2024 Essential Habitat Animals Meta-Wishlist:

It was pretty fun choosing my new top 50, all things considered. Only two species of fully aquatic animal in there, both of which are comfortable being kept in open-air pools, lakes and moats. Now I can look forward to only getting 2 of them over the rest of the game's life.
  1. Yellow-throated marten
  2. Ocellated turkey
  3. Bar-headed goose
  4. Owston’s civet
  5. Malagasy giant rat
  6. Golden-bellied mangabey
  7. De Brazza’s guenon
  8. Southern ground hornbill
  9. Indian star tortoise
  10. Great white pelican
  11. Grivet monkey
  12. Black-capped squirrel monkey
  13. Grey-winged trumpeter
  14. Northern talapoin monkey
  15. Gelada
  16. Giant Asian pond turtle
  17. Northern Luzon giant cloud rat
  18. Grey crowned crane
  19. Victoria crowned pigeon
  20. Goliath heron
  21. African spurred tortoise
  22. Indian spotted chevrotain
  23. Four-horned antelope
  24. Mainland serow
  25. Northern helmeted curassow
  26. Azara's night monkey
  27. Temminck's tragopan
  28. Black swan
  29. Venezuelan red howler monkey
  30. Amazonian long-tailed porcupine
  31. Western kusimanse
  32. Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
  33. Kelp gull
  34. American paddlefish
  35. Western slender-snouted crocodile
  36. Southern tamandua
  37. Giant wood-rail
  38. Bush dog
  39. Aye-aye
  40. Visayan spotted deer
  41. European mink
  42. Kinkajou
  43. Desmarest’s hutia
  44. Ground cuscus
  45. Kirk’s dik-dik
  46. Guianan spider monkey
  47. Bay duiker
  48. Fulvous whistling duck
  49. Great bustard
  50. Siberian sturgeon
Can't believe that my guess that I would only get two species from my list was actually correct - got the African spurred tortoise (number 21) and Kirk's dik-dik (number 45).
 
I got to say I’m most shocked about these guys:
  1. American black bear
  2. Nile crocodile
  3. Greater rhea
  4. Grey crowned crane
  5. American flamingo
  6. Golden pheasant
They seemed like such surefire easy animals for Frontier. Yeah maybe the swan rig is a bit too big for ducks, and yeah unfortunately the Peere David’s deer isn’t popular enough, and yeah Frontier hates new world monkeys so the squirrel monkey and tamarin is out.

But these guys from my list all seemed like such good and easy options.
 
I got to say I’m most shocked about these guys:
  1. American black bear
  2. Nile crocodile
  3. Greater rhea
  4. Grey crowned crane
  5. American flamingo
  6. Golden pheasant
They seemed like such surefire easy animals for Frontier. Yeah maybe the swan rig is a bit too big for ducks, and yeah unfortunately the Peere David’s deer isn’t popular enough, and yeah Frontier hates new world monkeys so the squirrel monkey and tamarin is out.

But these guys from my list all seemed like such good and easy options.
Never expected the Golden pheasant ( i mean i wanted it but didn't really expect it) but i thought the coati, musk ox and at the very least the squirrel monkey were sure bets.

How i wish we had at least another pack left 😞
 
Never expected the Golden pheasant ( i mean i wanted it but didn't really expect it) but i thought the coati, musk ox and at the very least the squirrel monkey were sure bets.

How i wish we had at least another pack left 😞
yeah even 5ish months ago, when it was confirmed will were still getting another pack, I was 99% sure we would at least get a Coati and finally a second New World Monkey (most likely Howler). I could not even fathom that we wouldn't. Simply shocked.
 
  1. Hamadryas baboon
  2. Howler monkey
  3. Mandarin duck
  4. Spider monkey
  5. Helmeted guineafowl
  6. Great white pelican
  7. Mantled guereza
  8. Nene
  9. Black swan
  10. Grey langur
  11. Tree kangaroo
  12. Golden Pheasant
  13. South american coati
  14. Wild boar Louzon giant cloud rat
  15. Honey badger
  16. Patagonia mara
  17. Wood duck
  18. Domestic chicken
  19. Lion tailed macaque
  20. Argentine tegu
  21. Radiated tortoise
  22. Alpine marmot
  23. Secretary
  24. Grey crowned crane
  25. Himalayan monal
  26. Yellow throated marten
  27. Nilgai
  28. Wolverine Domestic rabbit
  29. Takin Southern screamer
  30. Victoria crowned pigeon
  31. Azara agouti
  32. Southern tamandua
  33. African dwarf goat
  34. White faced saki
  35. De Brazza monkey
  36. Ground hornbill
  37. Egyptian goose
  38. Kirk dik dik
  39. Blackbuck
  40. European wildcat
  41. Reeves muntjac
  42. Rock hyrax
  43. Virginia opossum
  44. Walrus
  45. Muskox
  46. Rosate spoonbill
  47. Short beaked echidna
  48. White stork
  49. African civet
  50. Brushtail possum
2,5/50
Atleast its something i guess 😂
 
