Planet Zoo 2 offers an abundance of creativity, with a wide range of animals covering land, sea, and the skies, making the complete Zoopedia a hefty read.
Frontier Developments‘ sequel to the original title releases on October 13, with the standout changes being the addition of water and avian animals, alongside customizable wildlife reserves.
If you want to map out your first creations in Planet Zoo 2 by knowing the full list of animals so far, we’ve got a complete list, which we’ll regularly update.
Planet Zoo 2 Animal List

Frontier is going all-out with the list of available animals in Planet Zoo 2, which will naturally evolve over time with the release of DLC packs.
The original Planet Zoo had over 200 species available to adopt and add to your zoo, setting a high bar for its successor, but the vast majority of those came through DLC and updates, with the sequel already set to exceed Planet Zoo’s original launch number.
Whether you want to build the perfect zoo, fancy your hand at some aquatic landscaping, or want to see your animals take to the skies, there’s plenty to choose from.
The table below details every Planet Zoo 2 animal, how they can be displayed in your zoo, and any details on DLC or pre-order requirements. We’ll update this article regularly with any new additions.
| Animal Name | Habitat/Exhibit | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Aardvark | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| African Leopard | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| African Penguin | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| African Savannah Elephant | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| African Tigerfish | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| American Bullfrog | Exhibit | Standard |
| Asian Elephant | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Axolotl | Exhibit | Deluxe Edition |
| Black Wildebeest | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Blackspotted Puffer | Aquarium | Standard |
| Blacktip Reef Shark | Aquarium | Standard |
| Blue & Gold Fusilier | Aquarium/Exhibit | Deluxe Edition |
| Blue Wildebeest | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Bluespine Unicornfish | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| Blunthead Cichlid | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| Boa Constrictor | Exhibit | Standard |
| Boeseman’s Rainbowfish | Aquarium | Standard |
| Brown Trout | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| Cape Buffalo | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Cloudless Sulphur | Exhibit | Standard |
| Clown Loach | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| Clown Triggerfish | Aquarium | Standard |
| Common Bluetongue | Exhibit | Standard |
| Common Hippopotamus | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Common Rudd | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| Danube Crested Newt | Exhibit | Standard |
| Desert Horned Viper | Exhibit | Standard |
| Dolphinfish | Aquarium | Standard |
| Eastern Brown Snake | Exhibit | Standard |
| Eurasian Beaver | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Eurasian Bitten | Habitat – Flying | Standard |
| Eurasian Brown Bear | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Eurasian Lynx | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| European Bison | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| European Peacock | Exhibit | Standard |
| Fire Salamander | Exhibit | Standard |
| Galapagos Giant Tortoise | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Gemsbok | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Gharial | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect | Exhibit | Standard |
| Giant Slippery Frog | Exhibit | Standard |
| Giant Tiger Land Snail | Exhibit | Standard |
| Gila Monster | Exhibit | Standard |
| Golden Eagle | Habitat – Flying | Deluxe |
| Golden Lion Tamarin | Habitat – Terrestrial | Deluxe |
| Golden Poison Frog | Exhibit | Standard |
| Golden Trevally | Aquarium | Standard |
| Goodfellow’s Tree-Kangaroo | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Great Hammerhead | Aquarium | Deluxe |
| Great Hornbill | Habitat – Flying | Standard |
| Grey Wolf | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Hawksbill Turtle | Aquarium | Standard |
| Humphead Wrasse | Aquarium | Standard |
| Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark | Aquarium | Standard |
| Indo-Pacific Sergeant | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| Komodo Dragon | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Lehmann’s Poison Frog | Exhibit | Standard |
| Lion | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Long-Eared Owl | Habitat – Flying | Standard |
| Longfin Batfish | Aquarium | Deluxe |
| Malayan Tapir | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Masai Giraffe | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Meerkat | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Menelaus Blue Morpho | Exhibit | Standard |
| Mexican Redknee | Exhibit | Standard |
| Mountain Hare | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Nile Monitor | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Nyala | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Ocean Sunfish | Aquarium | Standard |
| Ocellated Eagle Ray | Aquarium | Standard |
| Old World Swallowtail | Exhibit | Standard |
| Pacific Bluefin Tuna | Aquarium | Standard |
| Pacific Sardine | Aquarium | Standard |
| Palette Surgeonfish | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| Plains Zebra | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Przewalski’s Horse | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Red Deer | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Red Lionfish | Aquarium | Standard |
| Red Panda | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Reticulated Giraffe | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Ring-Tailed Lemur | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Sable Antelope | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Sailfin Snapper | Aquarium | Standard |
| Saltwater Crocodile | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Schooling Bannerfish | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
| Secretarybird | Habitat – Flying | Standard |
| Shoebill | Habitat – Flying | Standard |
| Spotted Hyena | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Springbok | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Sri Lankan Rose | Exhibit | Standard |
| Sumatran Orangutan | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Sumatran Tiger | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Sunda Pangolin | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Thomson’s Gazelle | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Toco Toucan | Habitat – Flying | Standard |
| Western Chimpanzee | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Western Diamondback Rattlesnake | Exhibit | Standard |
| Western Lowland Gorilla | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| White-Backed Vulture | Habitat – Flying | Standard |
| White-Tailed Sea Eagle | Habitat – Flying | Standard |
| Wild Board | Habitat – Terrestrial | Standard |
| Yellow Anaconda | Exhibit | Standard |
| Yellow Tang | Aquarium/Exhibit | Standard |
How Many Animals in Planet Zoo 2?
There are currently 104 announced species of animal in Planet Zoo 2, though Frontier is regularly releasing new additions to the Zoopedia in the build-up to launch.
Many will be familiar to those who played the original Planet Zoo, as they make a return in the sequel, though they’ve all been significantly enhanced from the original title.
The stand-out editions, naturally, are the aquatic and avian species added to the game, with one of Planet Zoo 2’s biggest drivers being the ability to make your own aquariums and habitats for flying species.
It’s not all about the newcomers, however, as Planet Zoo 2’s customizable wildlife reserves mean there’s plenty of work to be done across the board.
Check out the Planet Zoo 2 Wildlife Reserve Feature Focus below.
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