Reasons why you want certain animals

[markun]

I know some people just want a broad cross-section of animals with general representation but I make very specific zoos in terms of location and I always want a realistic line up of animals that reflect the zoo’s style and location.

Often people say “we don’t need…” or “we have enough…” but for me it doesn’t work that way.

Recent releases have really helped in my quest for a realistic central or northern European zoo but some notable gaps remain.

Animals in this group include: European bison, European brown bear, Eurasian otter, wolverine, wild boar, white stork, Eurasian crane, musk ox, wild cat, Alpine marmot, chamois, great white pelican.

And extending it to Asia: Pallas’ cat, mishmi takin, Japanese serow, raccoon dog, markhor, bharal, sika deer, white-lipped deer, white-naped crane, tur, bukharan deer, Asian lion, yellow-throated marten.

My other main interest is in building an Australian zoo or remaking an old ZT2 zoo set in New Zealand. It is currently impossible to do this.

Priorities would be: emu, Tasmanian devil, red-necked wallaby, yellow-footed rock wallaby, tree kangaroo, brolga, cape barren goose, black swan, little blue penguin, Australian pelican, kiwi, tuatara, Sumatran tiger.

Another thing that almost all zoos have is a few ducks, geese and swans. Realistically we need a few of each and that’s something I really want.

And of course, a Malayan tapir because it’s a great and unique animal and we still don’t have one.

 

[paul78]

I too would enjoy some similar animals to be added yet. Another croc, lion, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, ect. Of course there’s the Sumatran tiger also. The internet is a bad tool to indicate the difference between Bengal and Sumatran tigers as there often labeled as the wrong animal. The Bengal usually inhabits the dry forests of India and is the wilds modern biggest cat.

As to where the Sumatran is the smallest tiger and lives in tropical rainforests. The Sumatran tends to have a much more pronounced ruff in male tigers. More of a dark orange and darker stripes even the head shape is different in the Sumatran.

 

[MeaghanEdwards]

Bengals and Sumatrans look way different to me, too. That ruff is generally a dead giveaway.

 

[Rowlie]

Animals I'd like in planet zoo:

Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) or Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) - The reason I want either species in-game is because they are common in many zoos I've visited. Planet zoo has done a great job at incorporating many reptiles, but I feel a large snake would really enhance it further. It would be fantastic to have another wetland predator in the game. Both species are long lived, can get very large and won't have as large space requirements. I know there are other snakes implemented as exhibit animals, but I personally find exhibit animals useless. They're merely decorations and I never use them. I've noticed nobody here has asked for exhibit animals, which basically just says it all lol.

Goodfellow's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) - I think this is my favourite marsupial species of all time. They're a fascinating species, which lives in the treetops! Their fur colouration is absolutely beautiful too! I know if they were introduced into the game they'd be very popular to keep alongside Koalas and Wombats.

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) - It would be really nice to have some ducks, geese or swans in the game. I find myself leaning towards ducks and geese more though... Out of all the duck species the Mandarin duck is my favourite. I often see the odd lone one in the wild, despite them not being native to my country. They are without a doubt one of the most beautiful waterfowl in the world, which is why I put it on the list.

Wild yak (Bos mutus) - I would like this animal in the game as it isn't a well known species. Most people think of cows, bison and buffalo when they consider bovines. I think I might just have an odd fascination with Eurasian mammals to be honest. Although domestic yak are very common in zoos worldwide their wild counterparts aren't common at all in Western zoos (they are often kept in Chinese zoos though.)

Domestic Donkey (Equus asinus) - Honestly I think they're such cool animals. We have wild horses already and zebra, but a domesticated species would be a fine addition too! Not all animals in zoos are wild species and some zoos do have a petting zoo area. They could also be implemented to allow guests to walk through their enclosures!

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) - I think having wild boar in the game would be fantastic. They are one of the most widespread mammals being native to lots of Eurasia and North Africa. They've also been introduced into North America and Oceania. What can I say other than I have a soft spot for diverse mammals?

 

[NZFanatic]

I've noticed nobody here has asked for exhibit animals, which basically just says it all lol.

Not really. It's just that typically wishlists focus on habitat animals since we get so few exhibit animals as it is.

In any case both the snakes you listed would be exhibit animals if Frontier added them - they wouldn't even need a new exhibit.

 

[jcp011c]

Not really. It's just that typically wishlists focus on habitat animals since we get so few exhibit animals as it is.

In any case both the snakes you listed would be exhibit animals if Frontier added them - they wouldn't even need a new exhibit.

To back up that first part, if we were including exhibit animals on my list, a Cobra of some species would be in my top 3 for sure. Top 5 if it was including potential Walk through Exhibit birds. But yeah, habitat only animals were definitely what I was focusing on.

 

[NZFanatic]

To back up that first part, if we were including exhibit animals on my list, a Cobra of some species would be in my top 3 for sure. Top 5 if it was including potential Walk through Exhibit birds. But yeah, habitat only animals were definitely what I was focusing on.

