Confirmed by Frontier's Zoopedia
Planet Zoo 2 animal list: all 116 confirmed species
116 species confirmed
Frontier's official Zoopedia lists 116 species for Planet Zoo 2 as of 24 September 2026: 48 habitat species, 32 aquarium species (31 of them are fish, sharks or rays), 9 fully flying birds and 41 exhibit species (some species live in more than one type of enclosure, so these add up to more than 116). Six of the 116 species come only with the Deluxe Edition. Frontier is adding new species every week in the run-up to the 13 October launch, so the final count is not known yet.
We checked all 116 species against Frontier's own Planet Zoo 1 Zoopedia by scientific name. Of these, 58 are also listed there and 4 are related subspecies or forms of Planet Zoo 1 animals. Another 53 are not in the Planet Zoo 1 Zoopedia. The remaining species, the Shoebill, is described by Frontier as a "franchise debut". Frontier also calls the Lion and Western Chimpanzee "familiar favourites". Those two phrases are Frontier's; all other Planet Zoo 1 classifications here are ours, based on comparing the two Zoopedias.
Full Planet Zoo 2 animal list
Filter or sort the table. Each name links to that animal's official Zoopedia page, which is the source for every column except "Planet Zoo 1". "Added" is the date Frontier added the species to the Zoopedia.
Showing 116 of 116 species
| Regions | Biomes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AardvarkOrycteropus afer | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| African LeopardPanthera pardus pardus | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Tropical, Grassland | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| African PenguinSpheniscus demersus | Habitat | Bird | Africa | Open Sea, Grassland | Critically endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| African Savannah ElephantLoxodonta africana | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Desert, Grassland, Wetlands | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 : African Elephant | |
| African TigerfishHydrocynus vittatus | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Africa | Lakes and Rivers | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| African Wild DogLycaon pictus | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Amazonian Giant CentipedeScolopendra gigantea | Exhibit | Centipede | South America | Tropical | Not evaluated | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| American BullfrogAquarana catesbeianus | Exhibit | Amphibian | North America | Lakes and Rivers, Wetlands | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Asian ElephantElephas maximus | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Tropical, Grassland, Wetlands | Endangered | Base game | Related form : Indian Elephant | |
| AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanum | Exhibit | Amphibian | North America | Lakes and Rivers | Critically endangered | Deluxe | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Black WildebeestConnochaetes gnou | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus | Aquarium | Shark or ray | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef | Vulnerable | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Blue and Gold FusilierCaesio teres | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Deluxe | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Blue WildebeestConnochaetes taurinus | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornis | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Blunthead CichlidTropheus moorii | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Africa | Lakes and Rivers | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Boa ConstrictorBoa constrictor | Exhibit | Reptile | North America, South America | Tropical, Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Boeseman's RainbowfishMelanotaenia boesemani | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Oceania | Lakes and Rivers | Endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Brown TroutSalmo trutta | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Europe | Lakes and Rivers | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Cape BuffaloSyncerus caffer caffer | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland, Wetlands | Near threatened | Base game | In PZ1 : African Buffalo | |
| Cloudless SulphurPhoebis sennae | Exhibit | Insect | North America, South America | Grassland, Taiga, Temperate | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Clown LoachChromobotia macracanthus | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Asia | Lakes and Rivers | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Common BluetongueTiliqua scincoides | Exhibit | Reptile | Oceania | Tropical, Grassland, Temperate | Least concern | Base game | Related form : Eastern Blue-Tongued Lizard | |
| Common HippopotamusHippopotamus amphibius | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Lakes and Rivers, Grassland, Wetlands | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 : Hippopotamus | |
| Common RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Asia, Europe | Lakes and Rivers | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Common WarthogPhacochoerus africanus | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Danube Crested NewtTriturus dobrogicus | Exhibit | Amphibian | Europe | Lakes and Rivers, Wetlands | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Desert Horned ViperCerastes cerastes | Exhibit | Reptile | Africa, Asia | Desert | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Diamondback TerrapinMalaclemys terrapin | Exhibit | Reptile | North America | Estuarine, Mangrove, Wetlands | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| DolphinfishCoryphaena hippurus | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Eastern Brown SnakePseudonaja textilis | Exhibit | Reptile | Oceania | Desert, Grassland, Temperate | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Eurasian BeaverCastor fiber | Habitat | Mammal | Asia, Europe | Lakes and Rivers, Taiga, Temperate | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris | Aviary (flying) | Bird | Africa, Asia, Europe | Temperate, Wetlands | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Eurasian Brown BearUrsus arctos arctos | Habitat | Mammal | Asia, Europe | Taiga, Temperate, Tundra | Least concern | Base game | Related form : Grizzly Bear | |
