Planet Zoo 2 Shelter Area for Every Animal

Shelter area for every animal

Largest need first. The Zoopedia's adult-count control was read at every count it allows for each animal, and for every one of them each adult adds exactly the same shelter as the first: one African Savannah Elephant needs 56 m², two need 112 m². The last column is the total for the smallest group the species accepts.

The Bactrian Camel, Gharial, Nile Monitor and Saltwater Crocodile list no shelter area at all. The other 67 animals live in aquariums or exhibits, whose panels have no shelter requirement.

How to build shelter that counts

Frontier's animal guide describes shelter as caves, overhangs and other solid structures where animals can rest and hide from guests and the weather. There are two ways to provide it:

• Ready-made shelters: open the Habitats tab of the browser, go to Bedding, Shelters and Nests, then Shelter, and filter by species to see the ones that suit your animal.
• Your own shelter: build caves and burrows from rocks, or use walls and roofs from Scenery for a man-made look. Anything that blocks sun or rain from the animal can work.
• Burrows: some species can also use Burrow objects with underground chambers to sleep or raise young. They are optional for welfare but count as shelter for animals that use them.

A shelter does not help if the animal cannot get underneath it or if it is too small for the animal, so check every new shelter with the Shelter Heatmap. Sheltered spots are cooler in hot weather and warmer in cold weather, and hiding places away from guests also cut stress for shy animals.

Biggest and smallest shelter needs

The African Savannah Elephant, Asian Elephant, Black Rhinoceros and Common Hippopotamus need the most shelter per adult, 35 m² or more. The Long-Tailed Parakeet need 1 m² each. Big herds add up fast: shelter scales with every adult, so plan it for the group you expect, not the animals you start with.

Shelter for aviary birds

12 aviary birds list a shelter area too, including the Long-Eared Owl (5 m² per adult) and the Toco Toucan (10 m² per adult). Their flight space is a separate requirement; the Planet Zoo 2 flyable area page lists it for every bird.

The Planet Zoo 2 habitat planner shows shelter alongside land, water, climbing and flight area for up to six species at a time, with the shared temperature and barrier.