There are 136 animals: 130 in the base game and 6 added by Deluxe. This Planet Zoo 2 animals list gives you every roster name and its content pack, so you can check a species before planning its habitat. Flying birds and fully aquatic animals are included alongside land animals.
How many animals are in Planet Zoo 2 at launch?
The launch roster contains 130 base game animals, with 6 Deluxe additions bringing the combined list to 136.
| Roster scope | Animals |
|---|---|
| Base Game, including Standard Edition | 130 |
| Deluxe additions only | 6 |
| Base Game plus Deluxe | 136 |
The number of animals here means roster entries, rather than the number of individual animals you can keep in a zoo. You do not add 136 and 6 together: the full animal list already includes the Deluxe species.
What is the Planet Zoo 2 full animal list?
The full animal list is the 136 entries below, with each animal marked Base Game or Deluxe.
You can search this page for a species name. The pack column tells you whether it belongs to the base game or requires the Deluxe additions. Names follow the roster, so look for Asian Elephant, Lion, Hawksbill Turtle, and Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark under those names.
| Animal | Content pack |
|---|---|
| Aardvark | Base Game |
| African Leopard | Base Game |
| African Penguin | Base Game |
| African Savannah Elephant | Base Game |
| African Tigerfish | Base Game |
| African Wild Dog | Base Game |
| Amazonian Giant Centipede | Base Game |
| American Bullfrog | Base Game |
| Asian Elephant | Base Game |
| Asian Small-Clawed Otter | Base Game |
| Axolotl | Deluxe |
| Bactrian Camel | Base Game |
| Binturong | Base Game |
| Black Rhinoceros | Base Game |
| Black Wildebeest | Base Game |
| Blackspotted Puffer | Base Game |
| Blacktip Reef Shark | Base Game |
| Blue and Gold Fusilier | Deluxe |
| Blue Wildebeest | Base Game |
| Bluespine Unicornfish | Base Game |
| Blunthead Cichlid | Base Game |
| Boa Constrictor | Base Game |
| Boeseman's Rainbowfish | Base Game |
| Brown Trout | Base Game |
| Cape Buffalo | Base Game |
| Cloudless Sulphur | Base Game |
| Clown Anemonefish | Base Game |
| Clown Loach | Base Game |
| Clown Triggerfish | Base Game |
| Common Bluetongue | Base Game |
| Common Hippopotamus | Base Game |
| Common Ostrich | Base Game |
| Common Rudd | Base Game |
| Common Warthog | Base Game |
| Danube Crested Newt | Base Game |
| Desert Horned Viper | Base Game |
| Diamondback Terrapin | Base Game |
| Dolphinfish | Base Game |
| Eastern Brown Snake | Base Game |
| Eurasian Beaver | Base Game |
| Eurasian Bittern | Base Game |
| Eurasian Brown Bear | Base Game |
| Eurasian Lynx | Base Game |
| European Bison | Base Game |
| European Peacock | Base Game |
| Fire Salamander | Base Game |
| Galápagos Giant Tortoise | Base Game |
| Gemsbok | Base Game |
| Gharial | Base Game |
| Giant Forest Scorpion | Base Game |
| Giant Gourami | Base Game |
| Giant Grouper | Base Game |
| Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect | Base Game |
| Giant Panda | Base Game |
| Giant Slippery Frog | Base Game |
| Giant Tiger Land Snail | Base Game |
| Gila Monster | Base Game |
| Golden Eagle | Deluxe |
| Golden Lion Tamarin | Deluxe |
| Golden Poison Frog | Base Game |
| Golden Trevally | Base Game |
| Goliath Beetle | Base Game |
| Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo | Base Game |
| Great Hammerhead | Deluxe |
| Great Hornbill | Base Game |
| Greater Flamingo | Base Game |
| Grey Wolf | Base Game |
| Grizzly Bear | Base Game |
| Hawksbill Turtle | Base Game |
| Humphead Wrasse | Base Game |
| Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips | Base Game |
| Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark | Base Game |
| Indo-Pacific Sergeant | Base Game |
| Javan Green Magpie | Base Game |
| Javanese Cownose Ray | Base Game |
| Koi | Base Game |
| Komodo Dragon | Base Game |
| Lehmann's Poison Frog | Base Game |
| Lion | Base Game |
| Long-Eared Owl | Base Game |
| Long-Tailed Parakeet | Base Game |
| Longfin Batfish | Deluxe |
| Malayan Tapir | Base Game |
| Masai Giraffe | Base Game |