Indeed.

• Indian cobra.
• Tuatara.
• Scheltopusik.
• Bearded dragon.
• Leopard gecko.
• Madagascar day gecko.
• Scarlet kingsnake.
• Taiwanese beauty snake.
• King baboon spider.
• African giant millipede.
• Asian giant mantis.
• Goliath stick insect.

These are just some of the exhibit animals I currently want, and again, that excludes potential walkthrough exhibit birds. To get them all would require three more years of DLC under the current formula, so it feels kind of pointless discussing it. Of all of them only the tuatara feels worth mentioning on the regular, because I'm so desperate for NZ representation (and because it represents its own group of reptiles separate from all the others).

 

[Rowlie]

In any case both the snakes you listed would be exhibit animals if Frontier added them - they wouldn't even need a new exhibit.

You say that with such naive certainty my child... The nile monitor can reach lengths of 6ft long and is a habitat animal, despite pretty much being exclusively being kept as an exhibit animal in western zoos. The reticulated python can reach lengths of 16ft+ and the green anaconda can reach lengths of 30ft+. Do the math.

 

[Chuditch]

You say that with such naive certainty my child... The nile monitor can reach lengths of 6ft long and is a habitat animal, despite pretty much being exclusively being kept as an exhibit animal in real zoos. The reticulated python can reach lengths of 16ft+ and the green anaconda can reach lengths of 30ft+. Do the math.

The recommended enclosure sizes for both reticulated pythons and green anacondas are significantly smaller than the exhibits in-game - people seem to forgot how ridiculously big those things are (both snakes need about 3-6 square metres of space, the exhibits are 16 square metres). Whatever their size, snakes are far better suited to being exhibit animals than habitat species - open air snake enclosures are much rarer than open air monitor enclosures, even if the Nile monitor specifically is more often kept indoors, and giant snakes tend to be extraordinarily inactive.

EDIT: Also note that the average reticulated python or green anaconda is not 9 metres (30 ft) long - most of the time they're nearly half that or smaller.

 

[NZFanatic]

Do the math.

What math? The in-game exhibit is bigger than most people's bedrooms. Standard bedroom size in architectural terms is 300x300x300mm. Exhibit is 400x400x400mm. That's sixteen cubic metres; completely gigantic. Point me to a zoo that keeps either of those snakes in an enclosure bigger than sixteen cubic metres.

 

[MadameKinx]

Honestly, not a massive fan of when people go "we have too much of x", cause like it's an animal game. Each animal is unique. Like yeah, there is lesser popular animals that get overshadowed, but you can use those more popular species in packs with those less popular species to raise awareness.
I also don't care too much about re-skins for species that have very little differences between them (like coat colour), but I'd want to pay less for that. Or nothing.

Small Wild cats- I'm autistic and love cats.

Quoll - They're the cats of Australia I love them

Musk Deer - They have teeth.

Sloth Bear - idk, they're cool

Bandicoot - And I want an easter egg where it makes the bandicoot orange because Crash bandicoot reference.

Frilled neck lizard, Thorny Devil, Blind Snake, Giant Water holding frog, Shingle back Skink - I just think they're cool. More exhibit creatures would be cool. Like a mini pack just for exhibit creatures would be nice. Maybe have one also for walk-through exhibits?

 

[Nausicaaa 22]

This will be very VERY controversial, but for me, is the Kakapo.
Why?
They are definitely my favourite New Zeland animal together with the kiwi, and i know that they are very special because each one has a name, having 142 adults, and they are critically endangered. And i know, they aren´t in captivity, but that´s not a reason to not be in the game. Let´s be honest, none animal should be in a zoo, but we have in the game examples like the polar bears or titan beetles, one isn´t in zoos and the other suffers in captivity, but the people likes them, at least the polar boi. So please, is a game. It can bring the oportunity to so much people to see the possibly most rare bird in our planet, not everyone can see a kakapo. A game like this can make a significant educational mesage of why we should take care of them. So please, don´t get angry with my words, but it´s a game. The inclusion of the kakapo wouldn´t hurt anyone. Everyone wich has make a search on internet or talk with profesionals know how bad kakapos are in the actual game, but it´s inclusion would not make bad noneone, just a New Zeland Relic to have in count in our Planet zoo reserves. Long ago i didn´t realised how bad are the kakapos today, and i tought that they could be in captivity, but thanx fpr the explanations of some persons in other forum, i decided to investigate around them, and i have seen how special this birds are to New Zeland, so now i understand why they shouldn´t be in captivity, but with that rule, animals like elephants shouldn´t be in the game

I really hope I don't offend anyone, I don't want to make people mad, I'm just a person with good intentions, please, i can assure you that my words do not come with malice

 

[Narwhaler]

Swans, ducks and rabbits! Can't express enough how much I would love to have them in the game, having waterfowl in a zoo is essential imo, and rabbits are just such charismatic and cute animals, and extremely common in zoos (not only domestic breeds, which are the most common, but also wild species).