Spring 2024 DLC Speculation

[Utahraptor Arcanus]

Discussion time! DeLady made a video about most popular animals in Planet Zoo. It gathered opinions from over 2500 players each one having option to pick 20 favourite species. So fair game for all species. Here are results:

Spoiler: Full list

100. White-and-White Ruffed Lemur
99. Wolverine
98. Indian Peafowl
97. Prairie Dog
96. Red-necked Wallaby
95. Dingo
94. North Island Brown Kiwi
93. Reindeer
92. Spotted Hyeana
91. Little Blue Penguin
90. Scimitar-horned Oryx
89. Wild Water Buffallo
88. Baird's Tapir
87. Babirusa
86. Colombian Capuchin
85. Llama
84. Galapagos Tortoise
83. Red Kangaroo
82. Beaver
81. Nine-banded Armadillo
80. American Bison
79. Dwarf Caiman
78. Three-toed Sloth
77. Striped Hyeana
76. Ring-tailed Lemur
75. Greater Flamingo
74. Badger
73. Gharial
72. Siamang
71. Malayan Tapir
70. Somali Wild Ass
69. Bongo
68. Zebra
67. Egyptian Fruit Bat
66. Mute Swan
65. Fossa
64. Wombat
63. Aardvark
62. Axolotl
61. Emu
60. Crane
59. Arctic Wolf
58. Gorilla
57. Polar Bear
56. Caracal
55. Crested Porcupine
54. Pangolin
53. Indian Elephant
52. Lar Gibbon
51. Sun Bear
50. Puma
49. Saltwater Crocodile
48. Cassowary
47. Fallow Deer
46. Black Rhino
45. Grizzly Bear
44. Common Hippo
43. Red Deer
42. African Wild Dog
41. Sand Cat
40. Binturong
39. King Penguin
38. Alligator
37. Red River Hog
36. White Rhino
35. Orangutan
34. Giant Anteater
33. Moose
32. Raccoon
31. Koala
30. Pygmy Hippo
29. Grey Seal
28. Eurasian Lynx
27. Komodo Dragon
26. Reticulated Giraffe
25. Okapi
24. West African Lion
23. Cheetah
22. Timber Wolf
21. Siberian Tiger
20. Red Fox
19. Arctic Fox
18. California Sea Lion
17. Snow Leopard
16. Giant Panda
15. Bengal Tiger
14. Clouded Leopard
13. Przewalski's Horse
12. Meerkat
11. Giant Otter
10. Amur Leopard
9. Platypus
8. African Savannah Elephant
7. Maned Wolf
6. Fennec Fox
5. African Penguin
4. Jaguar
3. Red Panda
2. Asian Small-Clawed Otter
1. Capybara

Spoiler: Habitat completion rate

So in shortcut points out at animals, which didnt make in TOP100. From fun facts 3 exhibit species done it: axolotl, sloth and egyptian fruit bat.
Mammals
Dasyuromorphia: 0/1
Didnt make in: Tasmanian Devil
Artiodactyla: 15/37
Missing: Lechwe, Nyala, Addax, African Bufallo, Alpine Ibex, Bactrain Camel, Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Peccary, Warthog, Dall Sheep, Dama Gazelle, Dromadery, Gemsbok, Wisent, Wild Boar, Thomson's Gazelle, Takin, Springbok, Saiga, Sable Antelope, Pronghorn
Primates: 7/13
Missing: Bonobo, Chimpanzee, Red-Ruffed Lemur, Mandrill, Proboscis Monkey, Japanese Macaque
Diprotodontia: 4/5
Missing: Quokka
Perissodactyla: 7/8
Missing: Indian Rhino
Carnivora: 37/42
Missing: Sloth Bear, Formosan Bear, Himalayan Brown Bear, Dhole, Striped Skunk
Rodentia: 4/4
Monotremata: 1/1
Proboscidea: 2/2
Pilosa: 1/1
Cingulata: 1/1
Tubulidentata: 1/1

Everything else:
Birds: 10/11 Missing: Ostrich
Crocodiles: 4/5 Missing: Spectacled Caiman
Lizards: 1/3 Missing: Nile Monitor, Asian Water Monitor
Tortoises: 1/2 Missing: Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Any surprises?

This is unironically a good indicator of why we received so many carnivores while primates were neglected: from the 42 carnivores that the game has, 37 are on this list, while from the 13 primates, half are absent.

The first carnivore also appears a lot early than the first primate ( 2# vs 35#) with the top 10 consisting in majority by carnivores (6/10), while primates are struggling in popularity against stuff like aardvarks and sand cat.

 

[Captain Callum]

Its a fate that the panda shares with alot of basegame animals, where they are incredibly popular in real life, but in Planet Zoo they are just kinda there.

4 years and I have yet to even think about building a giant panda habitat

 

[Marvinb]

This is unironically a good indicator of why we received so many carnivores while primates were neglected: from the 42 carnivores that the game has, 37 are on this list, while from the 13 primates, half are absent.

The first carnivore also appears a lot early than the first primate ( 2# vs 35#) with the top 10 consisting in majority by carnivores (6/10), while primates are struggling in popularity against stuff like aardvarks and sand cat.

Well noone really doubted that carnivorans are in general more popular than primates. Carnivorans are just more diverese and varied, plus the close proximity of humans to cats and dogs probably also plays a role in why so many of their wild cousins are so high up.

But this doesnt really explain why we get so many antelopes, since unless i missed one there are only 2 on the whole list and they are both all the way down

 

[Utahraptor Arcanus]

But this doesnt really explain why we get so many antelopes, since unless i missed one there are only 2 on the whole list and they are both all the way down

probably because they are very easy to do and are great pack fillers.