| Meerkat | Base Game |
| Menelaus Blue Morpho | Base Game |
| Mexican Redknee | Base Game |
| Monarch | Base Game |
| Moon Jelly | Base Game |
| Mountain Hare | Base Game |
| Nile Monitor | Base Game |
| North Sulawesi Babirusa | Base Game |
| Nyala | Base Game |
| Ocean Sunfish | Base Game |
| Ocellated Eagle Ray | Base Game |
| Old World Swallowtail | Base Game |
| Pacific Bluefin Tuna | Base Game |
| Pacific Sardine | Base Game |
| Palette Surgeonfish | Base Game |
| Plains Zebra | Base Game |
| Przewalski's Horse | Base Game |
| Red Deer | Base Game |
| Red Lionfish | Base Game |
| Red Panda | Base Game |
| Red-Eyed Tree Frog | Base Game |
| Reticulated Giraffe | Base Game |
| Ring-Tailed Lemur | Base Game |
| Sable Antelope | Base Game |
| Sacred Scarab Beetle | Base Game |
| Sailfin Snapper | Base Game |
| Saltwater Crocodile | Base Game |
| Sand Tiger Shark | Base Game |
| Schooling Bannerfish | Base Game |
| Secretarybird | Base Game |
| Shoebill | Base Game |
| Siamang | Base Game |
| Snow Leopard | Base Game |
| Spotted Hyena | Base Game |
| Springbok | Base Game |
| Sri Lankan Rose | Base Game |
| Sumatran Orangutan | Base Game |
| Sumatran Tiger | Base Game |
| Sun Bear | Base Game |
| Sunda Pangolin | Base Game |
| Thomson's Gazelle | Base Game |
| Threespot Damselfish | Base Game |
| Toco Toucan | Base Game |
| West Indian Manatee | Base Game |
| Western Chimpanzee | Base Game |
| Western Diamondback Rattlesnake | Base Game |
| Western Lowland Gorilla | Base Game |
| White-Backed Vulture | Base Game |
| White-Tailed Sea-Eagle | Base Game |
| Wild Boar | Base Game |
| Yellow Anaconda | Base Game |
| Yellow Tang | Base Game |
Which animals are in the Planet Zoo 2 Deluxe Edition?
Deluxe adds Axolotl, Blue and Gold Fusilier, Golden Eagle, Golden Lion Tamarin, Great Hammerhead, and Longfin Batfish to the base game.
| Deluxe animal | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Axolotl | Ambystoma mexicanum |
| Blue and Gold Fusilier | Caesio teres |
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Golden Lion Tamarin | Leontopithecus rosalia |
| Great Hammerhead | Sphyrna mokarran |
| Longfin Batfish | Platax pinnatus |
Standard Edition: recommended if your shortlist is all Base Game
You get the 130 base game animals, including Toco Toucan, Shoebill, Blacktip Reef Shark, Moon Jelly, and West Indian Manatee. If those are the animals you want, their roster entries give you no reason to choose Deluxe.
Deluxe Edition: choose it for the six extra species
You get the base game plus the six animals above. Great Hammerhead and Golden Eagle are the clearest checks if you are planning around a hammerhead shark or that eagle specifically.
Which birds are in Planet Zoo 2 Standard Edition?
Standard Edition includes Toco Toucan, Shoebill, Great Hornbill, Long-Eared Owl, Long-Tailed Parakeet, Javan Green Magpie, White-Backed Vulture, White-Tailed Sea-Eagle, and Secretarybird.
African Penguin, Common Ostrich, Greater Flamingo, and Eurasian Bittern are also in the base game roster. Golden Eagle is the Deluxe bird. Bald Eagle is absent from this roster, so do not treat the eagle names as interchangeable.
Flying birds can live in custom aviaries built with barriers, support poles, and mesh covers. For the enclosure side of your plan, continue with Planet Zoo 2 exhibits.
Which sharks are in Planet Zoo 2?
The shark roster includes Blacktip Reef Shark, Sand Tiger Shark, Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, and the Deluxe Great Hammerhead.
| Shark | Content pack | Name to check |
|---|---|---|
| Blacktip Reef Shark | Base Game | Carcharhinus melanopterus |
| Sand Tiger Shark | Base Game | Carcharias taurus |
| Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark | Base Game | Stegostoma tigrinum |
| Great Hammerhead | Deluxe | Sphyrna mokarran |
If you are searching for a zebra shark, check the Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark entry with the scientific name Stegostoma tigrinum. There is no separate Zebra Shark entry in the list. Great White Shark and Whale Shark are absent from this roster.
