Planet Zoo 2 Animals: Complete List of All 130 Species

Quick answer: Planet Zoo 2 launches with 130 animal species: 47 mammals, 14 birds, 22 reptiles and amphibians, 33 fully aquatic species and 14 invertebrates. Six of them — Axolotl, Blue and Gold Fusilier, Golden Eagle, Golden Lion Tamarin, Great Hammerhead and Longfin Batfish — are exclusive to the Deluxe Edition; the other 124 ship with the base game.

How many animals are in Planet Zoo 2?

Frontier’s official Zoopedia lists 130 species at launch, and that number is confirmed in-game rather than estimated by the community. The roster is deliberately broader than the first game’s: alongside the classic mega-fauna — African savannah elephants, lions, giraffes, gorillas — you will find tiny poison frogs, jungle insects, reef fish and, for the first time in the series, sharks.

The exact split by how you house them matters more for planning than taxonomy:

Enclosure type	What you build	Species
Land habitat	Fenced habitat with terrain, foliage and shelters	50+
Aquarium	Glass-walled tank with a water gate and filtration	30+
Aviary	Mesh-covered flying habitat	12 flying birds
Exhibit	Small glass-fronted box for tiny species	40+

Some species overlap — several reptiles and amphibians can live in either an exhibit or an aquarium — so those counts intentionally add up to more than 130.

What’s new: fully aquatic animals and flying birds

The two headline additions change how a zoo is laid out from the ground up. Fully aquatic species such as the blacktip reef shark, West Indian manatee and great hammerhead need purpose-built aquariums with barriers rated for water pressure, water gates for staff access and filtration to keep the environment healthy. Reef fish like the clown anemonefish and yellow tang school through coral-themed tanks, while giants like the ocean sunfish demand serious volume.

Flying birds are the other debut. Species including the secretarybird, shoebill, toco toucan and greater flamingo require aviaries — enclosed volumes with support poles and mesh — rather than ordinary walk-in habitats. Our aquatic animals guide and flying birds and aviary guide cover both systems in detail.

The complete Planet Zoo 2 animal list

Conservation statuses below reflect real-world IUCN Red List assessments, since Frontier ties each species’ in-game conservation programme to genuine threats and recovery stories.

Mammals (47)

Species	Group	Conservation status
Aardvark	Mammals	Least Concern
African Leopard	Mammals	Vulnerable
African Savannah Elephant	Mammals	Endangered
African Wild Dog	Mammals	Endangered
Asian Elephant	Mammals	Endangered
Bactrian Camel	Mammals	Domesticated
Black Wildebeest	Mammals	Least Concern
Blue Wildebeest	Mammals	Least Concern
Cape Buffalo	Mammals	Least Concern
Common Hippopotamus	Mammals	Vulnerable
Common Warthog	Mammals	Least Concern
Eurasian Beaver	Mammals	Least Concern
Eurasian Brown Bear	Mammals	Least Concern
Eurasian Lynx	Mammals	Least Concern
European Bison	Mammals	Near Threatened
Gemsbok	Mammals	Least Concern
Giant Panda	Mammals	Vulnerable
Golden Lion Tamarin	Mammals	Endangered
Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo	Mammals	Endangered
Grey Wolf	Mammals	Least Concern
Grizzly Bear	Mammals	Least Concern
Lion	Mammals	Vulnerable
Malayan Tapir	Mammals	Endangered
Masai Giraffe	Mammals	Endangered
Meerkat	Mammals	Least Concern
Mountain Hare	Mammals	Least Concern
North Sulawesi Babirusa	Mammals	Vulnerable
Nyala	Mammals	Least Concern
Plains Zebra	Mammals	Near Threatened
Przewalski’s Horse	Mammals	Endangered
Red Deer	Mammals	Least Concern
Red Panda	Mammals	Endangered
Reticulated Giraffe	Mammals	Endangered
Ring-Tailed Lemur	Mammals	Endangered
Sable Antelope	Mammals	Least Concern
Siamang	Mammals	Endangered
Snow Leopard	Mammals	Vulnerable
Spotted Hyena	Mammals	Least Concern
Springbok	Mammals	Least Concern
Sumatran Orangutan	Mammals	Critically Endangered
Sumatran Tiger	Mammals	Endangered
Sun Bear	Mammals	Vulnerable
Sunda Pangolin	Mammals	Critically Endangered
Thomson’s Gazelle	Mammals	Least Concern
Western Chimpanzee	Mammals	Endangered
Western Lowland Gorilla	Mammals	Critically Endangered
Wild Boar	Mammals	Least Concern