| Eurasian LynxLynx lynx | Habitat | Mammal | Asia, Europe | Taiga, Temperate, Tundra | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| European BisonBison bonasus | Habitat | Mammal | Europe | Taiga, Temperate | Near threatened | Base game | In PZ1 : Wisent | |
| European PeacockAglais io | Exhibit | Insect | Asia, Europe | Grassland, Temperate | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Fire SalamanderSalamandra salamandra | Exhibit | Amphibian | Europe | Temperate, Wetlands | Vulnerable | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Galápagos Giant TortoiseChelonoidis nigra | Habitat | Reptile | South America | Tropical | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 : Giant Galápagos Tortoise | |
| GemsbokOryx gazella | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Desert, Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| GharialGavialis gangeticus | Habitat | Reptile | Asia | Lakes and Rivers, Tropical, Wetlands | Critically endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Giant Forest ScorpionGigantometrus swammerdami | Exhibit | Arachnid | Asia | Tropical | Not evaluated | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Giant GouramiOsphronemus goramy | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Asia | Lakes and Rivers | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Giant GrouperEpinephelus lanceolatus | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef | Data deficient | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Giant Malaysian Leaf InsectPhyllium giganteum | Exhibit | Insect | Asia | Tropical | Not evaluated | Base game | In PZ1 : Giant Leaf Insect | |
| Giant PandaAiluropoda melanoleuca | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Temperate | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Giant Slippery FrogConraua goliath | Exhibit | Amphibian | Africa | Lakes and Rivers | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 : Goliath Frog | |
| Giant Tiger Land SnailAchatina achatina | Exhibit | Snail | Africa | Tropical, Grassland | Not evaluated | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Gila MonsterHeloderma suspectum | Exhibit | Reptile | North America | Desert | Near threatened | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos | Aviary (flying) | Bird | Africa, Asia, Europe, North America | Desert, Grassland, Taiga, Temperate, Tundra | Least concern | Deluxe | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Golden Lion TamarinLeontopithecus rosalia | Habitat | Mammal | South America | Tropical | Endangered | Deluxe | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Golden Poison FrogPhyllobates terribilis | Exhibit | Amphibian | South America | Tropical | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Golden TrevallyGnathanodon speciosus | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Goliath BeetleGoliathus goliatus | Exhibit | Insect | Africa | Tropical, Grassland | Not evaluated | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Goodfellow's Tree-KangarooDendrolagus goodfellowi | Habitat | Mammal | Oceania | Tropical | Endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Great HammerheadSphyrna mokarran | Aquarium | Shark or ray | Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea, Reef | Critically endangered | Deluxe | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Great HornbillBuceros bicornis | Aviary (flying) | Bird | Asia | Tropical | Vulnerable | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Grey WolfCanis lupus | Habitat | Mammal | Asia, Europe, North America | Desert, Tropical, Grassland, Taiga, Temperate, Tundra | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 : Timber Wolf | |
| Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata | Aquarium | Reptile | Africa, Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Oceania, Europe, Indian Ocean, North America, Pacific Ocean, South America | Estuarine, Mangrove, Open Sea, Reef | Critically endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Humphead WrasseCheilinus undulatus | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea, Reef | Endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Indian Ocean Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Indo-Pacific Leopard SharkStegostoma tigrinum | Aquarium | Shark or ray | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Mangrove, Open Sea, Reef | Vulnerable | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea, Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Komodo DragonVaranus komodoensis | Habitat | Reptile | Asia | Mangrove, Tropical, Wetlands | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Lehmann's Poison FrogOophaga lehmanni | Exhibit | Amphibian | South America | Tropical | Critically endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| LionPanthera leo | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 : West African Lion | |
| Long-Eared OwlAsio otus | Aviary (flying) | Bird | Africa, Asia, Europe, North America | Grassland, Taiga, Temperate, Wetlands | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Longfin BatfishPlatax pinnatus | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Deluxe | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Malayan TapirTapirus indicus | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Tropical, Wetlands | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Masai GiraffeGiraffa tippelskirchi | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| MeerkatSuricata suricatta | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Desert, Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Menelaus Blue MorphoMorpho menelaus | Exhibit | Insect | South America | Tropical, Grassland | Not evaluated | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Mexican RedkneeBrachypelma hamorii | Exhibit | Arachnid | North America | Desert, Tropical, Temperate | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 : Mexican Red-Knee Tarantula | |
