Animals by biome
Planet Zoo 2 Biomes: Which Animals Live Where
The Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia sorts its animals into twelve biomes. Grassland has the most (45 animals) and Mangrove and Tundra the fewest (9 each). Pick a few animals below to see the biomes they have in common.
Last updated Game version: Pre-launch (official Zoopedia, October 2026)
Shared biome finder
Choose up to six animals. The finder shows every biome the official Zoopedia lists for all of them, and the continents they share.
Biomes all 3 share: Grassland.
- Continents in common
- Africa
- Habitat types
- Terrestrial
- Plains Zebra: Grassland
- Masai Giraffe: Grassland
- Common Ostrich: Grassland
A shared biome is not the same as being able to share a habitat. The game's own Zoopedia says which species can live together; we add those lists once they are confirmed in the released game.
Animals per biome
| Biome | Animals |
|---|---|
| Grassland | 45 |
| Tropical | 38 |
| Temperate | 26 |
| Wetlands | 25 |
| Reef | 22 |
| Desert | 16 |
| Lakes and Rivers | 15 |
| Taiga | 14 |
| Estuarine | 13 |
| Open Sea | 13 |
| Mangrove | 9 |
| Tundra | 9 |
68 animals list more than one biome, so the column adds up to more than 130.
What a biome is in Planet Zoo 2
Every animal's Zoopedia entry names one or more biomes: the kinds of wild landscape or water the species comes from, such as Grassland, Tropical and Reef. The same twelve biomes are the Biome filter of Frontier's online Zoopedia, which is where this page takes them from. Frontier says you build zoos across multiple biomes; how a biome affects plants, terrain and temperature inside your habitats is something we will confirm in the released game and add here. Wildlife Reserves have Ecosystems of their own, set by where each reserve is; the Wildlife Reserves guide explains how they work. To sort the same animals by where they live in the wild, see animals by continent.
Land, water and air animals can share a biome: the Wetlands biome, for example, has terrestrial, flying, aquarium and exhibit animals. Sharing a biome does not mean two species can live in the same habitat; the in-game Zoopedia says which ones can, and we add those lists once they are confirmed. For the animals of each habitat type, see the aquatic animals, flying animals and exhibit animals lists, or all Planet Zoo 2 animals on one page.
Grassland biome: 45 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: Aardvark, African Leopard, African Penguin, African Savannah Elephant, African Wild Dog, Asian Elephant, Bactrian Camel, Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Cape Buffalo, Common Hippopotamus, Common Ostrich, Common Warthog, Gemsbok, Grey Wolf, Lion, Masai Giraffe, Meerkat, Nile Monitor, Nyala, Plains Zebra, Przewalski's Horse, Reticulated Giraffe, Sable Antelope, Spotted Hyena, Springbok, Thomson's Gazelle and Wild Boar
- Flying habitat (aviary): Golden Eagle, Long-Eared Owl, Secretarybird, Toco Toucan and White-Backed Vulture
- Exhibit: Boa Constrictor, Cloudless Sulphur, Common Bluetongue, Eastern Brown Snake, European Peacock, Giant Tiger Land Snail, Goliath Beetle, Menelaus Blue Morpho, Monarch, Old World Swallowtail, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake and Yellow Anaconda
Tropical biome: 38 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: African Leopard, Asian Elephant, Galápagos Giant Tortoise, Gharial, Golden Lion Tamarin, Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo, Grey Wolf, Komodo Dragon, Malayan Tapir, North Sulawesi Babirusa, Ring-Tailed Lemur, Saltwater Crocodile, Siamang, Sumatran Orangutan, Sumatran Tiger, Sun Bear, Sunda Pangolin, Western Chimpanzee, Western Lowland Gorilla and Wild Boar
- Flying habitat (aviary): Great Hornbill, Javan Green Magpie, Long-Tailed Parakeet and Toco Toucan
- Exhibit: Amazonian Giant Centipede, Boa Constrictor, Common Bluetongue, Giant Forest Scorpion, Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect, Giant Tiger Land Snail, Golden Poison Frog, Goliath Beetle, Lehmann's Poison Frog, Menelaus Blue Morpho, Mexican Redknee, Monarch, Red-Eyed Tree Frog and Sri Lankan Rose
Temperate biome: 26 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: Bactrian Camel, Eurasian Beaver, Eurasian Brown Bear, Eurasian Lynx, European Bison, Giant Panda, Grey Wolf, Grizzly Bear, Mountain Hare, Red Deer, Red Panda and Wild Boar
- Flying habitat (aviary): Eurasian Bittern, Golden Eagle, Greater Flamingo, Long-Eared Owl and White-Tailed Sea-Eagle