Birds (14)

Species	Group	Conservation status
African Penguin	Birds	Endangered
Common Ostrich	Birds	Least Concern
Eurasian Bittern	Birds	Least Concern
Golden Eagle	Birds	Least Concern
Great Hornbill	Birds	Vulnerable
Greater Flamingo	Birds	Least Concern
Javan Green Magpie	Birds	Critically Endangered
Long-Eared Owl	Birds	Least Concern
Long-Tailed Parakeet	Birds	Vulnerable
Secretarybird	Birds	Endangered
Shoebill	Birds	Vulnerable
Toco Toucan	Birds	Least Concern
White-Backed Vulture	Birds	Critically Endangered
White-Tailed Sea Eagle	Birds	Least Concern

Reptiles & Amphibians (22)

Species	Group	Conservation status
American Bullfrog	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Axolotl	Reptiles & Amphibians	Critically Endangered
Boa Constrictor	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Common Bluetongue	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Danube Crested Newt	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Desert Horned Viper	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Diamondback Terrapin	Reptiles & Amphibians	Vulnerable
Eastern Brown Snake	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Fire Salamander	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Galápagos Giant Tortoise	Reptiles & Amphibians	Endangered
Gharial	Reptiles & Amphibians	Critically Endangered
Giant Slippery Frog	Reptiles & Amphibians	Endangered
Gila Monster	Reptiles & Amphibians	Near Threatened
Golden Poison Frog	Reptiles & Amphibians	Endangered
Hawksbill Turtle	Reptiles & Amphibians	Critically Endangered
Komodo Dragon	Reptiles & Amphibians	Endangered
Lehmann’s Poison Frog	Reptiles & Amphibians	Critically Endangered
Nile Monitor	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Red-Eyed Tree Frog	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Saltwater Crocodile	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern
Yellow Anaconda	Reptiles & Amphibians	Least Concern

Aquatics (33)

Species	Group	Conservation status
African Tigerfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Blackspotted Puffer	Aquatics	Least Concern
Blacktip Reef Shark	Aquatics	Vulnerable
Blue and Gold Fusilier	Aquatics	Least Concern
Bluespine Unicornfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Blunthead Cichlid	Aquatics	Least Concern
Boeseman’s Rainbowfish	Aquatics	Endangered
Brown Trout	Aquatics	Least Concern
Clown Anemonefish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Clown Loach	Aquatics	Least Concern
Clown Triggerfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Common Rudd	Aquatics	Least Concern
Dolphinfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Giant Gourami	Aquatics	Least Concern
Giant Grouper	Aquatics	Vulnerable
Golden Trevally	Aquatics	Least Concern
Great Hammerhead	Aquatics	Critically Endangered
Humphead Wrasse	Aquatics	Endangered
Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips	Aquatics	Least Concern
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark	Aquatics	Endangered
Indo-Pacific Sergeant	Aquatics	Least Concern
Longfin Batfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Ocean Sunfish	Aquatics	Vulnerable
Ocellated Eagle Ray	Aquatics	Endangered
Pacific Bluefin Tuna	Aquatics	Near Threatened
Pacific Sardine	Aquatics	Least Concern
Palette Surgeonfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Red Lionfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Sailfin Snapper	Aquatics	Least Concern
Schooling Bannerfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
Threespot Damselfish	Aquatics	Least Concern
West Indian Manatee	Aquatics	Vulnerable
Yellow Tang	Aquatics	Least Concern

Invertebrates (14)

Species	Group	Conservation status
Amazonian Giant Centipede	Invertebrates	Not Evaluated
Cloudless Sulphur	Invertebrates	Least Concern
European Peacock	Invertebrates	Least Concern
Giant Forest Scorpion	Invertebrates	Not Evaluated
Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect	Invertebrates	Not Evaluated
Giant Tiger Land Snail	Invertebrates	Not Evaluated
Goliath Beetle	Invertebrates	Not Evaluated
Menelaus Blue Morpho	Invertebrates	Not Evaluated
Mexican Redknee	Invertebrates	Near Threatened
Monarch	Invertebrates	Vulnerable
Moon Jelly	Invertebrates	Not Evaluated
Old World Swallowtail	Invertebrates	Least Concern
Sacred Scarab Beetle	Invertebrates	Not Evaluated
Sri Lankan Rose	Invertebrates	Endangered

Which animals are Deluxe Edition exclusives?

