animal behavior

For a game that prides itself on education, conservation and realism: Planet Zoo still falls short and here below are a few minor improvements that can be made for a huge difference: I discussed this already but I am going to keep raising more points until enough people talk about these things...

Animals spread out too much. Especially animals like Zebra, Gazelle, Bison etc. Fawns and baby animals also go too far from their mothers which reduces realism. No updates on this for years now is making the behavior aspect of the game really lack and it could really add to the playability of...

I would like a feature that makes some animals build their own nests and sleeping places. I remember that this was a thing in zoo tycoon 2 where beavers and some primates built their own nests from enrichment pieces that you could put in the habitat. This felt really cool and like a natural...

Someone on reddit pointed out that animals herd much better than before, despite not being mentiomed in the notes. I checked and it seems to be the case. Did anyone else notice this? Tagging @Eltanin Casciani in case there is anything to announce regarding this.

Dear PZ development team, Now as much as I love Planet Zoo, still the animals feel empty with their behaviour and there is no clear herding behaviour. I really could care less about the creative abilities I have in the game despite enjoying that but for me - a gamer who plays the game for the...

So, I've brought this up in threads in the past, but seeing as this game is now 2 years old and none of this has been added, or even discussed in a long while, I figured I'd bring this issue back up that I would really like to see addressed. So, let's talk animal behaviors. As many, MAAAANY...

To get this clear, I am not currently talking about the deep diving mechanic, but basic surface level swimming. I am talking about animals that are currently incapable of swimming in any form (aside from glitching and walking on water), when the animals in real life do it enough to justify...

I love this game, it's so beautifully made, and I appreciate all the attention to detail with the animals; from the beautiful subtlety in the animation, to the inclusion of bachelor groups. That said, there are some suggestions to add that I think would improve the game. 1) add a second male...

Variation is very important for me in a simulation game so that I dont get bored. Before frontier launched planet zoo they promised each animal would be an individual.... still the only visible difference in most animals that are not tigers or zebras is just their height. for example the...

First, the dogs. Wolves and african wild dogs live in packs, yet you are forced to have just a couple to make sure they aren't all time fighting. It's kind of tedious because you have to constantly check when the babies mature. Also I have noticed that most of the times the parents dont even...

I really appreciate the amount of research Frontier have done for Planet Zoo! But a small detail Frontier missed on the Chinese Pangolins is that all Pangolins spend the time they are walking/running on their hind-legs instead of all fours. Pangolins only really walk quadruped in trees (which...

We’re on the horizon of the release and one animal I would love to see is the giant girdled lizard or more commonly known as Sungazers, these dragon like lizards are significantly endangered and that would fit the conservation base of the game. Plus they are crazy looking lizards and would be a...

They were barely just a little to high and at the end of the beta were non existent they need to be put up for the market and to stabilise zoo population

I understand this game is for all ages but the kill animations are weird... like I put a wold into my Nile monitor enclosure by accident😂😉 but then I saw the wolf fly 15 ft in the air and land on the monitor killing it instantly, it was very stupid I believe the animals should hunt and kill like...

The game looks really good so far, I am super excited for it! So much so that I have been brainstorming ideas for animal habitats, and I have no doubt you all have been too. I do get a little worried regarding how the animal AI pathfinding works with intractable objects. Climbable trees are...

This is what lacks many tycoon games and this is so important cause with an animal that is close to real life it does not matter if your have little features the exhibit will always be interesting. Cause the animals will do different things on its own and make the viewing interesting. Its like...

Basically, what I want for this game is to not be completely restricted to playing the game as a legitimate 'zoo' with exhibits etc- when it comes to 'zoo games', I play them because they are the closest thing to any kind of 'god game with animals'/'ecosystem game' that exists in any capacity...