Hayo developers, I’ve watched videos from “Gamer Empire” and have been inspired to share some of his and the community’s pack ideas. Some of the pack ideas are really incredible, unique, and ingenious. The first pack I've decided to showcase to you is the Petting Zoo pack by LucasTheKeeperrrr. These messages and packs that I will be sending should be credited to the pack idea creator, in this case, LucasTheKeeperrrr. I’ve included all of their animals and most of their information based off of the Zoopedia. Most of the categories are listed as “N/A” because I could not find the information. This particular pack may have a lot of “N/A’s” because most of the animals are domesticated.
For certain packs I will add in my own new concept ideas for you to consider. I don’t mean to impede or disrupt your pack plans geographically, these are just suggestions that could provide Planet Zoo with new game mechanics and more, unique, and well-known animals. I feel like starting with a Petting Zoo pack is a good start because it can add a new mechanic to the game and add something to Planet Zoo that is in most Zoos. I pasted all the information below just in case you can't access the linked file. I will be sending you guys pack ideas every week or so. Please message me back about what you think when you get this. Thank you and please consider these packs and concept ideas.
Planet Zoo Petting Zoo Pack Animal Information
New Concept Ideas
For certain packs I will add in my own new concept ideas for you to consider. I don’t mean to impede or disrupt your pack plans geographically, these are just suggestions that could provide Planet Zoo with new game mechanics and more, unique, and well-known animals. I feel like starting with a Petting Zoo pack is a good start because it can add a new mechanic to the game and add something to Planet Zoo that is in most Zoos. I pasted all the information below just in case you can't access the linked file. I will be sending you guys pack ideas every week or so. Please message me back about what you think when you get this. Thank you and please consider these packs and concept ideas.
Planet Zoo Petting Zoo Pack Animal Information
- Alpaca
- (Vicugna pacos)
- Conservation Status: Not Evaluated
- Population in Wild: 3.5 Million
- Overview: Alpaca is a domesticated species of camelid. In fact, Alpaca is the smallest of the camelid family, having a slim neck and body. Their heads, as well as the whole body, are slender while ears are, conversely, large and acuminate. Some alpacas have unicolorous wool, while others’ coats are varicolored, including about 22 colors: from black to white, from ginger to brown. Lower and upper incisors, along with lower canines, serve adult males as fighting teeth.
- Natural Habitat:
- Continents: South America
- Countries: Chile, Bolivia, Peruvian Andes, Ecuador
- Biomes: Tropical, Arid, Polar
- Group Size: N/A
- Male Bachelor Group: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group: N/A
- Dominance: Alpha Male
- Mating System: Polygyny
- Relation with Humans: Confident
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: Yes
- Size: (Male) 47-88in (Female) 47-88in
- Life Expectancy: 5-20 yrs
- Weight: (Male) 121-143lbs (Female) 121-143lbs
- Age of Sexual Maturity: 6 Months
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event: 1
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 242-345 Days
- Diet: Hay, Leaves
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: Alpaca’s wool is waterproof. Moreover, it can absorb moisture due to its surprising ability of simulating cotton in moisture recovery. Thanks to this, alpacas easily endure sharp temperature drops, their coat feeling lighter than wool while warmer than cotton.
- Fun Fact #2: Generally, there are two types of alpacas. These are suri alpacas and huacaya alpacas. Suri alpacas are covered with fiber that overgrows to form dreadlocks. On the other hand, huacaya alpacas are covered with a shaggy, bushy and waved coat, just like a teddy-bear. Huacyas make up 90% of all alpacas of North America.
- Fun Fact #3: Llamas and alpacas are easily interbred, generating a species called huarizo.
- Fun Fact #4: Buzzing or humming sound is what you can usually hear of alpacas. It’s a kind of musical crooning. For alpacas, humming can serve as a signal of danger, curiosity, satisfaction, anxiety, fright, distress or just boredom.
- Fun Fact #5: As known, camels spit when they are angry or irritated while alpacas, being distant relatives of camels, do the same when upset.
- Interspecies Enrichment: Donkey, Valais Blacknose Sheep
- Donkey
- Conservation Status: Not Evaluated
- Population in Wild: 41 Million
- Overview: Donkeys are large mammals, belonging to the family Equidae. These animals originate from the African wild ass. During the last 5,000 years, they have been commonly used as important working animals. The global population of donkeys estimates as much as 40,000 individuals, the majority of which are found in underdeveloped countries, being used as draught or pack animals, typically by people who live at or below subsistence level. In developed states, donkeys are sometimes kept as pets. Additionally, some individuals of this species are kept to be bred.