- Exhibit: Cloudless Sulphur, Common Bluetongue, Eastern Brown Snake, European Peacock, Fire Salamander, Mexican Redknee, Monarch, Old World Swallowtail and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Wetlands biome: 25 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: African Savannah Elephant, Asian Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Common Hippopotamus, Gharial, Grizzly Bear, Komodo Dragon, Malayan Tapir, Nile Monitor, Sumatran Tiger, Sun Bear, Western Lowland Gorilla and Wild Boar
- Flying habitat (aviary): Eurasian Bittern, Greater Flamingo, Long-Eared Owl, Shoebill, Toco Toucan and White-Tailed Sea-Eagle
- Aquarium: West Indian Manatee
- Exhibit: American Bullfrog, Danube Crested Newt, Diamondback Terrapin, Fire Salamander and Yellow Anaconda
Reef biome: 22 animals
- Aquarium: Blackspotted Puffer, Blacktip Reef Shark, Blue and Gold Fusilier, Bluespine Unicornfish, Clown Anemonefish, Clown Triggerfish, Giant Grouper, Golden Trevally, Great Hammerhead, Hawksbill Turtle, Humphead Wrasse, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, Indo-Pacific Sergeant, Longfin Batfish, Ocellated Eagle Ray, Palette Surgeonfish, Red Lionfish, Sailfin Snapper, Schooling Bannerfish, Threespot Damselfish and Yellow Tang
Desert biome: 16 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: African Savannah Elephant, Bactrian Camel, Gemsbok, Grey Wolf, Meerkat, Przewalski's Horse, Spotted Hyena and Springbok
- Flying habitat (aviary): Golden Eagle and White-Backed Vulture
- Exhibit: Desert Horned Viper, Eastern Brown Snake, Gila Monster, Mexican Redknee, Sacred Scarab Beetle and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Lakes and Rivers biome: 15 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: Common Hippopotamus, Eurasian Beaver and Gharial
- Aquarium: African Tigerfish, Blunthead Cichlid, Boeseman's Rainbowfish, Brown Trout, Clown Loach, Common Rudd, Giant Gourami and West Indian Manatee
- Exhibit: American Bullfrog, Axolotl, Danube Crested Newt and Giant Slippery Frog
Taiga biome: 14 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: Eurasian Beaver, Eurasian Brown Bear, Eurasian Lynx, European Bison, Grey Wolf, Grizzly Bear, Mountain Hare, Red Panda and Snow Leopard
- Flying habitat (aviary): Golden Eagle, Long-Eared Owl and White-Tailed Sea-Eagle
- Exhibit: Cloudless Sulphur and Old World Swallowtail
Estuarine biome: 13 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: Saltwater Crocodile
- Flying habitat (aviary): Greater Flamingo
- Aquarium: Blacktip Reef Shark, Giant Grouper, Golden Trevally, Hawksbill Turtle, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, Ocellated Eagle Ray, Red Lionfish and West Indian Manatee
- Exhibit: Diamondback Terrapin and Moon Jelly
Open Sea biome: 13 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: African Penguin
- Aquarium: Dolphinfish, Great Hammerhead, Hawksbill Turtle, Humphead Wrasse, Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, Indo-Pacific Sergeant, Ocean Sunfish, Ocellated Eagle Ray, Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Pacific Sardine and West Indian Manatee
- Exhibit: Moon Jelly
Mangrove biome: 9 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: Komodo Dragon and Saltwater Crocodile
- Aquarium: Blacktip Reef Shark, Giant Grouper, Hawksbill Turtle, Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, Threespot Damselfish and West Indian Manatee
- Exhibit: Diamondback Terrapin
Tundra biome: 9 animals
- Terrestrial habitat: Eurasian Brown Bear, Eurasian Lynx, Grey Wolf, Grizzly Bear, Mountain Hare and Snow Leopard
- Flying habitat (aviary): Golden Eagle and White-Tailed Sea-Eagle
- Exhibit: Old World Swallowtail
Planet Zoo 2 biome questions
How many biomes are in Planet Zoo 2?
The official Zoopedia uses twelve biomes: Desert, Estuarine, Grassland, Lakes and Rivers, Mangrove, Open Sea, Reef, Taiga, Temperate, Tropical, Tundra and Wetlands.
Which Planet Zoo 2 biome has the most animals?
Grassland, with 45 of the 130 Zoopedia animals as of October 11, 2026. Mangrove and Tundra have the fewest, 9 each.
Can an animal belong to more than one biome?
Yes. 68 of the 130 animals list two or more biomes. The Grey Wolf lists the most: Desert, Tropical, Grassland, Taiga, Temperate and Tundra.
Which animals live in the Tundra biome in Planet Zoo 2?
The Zoopedia lists 9 Tundra animals: the Eurasian Brown Bear, Eurasian Lynx, Golden Eagle, Grey Wolf, Grizzly Bear, Mountain Hare, Old World Swallowtail, Snow Leopard and White-Tailed Sea-Eagle.
Sources
Checked against the official pages on October 11, 2026. Before launch, everything here comes from Frontier's own Zoopedia and announcements, which Frontier says may still change; we update the page once the game is out and details can be checked in play.
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- ExhibitsPlanet Zoo 2 Exhibit Animals: Full ListThe small animals kept in exhibits: insects, a tarantula, a scorpion, a centipede, frogs, snakes, lizards, a jellyfish and exhibit fish.