There's also the idea that because all the antilopes clash with each other in usage and appearance, people were divided in which pick as their favorite(if they have a favorite antelope), and therefore they appear less than other kind of animals, but this seens unlikely as ungulates as a whole are very unpopular apparently.

 

[Doran]

while primates are struggling in popularity against stuff like aardvarks and sand cat.

Primates when their strongest warriors - great apes - struggle to pass through pangolin.

 

[NachoB]

Lemurs and capuchin made it in. People like smol funny monkee.

Funny how half the ungulates didn't make it in. I'm surprised about the peccary.

Of the Eurasia pack just the wolverine and the swan made it. So that supports my belief that the swan it is the most popular animal in that pack. And it ranks way higher than the wolverine.

 

[Marvinb]

probably because they are very easy to do and are great pack fillers.

There's also the idea that because all the antilopes clash with each other in usage and appearance, people were divided in which pick as their favorite(if they have a favorite antelope), and therefore they appear less than other kind of animals, but this seens unlikely as ungulates as a whole are very unpopular apparently.

I mean the same effects all big cats and large dogs

 

[RightWhale]

Honestly only two of the birds making it into the top 50 explains a lot, sometimes I have to take a step back and remember the larger player base of Planet Zoo doesn’t care the way I do. Or even cares the way the forum does on representation.

 

[RightWhale]

Also capybara being #1 makes me realize I haven’t used it yet, I really need to though.

Both surprised and not surprised it’s at #1.

 

[TheDuckKnight]

tfw you're the only bird that didn't make the top 100

 

[Utahraptor Arcanus]

I mean the same effects all big cats and large dogs

not really, lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards and gray wolves are ABC animals that everyone knows and likes that don't collide with each other because they niche and usage is considerably different, while stuff like wild dog, dingo and maned wolf are popular and fairly different from other carnivores, meanwhile almost all our antelopes are social african savanna antelopes.
With all that said, i still have no idea how the snow leopard and arctic wolf are on top 100

 

[Marvinb]

Honestly only two of the birds making it into the top 50 explains a lot, sometimes I have to take a step back and remember the larger player base of Planet Zoo doesn’t care the way I do. Or even cares the way the forum does on representation.

I still think representation and diversity is needed and wanted. Just because my favorite animals are monitor lizards doesnt mean i want all 80 species being among the 180ish animals in game, beause thats hella boring. And i assume thats how most people feel

 

[CharlieXGaming]

I bet if we got a baboon last year it would be very high in that list...

Anyway off topic but I'm gonna make a weird bold statement, if we get a Global Pack for the finale pack that covers all 6 continents (Antartica excluded) the Chamois will most definitely be included. Its the only European animal that isn't a direct clone like the EBB or another subspecies of wolf or a beaver or otter etc. and seeing how its an ungulate I don't think Frontier can resist the urge to make it.

 

[Marvinb]

I bet if we got a baboon last year it would be very high in that list...

Anyway off topic but I'm gonna make a weird bold statement, if we get a Global Pack for the finale pack that covers all 6 continents (Antartica excluded) the Chamois will most definitely be included. Its the only European animal that isn't a direct clone like the EBB or another subspecies of wolf or a beaver or otter etc. and seeing how its an ungulate I don't think Frontier can resist the urge to make it.

Alpine marmot or bust

 

[NachoB]

Alpine marmot or bust

Cappercaillie.

 

[Captain Callum]

Alpine marmot or bust

European wildcat!

 

[Frogstrich]

Let's see where people are right now regarding certain groups. Out of these "core zoo animal" groups which is your most wanted habitat species?

Carnivorans - South American Coati
Ungulates - Reeves' Muntjac (I think this and the blackbuck are the last two that are truly essential)
Primates - Any Callitrichid (Tamarin, Marmoset, etc)
Other Mammals - Rock Hyrax
Birds - Too many, I think right now I would say Pelican, Rhea, Stork, or Guineafowl, all my most wanteds are birds at this point.
Reptiles - African Spurred Tortoise

Carnivorans - European Pine Marten
Ungulates - Guanaco (MRocky Mountain Elk Is A Really Close 2nd)
Primates - Coquerel's Sifaka (Zooboomafoo Is Why It's Here)
Other Mammals - Short Beaked Echidna
Birds - Red Legged Seriema (Fun Fact: They Are The Closest Living Relative To The Terror Birds)
Reptiles - Perentie

 

[Fallax]

I bet if we got a baboon last year it would be very high in that list...

Anyway off topic but I'm gonna make a weird bold statement, if we get a Global Pack for the finale pack that covers all 6 continents (Antartica excluded) the Chamois will most definitely be included. Its the only European animal that isn't a direct clone like the EBB or another subspecies of wolf or a beaver or otter etc. and seeing how its an ungulate I don't think Frontier can resist the urge to make it.

I'd take it, I'd rather other caprines but the chamois is quite nice looking and I'm curious if it could be mixed with the ibex? Are there any zoos that do that?

EDIT: Looking on ZooChat it seems there is a few zoos that do mix them, more reason to be fine with this addition.

 

[Marvinb]

I'd take it, I'd rather other caprines but the chamois is quite nice looking and I'm curious if it could be mixed with the ibex? Are there any zoos that do that?

EDIT: Looking on ZooChat it seems there is a few zoos that do mix them, more reason to be fine with this addition.

My local one had them with ibex and marmots. Now they are in with the moufflon and marmots

 

[Aramar]

Anyway off topic but I'm gonna make a weird bold statement, if we get a Global Pack for the finale pack that covers all 6 continents (Antartica excluded) the Chamois will most definitely be included. Its the only European animal that isn't a direct clone like the EBB or another subspecies of wolf or a beaver or otter etc. and seeing how its an ungulate I don't think Frontier can resist the urge to make it.

I think an alpine marmot could be a good choice instead of the chamois in that scenario.