| Mountain HareLepus timidus | Habitat | Mammal | Arctic, Asia, Europe | Taiga, Temperate, Tundra | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Nile MonitorVaranus niloticus | Habitat | Reptile | Africa | Grassland, Wetlands | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| NyalaTragelaphus angasii | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Ocean SunfishMola mola | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea | Vulnerable | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus | Aquarium | Shark or ray | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Open Sea, Reef | Endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Old World SwallowtailPapilio machaon | Exhibit | Insect | Asia, Europe, North America | Grassland, Taiga, Temperate, Tundra | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Pacific Bluefin TunaThunnus orientalis | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Pacific Ocean | Open Sea | Near threatened | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Pacific SardineSardinops sagax | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Palette SurgeonfishParacanthurus hepatus | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Plains ZebraEquus quagga | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Near threatened | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Przewalski's HorseEquus ferus przewalskii | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Desert, Grassland | Endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Red DeerCervus elaphus | Habitat | Mammal | Africa, Asia, Europe | Temperate | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Red LionfishPterois volitans | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Red PandaAilurus fulgens | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Taiga, Temperate | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Reticulated GiraffeGiraffa reticulata | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Ring-Tailed LemurLemur catta | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Tropical | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Sable AntelopeHippotragus niger | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Sacred Scarab BeetleScarabaeus sacer | Exhibit | Insect | Africa, Asia, Europe | Desert | Not evaluated | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Sailfin SnapperSymphorichthys spilurus | Aquarium | Ray-finned fish | Asia, Oceania | Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Saltwater CrocodileCrocodylus porosus | Habitat | Reptile | Asia, Oceania | Estuarine, Mangrove, Tropical | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Schooling BannerfishHeniochus diphreutes | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius | Aviary (flying) | Bird | Africa | Grassland | Endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| ShoebillBalaeniceps rex | Aviary (flying) | Bird | Africa | Wetlands | Vulnerable | Base game | Franchise debut Frontier's wording | |
| Snow LeopardPanthera uncia | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Taiga, Tundra | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Spotted HyenaCrocuta crocuta | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Desert, Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| SpringbokAntidorcas marsupialis | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Desert, Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Sri Lankan RosePachliopta jophon | Exhibit | Insect | Asia | Tropical | Endangered | Base game | In PZ1 : Malabar Rose | |
| Sumatran OrangutanPongo abelii | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Tropical | Critically endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Sumatran TigerPanthera tigris sumatrae | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Tropical, Wetlands | Endangered | Base game | Related form : Bengal Tiger | |
| Sun BearHelarctos malayanus | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Tropical, Wetlands | Vulnerable | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Sunda PangolinManis javanica | Habitat | Mammal | Asia | Tropical | Critically endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Thomson's GazelleEudorcas thomsonii | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Grassland | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Toco ToucanRamphastos toco | Aviary (flying) | Bird | South America | Tropical, Grassland, Wetlands | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Western ChimpanzeePan troglodytes verus | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Tropical | Critically endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Western Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus atrox | Exhibit | Reptile | North America | Desert, Grassland, Temperate | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Western Lowland GorillaGorilla gorilla gorilla | Habitat | Mammal | Africa | Tropical, Wetlands | Critically endangered | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| White-Backed VultureGyps africanus | Aviary (flying) | Bird | Africa | Desert, Grassland | Critically endangered | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| White-Tailed Sea-EagleHaliaeetus albicilla | Aviary (flying) | Bird | Asia, Europe | Taiga, Temperate, Tundra, Wetlands | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia | |
| Yellow AnacondaEunectes notaeus | Exhibit | Reptile | South America | Grassland, Wetlands | Least concern | Base game | In PZ1 | |
| Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens | Aquarium, Exhibit | Ray-finned fish | Pacific Ocean | Reef | Least concern | Base game | Not in PZ1 Zoopedia |
Planet Zoo 2 fish list: 31 fish, sharks and rays
Fully aquatic animals are new to the series: Frontier says they "make their debut" in Planet Zoo 2, living in custom freshwater or saltwater aquariums. The Zoopedia puts 32 species in aquariums. Of those, 31 are fish, sharks or rays; the other is the Hawksbill Turtle. Frontier lists 14 of the fish as both aquarium and exhibit species.