Honestly now with the final DLC of 2023 known and looking at what people are wanting to see for 2024, I think the writing is kind of on the wall that this is the last year of official support for the PZ. It's clear now that aside from South America and monkeys, most of the gaps in the game’s roster are animal “categories” that are intentionally being left out by the dev team for a possible PZ2. Birds, fully aquatics, and species that fall in a “grey area” exhibit/habitat-wise, etc.

Not necessarily a bad thing, just interesting to make note of/see happening. Nevertheless, when I get the chance I’ll upload my personal wishlist here too!
Well I definitely wasn’t wrong on my premonitions from last year. If anything Frontier went even lower on the standards pole than I was guessing. Even South America and monkeys were skipped over lol

Top 50 Picks:
  1. West Indian Manatee
  2. Secretary Bird
  3. Burrowing Owl
  4. Greater Roadrunner
  5. Ground Hornbill (any species)
  6. Pelican (any species)
  7. Kakapo
  8. Alligator Snapping Turtle
  9. Rabbit or Hare (any species)
  10. Pig Nosed Turtle
  11. Arrau Turtle
  12. Green Sea Turtle
  13. Arapaima
  14. Alligator Gar
  15. Koi Fish (habitat)
  16. Mandarin Duck
  17. Coconut Crab (habitat)
  18. Beluga
  19. Bottlenose Dolphin
  20. Spider Monkey (any species)
  21. Golden Lion Tamarin
  22. Squirrel (any species)
  23. Green Anaconda (habitat)
  24. Chinese Giant Salamander (habitat)
  25. Rhinoceros Iguana (habitat)
  26. Victorian Crowned Pigeon
  27. Patagonian Mara
  28. Cloud Rat (any species)
  29. Southern Screamer
  30. Shoebill
  31. Mantled Guereza
  32. Chinchilla
  33. Wild Turkey
  34. Golden Pheasant
  35. Scarlet Ibis
  36. Red-footed Tortoise
  37. Leopard Seal
  38. Tree Kangaroo (any species)
  39. Gelada
  40. Helmeted Guineafowl
  41. Sea Otter
  42. Short Beaked Echidna
  43. Black Footed Ferret
  44. Rock Hyrax
  45. Walrus
  46. Aye-aye
  47. Tamandua
  48. Brazilian Porcupine
  49. Virginia Opossum
  50. Black & White Tegu
  51. Chevrotain (any species)
  52. De Brazza’s Monkey
I knew the odds were next-to-none most of these weren’t gonna happen, but dang, 0 outta 50.

I’m gonna be generous though and say 0.5 out of 50 because we did end up getting a baboon (even if what I voted for was the Gelada)
 
Only had 6 animals off my list in DLCs last year, none from my top 12. Granted I didn't post until after the tropical pack was announced but still, hope to do better this year.

1. Coquerel's Sifaka
2. Southern Ground Hornbill
3. Shoebill
4. Gerenuk
5. Common Bottlenose Dolphin
6. Honey Badger
7. Beluga Whale
8. Klipspringer
9. Killer Whale/Orca
10. Sea Otter
11. Hamadryas Baboon
12. Pacific Walrus
13. Serval
14. Secretary Bird
15. Ocelot
16. Aardwolf
17. Elk/Wapiti
18. Bat-eared Fox
19. Grey Crowned Crane
20. Giant Eland
21. Brown Hyena
22. Nile Crocodile
23. American Black Bear
24. Golden Lion Tamarin
25. North American River Otter

26. Amazon River Dolphin
27. Commerson's Dolphin
28. Kirk's Dik-Dik
29. Grant's Gazelle
30. Rock Hyrax
31. Soemmerring's Gazelle
32. Greater Kudu
33. Trumpeter Swan
34. Emperor Penguin
35. Bontebok
36. American Flamingo
37. Arabian Oryx
38. Fishing Cat
39. Gelada
40. Aye-Aye
41. White-Tailed Deer
42. Raccoon Dog
43. South American Coati
44. Western Gray Kangaroo
45. Matschie's Tree Kangaroo
46. Kori Bustard
47. Southern Screamer
48. Masai Giraffe
49. Grevy's Zebra
50. Chinese Alligator
Got my no. 1 (Yay) but only 3 total, guess we were all blindsided by the barnyard pack. I know it won't happen but I would love if Frontier put out a low effort pack with 30 or so reskin/resize animals so there could be more variety of antelopes/wading birds/primates etc.. I'd even take a honey badger that's just a reskinned wolverine at this point.
 