Six of the 130 species ship only with the Deluxe Edition upgrade; the standard edition contains the other 124. The Deluxe additions are:

Deluxe species	Group	Conservation status
Axolotl	Reptiles & Amphibians	Critically Endangered
Blue and Gold Fusilier	Aquatics	Least Concern
Golden Eagle	Birds	Least Concern
Golden Lion Tamarin	Mammals	Endangered
Great Hammerhead	Aquatics	Critically Endangered
Longfin Batfish	Aquatics	Least Concern

The axolotl and great hammerhead in particular are conservation heavyweights, so players deciding between editions should weigh how much they care about exhibit and aquarium breadth. Nothing else is edition-locked: every reserve, biome and game mode is available in both.

How should you read the conservation statuses?

The status column uses the real-world IUCN Red List categories, because Frontier builds each species’ conservation programme around its genuine threats. The scale runs from Least Concern (secure populations) through Near Threatened and Vulnerable, to Endangered and Critically Endangered (species at severe risk of extinction in the wild). A few entries read Not Evaluated — mostly insects and other invertebrates the IUCN has not formally assessed — and the domesticated Bactrian camel sits outside the wild assessment system entirely.

Over 50 launch species are Vulnerable or worse, which is deliberate: Planet Zoo 2’s welfare and release systems are built to tell real conservation stories, from the recovered giant panda to the critically endangered Sunda pangolin and Javan green magpie. When you release a healthy animal to a reserve, the status you see in this table is the reason it matters.

Which animals should you start with?

If you are opening your first zoo, lean on forgiving Least Concern species — plains zebras, springbok, common ostriches and meerkats — before committing to the demanding, high-welfare mega-fauna. Every species you breed well feeds into Planet Zoo 2’s conservation loop: healthy, release-ready animals can be sent to the new Wildlife Reserves, the headline release feature of this sequel. Flagship species such as the giant panda and African wild dog sit at the centre of that economy.

How was this list compiled?

The roster follows the official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia — the same source the game itself uses — cross-checked against launch coverage from multiple outlets on release day. Species names use the in-game common names, so you will see “lion” rather than subspecies labels, and fish named the way Frontier presents them. Group boundaries are ours and slightly pragmatic: fully aquatic sharks, rays and fish sit under Aquatics regardless of taxonomy, penguins and other swimming birds stay with Birds, and the West Indian manatee — a mammal that lives entirely in water — is grouped with Aquatics because that is how you will house it.

Counts can look odd in either direction depending on how you slice the roster. Twelve birds genuinely fly and need aviaries, but two more (the ostrich and penguin) live in walk-in habitats. More than 40 species fit exhibits, yet several of those can also be shown in aquariums. We have counted each species once, in the group that best matches how you will build for it.

What should returning Planet Zoo players look out for?

If you are coming from the first Planet Zoo, three roster-level changes are worth knowing before you plan. First, the habitat taxonomy is broader: barrier grades now cover true climbers like never before, and the Zoopedia’s welfare pages describe social structures — packs, dominance orders, dispersal — in far more detail than the first game’s simple group sizes. Second, exhibits are no longer a side activity: more than 40 launch species live in them, many doubling as aquarium exhibits, and several exhibit animals are among the rarest on the roster. Third, conservation is now a loop with a destination. Breeding for release is not abstract: you raise an animal, confirm its release group type on the Zoopedia, and send it to a reserve where it persists.

That shift changes which species are “good”. A cheap, fast-breeding Least Concern species can outperform a marquee Endangered one if its release logistics are simpler — which is exactly the calculation the giant panda invites, and why pack species like the African wild dog punch above their price.

Frequently asked questions

How many animals are in Planet Zoo 2 at launch? 130 species: 124 in the base game and 6 Deluxe Edition exclusives.

Are there aquatic animals in Planet Zoo 2? Yes — more than 30 fully aquatic species, including sharks, rays, manatees and reef fish, are new to the series and require aquarium habitats.

Are there flying birds? Yes. Twelve flying species need aviary habitats, from flamingos and secretarybirds to toucans and eagles.

Will more animals be added after launch? Frontier has historically expanded its zoo roster post-launch, and the Zoopedia is designed to grow; watch our update tracker and animal reveals pages for confirmed additions. For help turning this list into a working zoo, see our beginner guide.