| Species | Group | Biomes | Also exhibit? | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Tigerfish | Ray-finned fish | Lakes and Rivers | Yes | Base game |
| Blackspotted Puffer | Ray-finned fish | Reef | No | Base game |
| Blacktip Reef Shark | Shark or ray | Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef | No | Base game |
| Blue and Gold Fusilier | Ray-finned fish | Reef | Yes | Deluxe |
| Bluespine Unicornfish | Ray-finned fish | Reef | Yes | Base game |
| Blunthead Cichlid | Ray-finned fish | Lakes and Rivers | Yes | Base game |
| Boeseman's Rainbowfish | Ray-finned fish | Lakes and Rivers | Yes | Base game |
| Brown Trout | Ray-finned fish | Lakes and Rivers | Yes | Base game |
| Clown Anemonefish | Ray-finned fish | Reef | Yes | Base game |
| Clown Loach | Ray-finned fish | Lakes and Rivers | Yes | Base game |
| Clown Triggerfish | Ray-finned fish | Reef | No | Base game |
| Common Rudd | Ray-finned fish | Lakes and Rivers | Yes | Base game |
| Dolphinfish | Ray-finned fish | Open Sea | No | Base game |
| Giant Gourami | Ray-finned fish | Lakes and Rivers | Yes | Base game |
| Giant Grouper | Ray-finned fish | Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef | No | Base game |
| Golden Trevally | Ray-finned fish | Estuarine, Reef | No | Base game |
| Great Hammerhead | Shark or ray | Open Sea, Reef | No | Deluxe |
| Humphead Wrasse | Ray-finned fish | Open Sea, Reef | No | Base game |
| Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips | Ray-finned fish | Estuarine, Reef | No | Base game |
| Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark | Shark or ray | Estuarine, Mangrove, Open Sea, Reef | No | Base game |
| Indo-Pacific Sergeant | Ray-finned fish | Open Sea, Reef | Yes | Base game |
| Longfin Batfish | Ray-finned fish | Reef | No | Deluxe |
| Ocean Sunfish | Ray-finned fish | Open Sea | No | Base game |
| Ocellated Eagle Ray | Shark or ray | Estuarine, Open Sea, Reef | No | Base game |
| Pacific Bluefin Tuna | Ray-finned fish | Open Sea | No | Base game |
| Pacific Sardine | Ray-finned fish | Open Sea | No | Base game |
| Palette Surgeonfish | Ray-finned fish | Reef | Yes | Base game |
| Red Lionfish | Ray-finned fish | Estuarine, Reef | No | Base game |
| Sailfin Snapper | Ray-finned fish | Reef | No | Base game |
| Schooling Bannerfish | Ray-finned fish | Reef | Yes | Base game |
| Yellow Tang | Ray-finned fish | Reef | Yes | Base game |
Flying birds
Fully flying birds are also new. The Zoopedia lists nine flying species: Eurasian Bittern, Golden Eagle, Great Hornbill, Long-Eared Owl, Secretarybird, Shoebill, Toco Toucan, White-Backed Vulture and White-Tailed Sea-Eagle. They live in roofed aviaries; the African Penguin is the only bird kept in a standard habitat. See how aviaries work.
How the list grew
- 23 Jun11
- 30 Jun9
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- 4 Aug10
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Common questions
How many animals are in Planet Zoo 2?
There are 116 as of 24 September 2026, counting the six Deluxe Edition species (Golden Eagle, Golden Lion Tamarin, Great Hammerhead, Axolotl, Blue and Gold Fusilier, Longfin Batfish). Frontier's Zoopedia says new animals appear every week before launch, and Frontier has not published a final number.
Are there lions in Planet Zoo 2?
Yes. The Lion is in the Zoopedia, and Frontier calls it, along with the Western Chimpanzee, one of the "familiar favourites" from the first game.
Will Planet Zoo 2 have dolphins or whales?
There are no cetaceans in the Zoopedia. Frontier's FAQ says it wants every animal to have an environment that reflects its needs, that research on cetacean conservation is ongoing, and that it is "keeping a close eye" on that work. Frontier has neither confirmed nor ruled them out.
Why do other lists show more animals?
Some fan lists include species that are not in Frontier's Zoopedia. On 24 September 2026, the Fandom wiki listed 121, including the Common Ostrich, Javan Green Magpie, Moon Jelly, West Indian Manatee and Wild Boar, none of which appear in the Zoopedia. We add a species here only when Frontier's Zoopedia lists it.
Will every Planet Zoo 1 animal come back?
Frontier has not said. So far, 58 of the 116 species are also in the Planet Zoo 1 Zoopedia. For other changes from the first game, see Planet Zoo 2 vs Planet Zoo.
When will habitat sizes and other requirements be added?
Habitat sizes, temperatures and group sizes have not been published yet. Frontier says the in-game Zoopedia will show each animal's requirements. We will add them after launch, using values read from the released game, not from trailers.
Sources
Each source was opened and checked on 24 September 2026. Frontier's own pages are the authority; if they change, they take precedence over this page.
- Frontier, Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia: 116 species with scientific names, enclosure type, biome, region, conservation status, edition and date added; the source for this page's table and filters
- Frontier, Planet Zoo (2019) Zoopedia, PC: 173 Planet Zoo 1 species with scientific names, used for the "Planet Zoo 1" column
- Frontier Zoopedia, Shoebill ("making its franchise debut")
- Frontier news, "Planet Zoo 2 releasing 13 October 2026" (28 May 2026): "familiar favourites like the Lion and Western Chimpanzee"; fully aquatic species "make a splash in their stunning debut"
- Frontier, Planet Zoo 2 help and FAQ: cetaceans answer; "for the very first time, birds and fully aquatic species"
- Frontier Creature Feature: Aviaries (13 August 2026): Zoopedia shows each animal's requirements in game
- Planet Zoo Wiki (Fandom), Category: Planet Zoo 2 Animals: 121 pages, compared on the check date