We might get Planet Zoo 2 in the near future. So I am wondering we might be able to get any Aviary (Flying) Birds, or Aquariums for Marine Animals or Freshwater Dwellers (freshwater fish). But I'm still looking forward for these 50 Habitat Animals we could still get someday.

I don't know if any Squirrels would either be habitat animals or Exhibit Animals.

My choices
  1. American Black Bear
  2. Snowshoe Hare
  3. Spruce Grouse
  4. Fisher
  5. North American Porcupine
  6. North American Marten
  7. Virginia Opossum
  8. Black-Footed Ferret
  9. North American River Otter
  10. Great Blue Heron
  11. Roseate Spoonbill
  12. White-Tailed Deer
  13. Cottontail Rabbit
  14. Groundhog/Woodchuck
  15. Coyote
  16. Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
  17. Greater Roadrunner
  18. Wild Turkey
  19. Walrus
  20. Musk Ox
  21. Bald Uakari Monkey
  22. Common Squirrel Monkey
  23. Greater Rhea
  24. Rocky Mountain Goat
  25. Golden Lion Tamarin
  26. Tufted/Brown Capuchin Monkey
  27. Jaguarundi
  28. White-Nosed Coati
  29. Olive Baboon
  30. Topi/Tsessebe
  31. Marabou Stork
  32. Grey Crowned Crane
  33. Kori Bustard
  34. Greater Kudu
  35. Vervet Monkey
  36. Ground Pangolin
  37. Gerenuk
  38. European Rabbit
  39. Common Impala
  40. Banteng
  41. Blackbuck
  42. Northern Plains Gray Langur
  43. Rhesus Macaque
  44. Lion-Tailed Macaque
  45. Brown Greater Bushbaby
  46. Mustang
  47. Honey Badger
  48. Nile Crocodile
  49. Holstein Cattle
  50. Secretarybird
 
Helloooooo 2024!
  1. Great White Pelican
  2. Short-Beaked Echidna
  3. Hamadryas Baboon
  4. "Eastern" Wild Turkey
  5. European Rabbit
  6. Black Howler Monkey
  7. South American Coati
  8. Matschie's Tree"-"Kangaroo
  9. Secretary-bird
  10. Spectacled Bear
  11. Nile Crocodile
  12. Scarlet Ibis
  13. Patagonian Mara
  14. Greater Rhea
  15. Alligator Snapping Turtle
  16. Victoria Crowned Pigeon
  17. Shoebill
  18. Muskox
  19. Markhor
  20. Kirk's Dik-Dik
  21. Blackbuck
  22. Geoffroy's Spider Monkey
  23. Bush Dog
  24. Greater Roadrunner
  25. North American Porcupine
  26. African Spurred Tortoise
  27. Pallas's Cat
  28. Ocelot
  29. Rock Hyrax
  30. Honey Badger
  31. Perentie
  32. Arctic Hare
  33. European Hedgehog
  34. Père David's Deer
  35. Chinese Giant Salamander
  36. Japanese Raccoon Dog
  37. Alpine Marmot
  38. Black Swan
  39. Sea Otter
  40. Southern Rockhopper Penguin
  41. Walrus
  42. Green Sea Turtle
  43. Southern Elephant Seal
  44. "Common" Bottlenose Dolphin
  45. West Indian Manatee
  46. Blacktip Reef Shark
  47. Cownose Ray
  48. Beluga Whale
  49. "Scalloped" Hammerhead Shark
  50. Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Oh well... These 5 years were fun while it lasted.
  1. Great White Pelican
  2. Short-Beaked Echidna
  3. Hamadryas Baboon
  4. "Eastern" Wild Turkey
  5. European Rabbit
  6. Black Howler Monkey
  7. South American Coati
  8. Matschie's Tree"-"Kangaroo
  9. Secretary-bird
  10. Spectacled Bear
  11. Nile Crocodile
  12. Scarlet Ibis
  13. Patagonian Mara
  14. Greater Rhea
  15. Alligator Snapping Turtle
  16. Victoria Crowned Pigeon
  17. Shoebill
  18. Muskox
  19. Markhor
  20. Kirk's Dik-Dik
  21. Blackbuck
  22. Geoffroy's Spider Monkey
  23. Bush Dog
  24. Greater Roadrunner
  25. North American Porcupine
  26. African Spurred Tortoise
  27. Pallas's Cat
  28. Ocelot
  29. Rock Hyrax
  30. Honey Badger
  31. Perentie
  32. Arctic Hare
  33. European Hedgehog
  34. Père David's Deer
  35. Chinese Giant Salamander
  36. Japanese Raccoon Dog
  37. Alpine Marmot
  38. Black Swan
  39. Sea Otter
  40. Southern Rockhopper Penguin
  41. Walrus
  42. Green Sea Turtle
  43. Southern Elephant Seal
  44. "Common" Bottlenose Dolphin
  45. West Indian Manatee
  46. Blacktip Reef Shark
  47. Cownose Ray
  48. Beluga Whale
  49. "Scalloped" Hammerhead Shark
  50. Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
 