Which fish and aquatic animals are in Planet Zoo 2?
The aquatic roster includes Koi, Brown Trout, Humphead Wrasse, Yellow Tang, rays, sharks, Moon Jelly, Hawksbill Turtle, and West Indian Manatee.
Koi, Brown Trout, Humphead Wrasse, and Yellow Tang are all Base Game entries. So are Javanese Cownose Ray and Ocellated Eagle Ray. Blue and Gold Fusilier and Longfin Batfish belong to Deluxe.
The game supports custom freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Check Planet Zoo 2 aquarium when you move from picking an animal to planning its home.
Does Planet Zoo 2 have jellyfish?
Yes, Moon Jelly is included in the base game.
Its roster name is Moon Jelly, with the scientific name Aurelia aurita. Search for that name if “jellyfish” does not lead you to the entry you want.
Does Planet Zoo 2 have manatees?
Yes, West Indian Manatee is included in the base game.
Manatees swim underwater above the sandy floor of an aquarium habitat. Look for the roster name West Indian Manatee, or Trichechus manatus.
One player chose a mangrove, subtropical Gulf of Mexico style habitat for this species. That is a building idea you can borrow, rather than a requirement to copy that exact layout.
Does Planet Zoo 2 have dolphins, whales, or orcas?
Dolphins, whales, and Orca, also called Killer Whale, are absent from the 136-animal roster.
Dolphinfish is included, but its entry is Coryphaena hippurus, a fish. The similar name can make the aquatic list look as though it includes dolphins when it does not.
Does Planet Zoo 2 have crocodiles, alligators, and Komodo dragons?
Saltwater Crocodile and Komodo Dragon are in the base game; Nile Crocodile and alligators are absent from the roster.
Gharial and Nile Monitor are also Base Game entries. Be careful with the Nile names: Nile Monitor does not mean Nile Crocodile.
Does Planet Zoo 2 have lions, tigers, gorillas, and orangutans?
Yes, Lion, Sumatran Tiger, Western Lowland Gorilla, Sumatran Orangutan, and Western Chimpanzee are all in the base game.
| Animal you are looking for | Roster entry | Content pack |
|---|---|---|
| Lion | Lion | Base Game |
| Tiger | Sumatran Tiger | Base Game |
| Gorilla | Western Lowland Gorilla | Base Game |
| Orangutan | Sumatran Orangutan | Base Game |
| Chimpanzee | Western Chimpanzee | Base Game |
| Hyena | Spotted Hyena | Base Game |
| Wolf | Grey Wolf | Base Game |
| Bear | Grizzly Bear, Eurasian Brown Bear, Sun Bear | Base Game |
| Elephant | Asian Elephant, African Savannah Elephant | Base Game |
| Giraffe | Masai Giraffe, Reticulated Giraffe | Base Game |
| Hippo | Common Hippopotamus | Base Game |
| Horse | Przewalski's Horse | Base Game |
| Zebra | Plains Zebra | Base Game |
| Tree kangaroo | Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo | Base Game |
| Beaver | Eurasian Beaver | Base Game |
| Otter | Asian Small-Clawed Otter | Base Game |
For a lion comparison, the video above shows the male and female lion models side by side.
Does Planet Zoo 2 have jaguars or capybaras?
Jaguar and Capybara are absent from the 136-animal roster.
African Leopard and Snow Leopard are included, but neither entry is a jaguar. Keep them off your current species shortlist.
Which new animals are in Planet Zoo 2?
Flying birds and fully aquatic animals are new to the series in Planet Zoo 2.
Asian Small-Clawed Otter, Binturong, Black Rhinoceros, Javanese Cownose Ray, Koi, and Sand Tiger Shark carry New labels in the roster.
Which exhibit animals are in the Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia?
The roster includes small animals such as Amazonian Giant Centipede, Goliath Beetle, Mexican Redknee, Red-Eyed Tree Frog, and Monarch.
Do not use animal size as your enclosure rule. Choose the species first, then check its habitat requirements before building. The Zoopedia has search and filters for Habitat Type, Biome, Continents / Oceans, Conservation Status, and Content Pack; Planet Zoo 2 biomes is the next page for terrain planning.
You now have a species shortlist and know which entries need Deluxe. Once you have chosen your animals, follow Planet Zoo 2 tips to plan your first zoo around them.