Planet Zoo: list of animals
Planet Zoo was released on November 5, 2019 and offers 76 animals to start with. We will show you what these are in the following article.
These animals are available at the start at Planet Zoo
Frontier Developments developed a strategy game with Planet Zoo, which, similar to Planet Coaster, gives you the chance to get creative and set up your own zoo. At the start of the game you can choose between 76 different animals, all of which have their own requirements for enclosure, biome or food. We have compiled a list of all animals for you, divided into their respective habitats. First of all, we would like to introduce you to those who can live in enclosures:
- Aquatic: large flamingo, gavial crocodile, pygmy hippo (only available in the deluxe version), saltwater crocodile, hippo
- Desert: African elephant, gemsbok, trampoline, springbok, white-tailed wildebeest
- Grasslands: Aardvark, Nyala antelope, Komodo dragon (only available in the deluxe edition), Bengal tiger, spotted hyena, African buffalo, wild dog, Aldabra giant tortoise, American bison, Central American tapir, warthog, leopard, ostrich, Thomson gazelle (only available in the deluxe edition), reticulated giraffe, sable, zebra, pronghorn, peacock, Indian elephant, rhinoceros, bonobo, borneo orangutan, cheetah, lowland gorilla, chimpanzee
- Taiga: Siberian tiger, timber wolf, Japanese macaque, red panda, grizzly bear, snow leopard, Himalayan brown bear
- Temperate: Chinese pangolin, giant panda, Taiwan black bear, mandrill,
- Tropical: Bongo, Okapi, Roter Vari, Katta
- Tundra: grizzly bear, brown bear, timber wolf
- Most animals prefer two or more biomes to feel good.
Vivariums in Planet Zoo
23 of the 76 animals so far are Vivarian animals. These are significantly smaller and are displayed in vivariums. You can still watch the snakes, scorpions and frogs by zooming in very close to the Vivarium.
- Snakes: Idol, Yellow Anaconda, Puff Adder, Texas Rattlesnake, Death Otter, Eastern Brown Snake
- Spiders: Brazilian giant tarantula, Brazilian wandering spider, Goliath tarantula, Mexican red-knee tarantula,
- Frogs: Goliath frog, Lehmann's poison dart frog, Terrible poison dart frog
- Lizards: Gila-crested lizard, green island iguana, green iguana
- Beetles, scorpions and snails: Australian cockroach, Brazilian giant runner, real agate snail, Goliath beetle, hairy desert scorpion, Indian giant scorpion, giant goat beetle
Which animals will come?
So far, Frontier Developments has not announced any other animals, but from experience with Planet Coaster it can be said that the development team is very open to the wishes of the players and will certainly add some more.
- Many players are missing some of their favorite animals: especially penguins, otters and sloths are often mentioned.
- So far, birds have also been completely absent. Whether parrots, eagles or falcons - birdhouses would be an asset to Planet Zoo.
- So far there are no fish either. Many players wish to be able to place shoals of fish, otherwise it would hardly be possible to take care of each animal individually.
- There are no other water creatures such as whales or dolphins at the start of the PC game.
- Many also miss other insects such as the praying mantis, butterflies or ants, which you could build a pipe road like you know from some zoos.
The construction principle of Planet Zoo, just like Planet Coaster, is very complex. In another article, we gave you the best tips for paths and places.