  1. Hamadryas baboon
  2. Great white pelican
  3. Muskox
  4. Eurasian otter
  5. South American coati
  6. Spectacled bear
  7. Markhor
  8. African spurred tortoise
  9. Alpine marmot
  10. Blackbuck
  11. Walrus
  12. Reeve's muntjac
  13. Howler monkey
  14. Squirrel monkey
  15. Spider monkey
  16. American black bear
  17. Pallas' cat
  18. Goodfellow tree kangaroo
  19. Vicuna
  20. Greater rhea
  21. Mara
  22. White stork
  23. European rabbit
  24. Eurasian brown bear
  25. Iberian lynx
  26. Pine marten
  27. Ocelot
  28. Secretary bird
  29. Southern tamandua
  30. Domestic yak
  31. Pere David's deer
  32. Southern pudu
  33. Sea otter
  34. Blesbok
  35. Impala
  36. Serval
  37. Eastern grey kangaroo
  38. Perentie
  39. Common eland
  40. Greater kudu
  41. Lion tailed macaque
  42. Barbary macaque
  43. Agouti
  44. Nile crocodile
  45. European mouflon
  46. Bighorn sheep
  47. European mink
  48. Wapiti
  49. Mantled guereza
  50. Yellow footed rock wallaby
Let's see what I got
  1. Hamadryas baboon
  2. Great white pelican
  3. Muskox
  4. Eurasian otter
  5. South American coati
  6. Spectacled bear
  7. Markhor
  8. African spurred tortoise
  9. Alpine marmot
  10. Blackbuck
  11. Walrus
  12. Reeve's muntjac
  13. Howler monkey
  14. Squirrel monkey
  15. Spider monkey
  16. American black bear
  17. Pallas' cat
  18. Goodfellow tree kangaroo
  19. Vicuna
  20. Greater rhea
  21. Mara
  22. White stork
  23. European rabbit
  24. Eurasian brown bear
  25. Iberian lynx
  26. Pine marten
  27. Ocelot
  28. Secretary bird
  29. Southern tamandua
  30. Domestic yak
  31. Pere David's deer
  32. Southern pudu
  33. Sea otter
  34. Blesbok
  35. Impala
  36. Serval
  37. Eastern grey kangaroo
  38. Perentie
  39. Common eland
  40. Greater kudu
  41. Lion tailed macaque
  42. Barbary macaque
  43. Agouti
  44. Nile crocodile
  45. European mouflon
  46. Bighorn sheep
  47. European mink
  48. Wapiti
  49. Mantled guereza
  50. Yellow footed rock wallaby
 
Yes, I have limited access to some software I need right now and votes have been limited, but I plan to count the new ones added around the end of October. 2025 will be up in November if that sounds good to everyone.
That sounds really good. Take your time and know that we're grateful that you want to do it for next year at all
 
1.Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo
2.Muskox
3.Secretary bird
4.Honey badger
5.Serval
6.Bat-eared fox
7.Blackbuck
8.Common eland
9.Greater kudu
10.Blesbok
11.Mantled guereza
12.Rock hyrax
13.Gerenuk
14.Gelada
15.Grévy's zebra
16.Impala
17.Ocelot
18.Bush dog
19.White-nosed coati
20.Southern tamandua
21.Black howler monkey
22.Geoffroy's spider monkey
23.Darwin's rhea
24.Golden pheasant
25.Mandarin duck
26.Dalmatian pelican
27.Northern bald ibis
28.Scarlet ibis
29.Southern screamer
30.Red-legged seriema
31.American flamingo/Caribbean flamingo
32.Northern rockhopper penguin
33.Grey crowned crane
34.Marabou stork
35.Helmeted guineafowl
36.Banteng
37.Lowland anoa
38.Nilgai
39.Persian onager
40.Reeves's muntjac
41.Père David's deer
42.Visayan warty pig
43.Fishing cat
44.Patagonian mara
45.Short-beaked echidna
46.Common dwarf mongoose
47.African forest buffalo
48.De Brazza's monkey
49.Waterbuck
50.Mallard
 
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