- Natural Habitat:
- Continents: Worldwide
- Countries: Worldwide
- Biomes: Tropical, Arid, Temperate, Cold
- Group Size: N/A
- Male Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Dominance: None
- Mating System: Polygyny
- Relation with Humans: Neutral
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: Yes
- Size: (Male) 31 - 62in tall (Female) 31 - 62in tall
- Life Expectancy: 12 - 50 yrs
- Weight: (Male) 176 - 1058lbs (Female) 176 - 1058lbs
- Age of Sexual Maturity: 5 Months
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event: 1
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 11 - 14 Months
- Diet: Grass, Shrubs, Desert Plants
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: Donkeys are known to have an amazingly relaxing effect on other animals, due to which they are commonly used as companions for weaned foals. They also associate with alarmed, injured or recovering animals, soothing them and helping reduce stress.
- Fun Fact #2: Moreover, they serve as companions for mentally and physically limited children, participating in various recreational riding programs. Their positive effect on both animals and humans is explained by their affectionate, calm and patient nature.
- Fun Fact #3: Donkeys occasionally interbreed with other species such as horses or zebras, yielding sterile offspring. The hybrid of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare) is known as "mule". Young from a female donkey (jenny) and a male horse (stallion) are called "hinnies", whereas offspring, produced by a zebra and a donkey, are called "zebrasses" or "zonkeys".
- Fun Fact #4: Donkeys are thought to be rather stubborn creatures, which is not exactly true. They are, in fact, very cautious by nature. However, if their owner has gained their trust, they prove to be highly loyal workers, companions and even friends.
- Fun Fact #5: The first individuals of this species, born in the U.S., belonged to George Washington.
- Interspecies Enrichment: Shetland Pony, Nubian Goat, Valais Blacknose Sheep, Alpaca
- Nubian Goat
- Conservation Status: Not at Risk
- Population in Wild: N/A
- Overview: The Anglo-Nubian is a British breed of domestic goat. It originated in the nineteenth century from cross-breeding between native British goats and a mixed population of large lop-eared goats imported from India, the Middle East and North Africa. It is characterised by large, pendulous ears and a convex profile. It has been exported to many parts of the world, and is found in more than sixty countries. In many of them it is known simply as the Nubian.
- Natural Habitat: Worldwide
- Continents: N/A
- Countries: 60+
- Biomes: N/A
- Group Size: N/A
- Male Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Dominance: N/A
- Mating System: N/A
- Relation With Humans: Confident
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: Yes
- Size: (Male) 35in (Female) 31in
- Life Expectancy: 15 - 18 yrs
- Weight: (Male) 310lbs (Female) 240lbs
- Age of Sexual Maturity: 7 Weeks - 8 Months
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event: 2 - 5
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 150 Days
- Diet: Hay, Grass
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: The Anglo-Nubian is the best suited of the Dairy Goat Breeds in Australia to hot conditions.
- Fun Fact #2: Their breeding season is longer than that of most dairy goats. Nubian goats can produce milk almost year-round.
- Fun Fact #3: It originated in the nineteenth century from cross-breeding between native british goats and a mixed population of Large Lop-Eared Goats imported from India, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Fun Fact #4: It has been exported to many parts of the world, and is found in more than sixty countries.
- Fun Fact #5: The Nubian Goat is much louder than other breeds.
- Interspecies Enrichment: Donkey
- Domestic Rabbit
- Conservation Status: Domesticated
- Population in Wild: N/A
- Overview: A domestic or domesticated rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus)—more commonly known as a pet rabbit, bunny, bun, or bunny rabbit—is a subspecies of European rabbit. A male rabbit is known as a buck, a female is a doe, and a young rabbit is a kit, or kitten. A pet rabbit, belonging to the lagomorphs, is not a pet rodent.Rabbits were first used for their food and fur by the Romans, and have been kept as pets in Western nations since the 19th century. Rabbits can be housed in hutches, cages, or pens. Beginning in the 1980s, the idea of the domestic rabbit as a house companion, a so-called house rabbit similar to a house cat, was promoted. Rabbits can be litter box-trained and taught to come when called, but they require exercise and can damage a house that has not been "rabbit proof" based on their innate need to chew.Unwanted rabbits end up in animal shelters, especially after the Easter season. Because they have become invasive in Australia, pet rabbits are banned in the state of Queensland.
- Natural Habitat:
- Continents: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia
- Countries: N/A
- Biome: Grassland, Temperate
- Group Size: N/A
- Male Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Dominance: N/A
- Mating System: N/A
- Relation with Humans: Neutral
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: Yes
- Size: (Male) 15in long (Female) 15in long
- Life Expectancy: 8 - 12 yrs
- Weight: (Male) 2 - 4lbs (Female) 2 - 4
- Age of Sexual Maturity: 4 - 7 Months
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event: 6 - 8
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 29 - 33 Days
- Diet: Hay, Commercial Rabbit Food, Vegetables, Fruits
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: The earliest breeds were important sources of meat, and thus became physically bigger than wild rabbits, but domestic rabbits today range in size from very small to huge.
