins to Lake Gravity Falls. They appear in "Dipper vs. Manliness," fleeing from Chutzpar. A miniature deer appears in "Little Dipper" near the height-altering crystals. A small pack of deer are seen licking Mermando in order to prevent him from suffocating. In "Carpet Diem," deer are seen fighting on a show Stan is watching. A deer makes another appearance while the Sev'ral Timez members are dancing in the forest. A deer has her teeth removed and put back by Bill Cipher in "Dreamscaperers." In "Gideon Rises," the gnomes ride deer into battle when they attack Gideon.

Dolphins
Dolphins are seen swimming in the sea with Mermando in the "The Deep End," episode.

Donkeys
In "Irrational Treasure," donkeys are seen throughout the episode some are seen during Pioneer day another one is seen walking with Steve as they stop by to see Grunkle Stan's car stuck in the mud. Finally a donkey is seen in front of the Gravity Falls Library.

Fish
Many fish live in Lake Gravity Falls. In "The Legend of the Gobblewonker," Manly Dan catches a trout with his bare hands. Toby Determined takes a photo of a large sockeye salmon that a fisher catches in the lake. In "The Deep End," while Mermando was making his escape salmon are seen swimming next to him.

Goats
Gompers is a goat who lives in the Forest located near the Mystery Shack. Gompers usually finds his way inside the Shack and once ate all of the household's tin cans.

Horses
In "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel," Gideon uses a horse in an attempted to impress Mabel later in that episode the horse is seen at The Club eating out of the Unnamed angry woman's dinner. In "Dipper vs. Manliness," a horse is seen in the party wagon. In "Irrational Treasure," they are seen pulling covered wagons also Quentin Trembley is seen riding one multiple times. A Pioneer is seen riding a horse in "The Time Traveler's Pig." Horses make another appearance in the "Boss Mabel," where Stan presents a photo of a horse riding another horse.

Insects
Many insects appear in Gravity Falls. In "Tourist Trapped," mosquitoes are mentioned for biting Dipper and spelling out "BEWARB." In "Double Dipper," moths are seen flying out of the copy machine, but Mabel mistakes them for butterflies. In "Little Dipper," a butterfly and caterpillar appear, both become enlarged thanks to the height-altering crystals. In "Land Before Swine," flies are seen around the Outhouse of Mystery, also a mosquito is seen trapped in sap. Later Waddles eats a fly. In "Dreamscaperers," a dragonfly is seen flying close to the ground as Bill is being summoned. In "Gideon Rises," while Stan is talking on the phone with Dipper and Mabel's parents cockroaches are seen on the counter and one is even burnt by the toaster's electrical wire. Beetles, caterpillars, and spiders also make appearance in Li'l Gideon Shrinks Back.

Lobsters
A lobster is seen on Mabel's plate at her first date with Gideon. She smuggles it to the Mystery Shack and dumps it in a tub of water. Later, in Tooth a lobster is seen on the shore of Lake after Dipper and Mabel escape from the "floating island creature."

Mountain Lions
In "The Time Traveler's Pig," mountain lions are mentioned by a Pioneer. One also makes an appearance in "Little Dipper." It begins to attack Dipper. However, it is shrunken by the height-altering crystals.

Opossums
Opossums first appear running along a rafter in the attic of the Mystery Shack in "Tourist Trapped." In "The Legend of the Gobblewonker," one steals Dipper's lantern soon after Dipper, Mabel, and Soos search the island. Another hangs from a tree as they explore the island. In "The Inconveniencing," it was seen that the Mystery Shack even sells a magazine called "Opossum Monthly." An opossum emerges from under the hood of one of Bud Gleeful's cars in "Little Dipper." The Mystery Shack's kitchen also has a stuffed opossum on one of its tabletops.

Oxen
Oxen are seen on the Oregon trail the Pioneers where following in the "The Time Traveler's Pig."

Pigs
Waddles is Mabel's pet pig. Other pigs are seen in "The Time Traveler's Pig," as prizes of the Win a Pig game.

Rabbits
Rabbits first appear in "Dipper vs. Manliness" when they watch Dipper do bench presses with a branch. Later, they flee with the other wildlife from the approaching Chutzpar. In "Gideon Rises," the gnomes ride rabbits into battle when they attach Gideon.

Raccoons
In "Land Before Swine," Old Man McGucket mentions fighting a raccoon over a piece of meat and accidentally kissing it. Soos mentioned a raccoon when his was looking in the bus emergency manual in "Gideon Rises."

Rats
Rats first appear in "Headhunters" when one steals Wax Larry King's ear. Another rat makes an appearance in "Carpet Diem," on the Electron Carpet.

Squirrels
Squirrels first appear in "Boss Mabel" when Mabel was seen talking to one. Another appears at the beginning of "The Deep End." This one gets burned from the severe heat. In "Gideon Rises," a squirrel sits on Mabel's head. Later in that episode other squirrels were seen bathing with Jeff the gnome. In Mabel's Guide to Dating, squirrels were featured in "Animal Dating". They attacked Mabel after she tried to attract them with acorns. They attack her again at the end of the short.

Tigers
In "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel" a tiger was featured in Tiger Fist.

Toads
A toad is shown jumping in slow motion during the summoning of Bill Cipher in "Dreamscaperers." In Mabel's Guide to Dating, toads are featured in "Animal Dating".

Turtles
In "Tourist Trapped," a pet turtle is seen in a flashback of Mabel trying to flirt with a boy.

Wolves
In Tourist Trapped, Soos thinks that the mailman is a werewolf. Wolves are mentioned by Rumble McSkirmish in "Fight Fighters," as he tires to command a change machine to change him into one. Wolves are first seen in "Boss Mabel," where one is seen howling. Wolves are again mentioned in "The Deep End," by Mermando. Another wolf is seen in "Carpet Diem," where it chews on Dipper's leg.

Dogs
The Northwest dog looks like a golden retriever type. She appears with Mr. and Mrs. Northwest when they are at Pioneer Day in Irrational Treasure. Mabel also milks her in Mabel's Guide to Art. She wears a red collar with a gold tag. Her eyes are never focused.