- Fun Fact #2: They chew 120 times a minute and have over 17,000 taste buds in their mouths.
- Fun Fact #3: They are very fastidious about their grooming habits and spend considerable amounts of time grooming themselves.
- Fun Fact #4: After digesting a meal, rabbits will sometimes eat their own poop and process the food a second time.
- Fun Fact #5: Their range of vision spans nearly 360 degrees, which allows them to see what’s coming from behind them, above them, and from the sides without turning their heads.
- Interspecies Enrichment: None
- Leghorn Chicken
- Conservation Status: Not at Risk
- Population in Wild: N/A
- Overview: The Leghorn is a breed of chicken originating in Tuscany, in central Italy. Birds were first exported to North America in 1828 from the Tuscan port city of Livorno, on the western coast of Italy. They were initially called "Italians", but by 1865 the breed was known as "Leghorn", the traditional anglicisation of "Livorno". The breed was introduced to Britain from the United States in 1870. White Leghorns are commonly used as layer chickens in many countries of the world. Other Leghorn varieties are less common.
- Natural Habitat: N/A
- Continents: North America, Europe, etc.
- Countries: Italy, etc.
- Biome: N/A
- Group Size: N/A
- Male Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Dominance: N/A
- Mating System: N/A
- Relation with Humans: Confident
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: Yes
- Size: N/A
- Life Expectancy: 6 - 8 yrs
- Weight: (Male) 5 - 6lbs (Female) 4 - 5lbs
- Age of Sexual Reproduction: N/A
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event: 280 - 320 per yr
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 21 Days
- Diet: Seeds, Insects
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: White Leghorns that had won first prize at the 1868 New York Show were imported to Britain in 1870, and Brown Leghorns from 1872.
- Fun Fact #2: They are good flyers and will roost in trees if allowed.
- Fun Fact #3: They were initially called “Italians”, but by 1865 the breed was known as “Leghorn”, the traditional anglicisation of “Livorno”
- Fun Fact #4: Leghorns are good layers of white eggs, laying an average of 280 per year and sometimes reaching 300-320, with a weight of at least 55g.
- Fun Fact #5: These breed chickens grow faster and mature quickly.
- Interspecies Enrichment: None
- Red-Necked Wallaby
- Conservation Status: Least Concern
- Population in Wild: Unknown
- Overview: The Red-necked wallaby is a medium-sized macropod marsupial, common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Its name is due to the reddish fur on its shoulders and nape. The rest of its body is fawny gray, except for its white chest and belly. Its tail is gray on top and white below. Its paws are gray, with black at the ends. Its muzzle is dark brown. The ears of these wallabies are longer than those of others of the kangaroo family.
- Natural Habitat:
- Continents: Australia
- Countries: New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
- Biome: Temperate
- Group Size: 30
- Male Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Dominance: Largest Male
- Mating System: Polygynandry
- Relation with Humans: Neutral
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: No
- Size: (Male) 35in tall (Female) 35in tall
- Life Expectancy: 15 yrs
- Weight: (Male) 30 - 41lbs (Female) 30 - 41lbs
- Age of Sexual Reproduction: 10 - 12 Months
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event: 1
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 30 Days
- Diet: Grasses, Herbs
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: Red-necked wallabies have acute hearing and poor eyesight.
- Fun Fact #2: Wallabies' teeth grow like an elephant's, with new molars pushing old ones out of the mouth eventually, and replacing them. During their lifetime they grow four sets of teeth.
- Fun Fact #3: Wallabies have stomachs with chambers. When they eat, they regurgitate food which is chewed and swallowed again.
- Fun Fact #4: Red-necked wallabies are sometimes called Wallabia rufogrisea. The Tasmanian group is also called Bennett's wallaby.
- Fun Fact #5: When alarmed, like rabbits, wallabies stamp their feet for several bounds, as a warning to others of potential danger.
- Interspecies Enrichment: None
- Shetland Pony
- Conservation Status: N/A
- Population in Wild: N/A
- Overview: The Shetland pony is a Scottish breed of pony originating in the Shetland Isles in the north of Scotland. It may stand up to 107 cm (42 in) at the withers. It has a heavy coat and short legs, is strong for its size, and is used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.
- Natural Habitat:
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Shetland Isles, Scotland
- Biome: Temperate, etc.
- Group Size: N/A
- Male Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Dominance: N/A
- Mating System: Pasture Breeding
- Relation with Humans: Neutral
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: Yes
- Size: (Male) 24 - 46in tall (Female) 24 - 46in tall
- Life Expectancy: 20 - 25 yrs
- Weight: (Male) 400 - 450lbs (Female) 400 - 450lbs
- Age of Sexual Reproduction:
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event:
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 11 Months
- Diet: Grasses, Seaweed
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: A Scottish breed of a pony with a heavy coat and short legs, originating in the Shetland Isles.
- Fun Fact #2: In the United Kingdom, Shetlands are also featured in the Shetland Pony Grand National, galloping around a racecourse with young jockeys.
- Fun Fact #3: The Shetland Pony is hardy and strong, in part because it developed in the harsh conditions of the Shetland Isles.
- Fun Fact #4: Shetland ponies were first used for pulling carts and for carrying peat.
- Fun Fact #5: 2010: The longest tail on a pony measures 4,08 meters (13 ft 5 in) and belongs to Golden Shante aka "Topper", a Shetland Pony who is owned by Janine Sparks (USA).
- Interspecies Enrichment: Donkey
- Valais Blacknose Sheep
- Conservation Status: Vulnerable
- Population in Wild: 13,000 - 14,000
- Overview:The Valais Blacknose, German: Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Valais region of Switzerland. It is a dual-purpose breed, raised both for meat and for wool.
- Natural Habitat: N/A
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: United Kingdom, Switzerland, United States, New Zealand
- Biome: N/A
- Group Size: N/A
- Male Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Dominance: N/A
- Mating System: N/A
- Relation with Humans: Neutral
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: Yes
- Size: (Male) 30 - 33in tall (Female) 28 - 31in tall
- Life Expectancy: N/A
- Weight: (Male) 176 - 286lbs (Female) 154 - 198lbs
- Age of Sexual Reproduction: N/A
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event: 1
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 150 Days
- Diet: Grasses, Hay
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: Their distinctive black faces are set off by the white curls of their wool. Aside from their face, they also have black ears, knees, hocks, and feet.
- Fun Fact #2: They were first mentioned around the year 1400, but they were not recognized as a breed until 1962.
- Fun Fact #3: About 4kg of wool can be reared from one Valais Blacknose sheep every year.
- Fun Fact #4: They enjoy interacting with humans, and thus make excellent pets.
- Fun Fact #5: These sheep are extremely rare. There were about 400 of them in the UK in 2016.
- Interspecies Enrichment: Donkey, Alpaca
- Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Pig
- Conservation Status: Endangered
- Population in Wild: 675,000 (1991)
- Overview: Vietnamese Pot-bellied is an endangered traditional Vietnamese breed of small domestic pig. The pig is uniformly black and has short legs and a low-hanging belly, from which the name derives. The I is reared for meat. It is slow-growing, but the meat has good flavour. The pig was depicted in the traditional Đông Hồ paintings of Bắc Ninh province as a symbol of happiness, satiety and wealth.
- Natural Habitat: N/A
- Continents: North America, Asia, Europe
- Countries: Canada, Sweden, Vietnam, United States
- Biome: N/A
- Group Size: N/A
- Male Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Female Bachelor Group Size: N/A
- Dominance: N/A
- Mating System: N/A
- Relation with Humans: Neutral
- Can Guests Enter Habitat: Yes
- Size: (Male) 14in tall (Female) 14in
- Life Expectancy: 12 - 20 yrs
- Weight: (Male) 110lbs (Female) 106lbs
- Age of Sexual Reproduction: N/A
- No. of Offspring per Mating Event: 4 - 10
- Gestation/Incubation Period: 114 Days
- Diet: Fruits, Vegetables, Corn, Rice, Barley
- Fun Facts:
- Fun Fact #1: This pig’s most prominent feature is its “potbelly” which hangs nearly to the ground.
- Fun Fact #2: They were first domesticated as pets in Southeast Asia and became popular in the U.S. in the 1990s.
- Fun Fact #3: Until the 1970s, it was probably the most numerous pig breed in northern Vietnam, with numbers running into millions.
- Fun Fact #4: The snout is sensitive to the touch and they have a powerful sense of smell.
- Fun Fact #5: It was depicted in the traditional Dong Ho paintings of Bac Ninh province as a symbol of happiness, satiety and wealth.
- Interspecies Enrichment: None
New Concept Ideas
- Animal feeding stations
- Petting Zoo Animals get fed by Guests and caretakers
- Petting Zoo Animal food atms (another form of revenue)
- Alpacas can be Black, White, or Brown
- Donkeys and Shetland Ponies can be rode
- New (track pieces) for animal riding (Donkey & Shetland Pony)
- Certain animals can be put up for adoption (Domestic Rabbit & Leghorn Chicken)
- Chicken laying egg and hatching egg animation (in shelter)
- Wool grows overtime on Valais Blacknose Sheep and caretakers have to shave it off
- Piglet’s drinking mother’s milk animation (in shelter) Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Pig
- Alpaca, Red-Necked Wallaby, or Donkey as main animal in pack (Sun Bear, Polar Bear, Jaguar, Kangaroo, King Penguin)
- Barn building materials
