Ten Animals to Round out Planet Zoo

Calleo

C
I’m interested to see what people’s opinions are here.
Putting aside your personal wants and wishes, what 10 species would you personally say are the ten most obvious omissions/ten species that would most round our Planet Zoo. The species that if you looked back on the game in 15 years and they weren’t in the roster would make you question why not.
Looking for species here not just groups of animals ideally.

For me:

- American Black Bear: Final bear species and it’s not an obscure one, iconic North American fauna - perhaps the most obvious missing NA species from the game.

- Pacific Walrus: immediately recognisable and found in zoos, we have a seal and a sea lion so the walrus really rounds out the trifecta. Plus it’s probably the closest we can get to anything largely aquatic at this point in PZ1.

- Ocelot: I’m surprised this species is not in the game yet, it is a cat (immediately popular) and it’s not an obscure species, one of the most well known small wild cats. Not to mention it has pop-culture popularity from Minecraft.

- Ring-Tailed Coati: one of the few well-known ‘types’ of mammal with no representation in the game yet. Very common in zoos, South American and a cute species at that.

- Black-Capped or Common Squirrel Monkey: I know I said not groups of animals but being very specific here with one of two species as both are extremely common in zoos worldwide. These are the meerkats of the primate world when it comes to zoos - they’re everywhere, they’re charismatic, they live in big groups and they’re very cute.

- Greater Rhea: the main large terrestrial bird missing from the game atm. The last major ratite, South American, extremely common in zoos and a great species of mixed exhibits with species like tapir, capybara and alpacas/llamas.

- Serval: Yep, another cat. But I just don’t see how the other of the extremely recognisable ‘small’ cats is missing from the game. It’s built more like a maned Wolf than other cats but servals are very common in zoos and imo, an essential African fauna that is missing from the game.

- Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo: ordinarily I probably wouldn’t include this on a list like this as tree kangaroos are actually quite an obscure group of animals in the zoo world. But hey, it’s a very highly requested animal, another unique rig like the coati, an arboreal species, and perhaps the last major species missing from Oceania. Matschie’s could also fit here but as a European - Goodfellow’s ftw.

- Blackbuck: perhaps a dull choice that many do not see as particularly essential/that important. But I simply feel that for India to have any degree of depth it really needs a bog-standard antelope. This is a species that has been floated by the community since launch and is always in the mid-table of wishlists etc. The ability to build an Indian grasslands mixed-exhibit really requires the game to have a single Indian antelope species, not much to ask when Africa has a few hundred in game.

- Aye-Aye: For me this animal has been critically overlooked by the community but makes a lot of sense to be included in the game. Although a lemur, it’s something unique from Madagascar, not exactly overlapping with the lemurs/sifakas we have now, it’s another primate, it’s a nocturnal species, it’s easily recognisable and entirely bizarre and has a decent captive population. I think I would look back on PZ and query why it never made it in if it doesn’t - far too unique to be ignored.


so that’s my list, a few others definitely very nearly made it like the musk ox, Nile crocodile and raccoon dog. But would love to hear what others think? Again, this is not a person wants list particularly (my number 1 is the mantled Guereza and 3 is the common eland!) but more so a list of the 10 species that really deserve to make the roster/would be odd if they were omitted because they’re so common/iconic.
 
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FoxyDee

FoxyDee
1. Colourful South American bird - Roseatte Spoonbill, Scarlet Ibis or even American Flamingo
2. At least 2 new world monkeys, maybe one common like Squirrel monkey and one more unique one like Spider Monkey/Howler monkey
3. Indian antelope - Blackbuck/Nilgai
4. Asian Deer - Muntjac or PD deer are great candidates, but any would do.
5. Tropical African Monkey - Colobus or De Brazza Monkey
6. Duck species
7. Pelican species
8. More ground birds - cranes, pheasants or guineafowl
9. Other filler South american species - patagonian Mara, Tamandua, Rhea, Coati...
10. Freshwater turtle - eg Pig-nosed turtle.

I tried to be objective and really think of crucial things missing, not my wants, even if I would love dogs like a Racoon Dog or Bush Dog, but they are not a priority, same with cats or bears.
 

Mjmannella

Mjmannella
Gonna be speaking broadly here since the broader range yields more flexibility and opens the doors for modders to springboard from there:
  • A Pelecaniforme bird (ex. ibises, spoonbills, herons, pelicans)
  • A small waterfowl (ex. domestic duck, Mandarin duck, whistling ducks)
  • A second New World monkey (ex. howlers, spiders, sakis, squirrels)
  • An arboreal, South American non-primate (ex. coatis, tamanduas, kinkajous)
  • A small deer (ex. pudus, muntjacs, brockets, tufted deer)
  • A medium-sized, South American rodent (ex. maras, viscachas, New World porcupines, agoutis, pacas, pacaranas)
  • A gracile cercopithecid (ex. colobuses, langurs, vervets, guenons, mangabeys)
  • A tailed, arboreal marsupial (ex. possums, tree-kangaroos, quolls)
  • A medium-sized African bird (ex. ground hornbills, cranes, storks, secretary birds)
  • Any leporid (rabbits and hares)
  • Bonus: literally any exhibit ray-finned fish
 
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KönigDerKaffeebohnen

K
  • 2/3 of Roseste Spoonbill, Scarlett Ibis and Whiteface whistling duck to enable mixed wetlands aviarys, something very common in zoos
  • A(nother) duck, white faced whistling > Mandarin > Mallard > Wood > Muscovy would be my order of the 5 most dedireable ducks (that all really should be in the game imo)
  • Great White Pelican as the most common in zoos, farthest range containing 3 continents and pelicans themself are along side ducks the large big ommissions of animals everybody knows
  • A coati is essential both for south america and as a random filler pick. Extremly common in zoos and a cute carnivoran so its pretty weird that frontier hasnt chosen them yet
  • 2 New World monkeys and in my crazyness id choose the squirrel monkey and white faced saki, aka the most "generic" and common ones. The reason i didnt pick the howler, tamarins or the spider is that especally the spider wouldnt surprise me to be passed over due to their unique Quirks, but with these 2 it just makes no sense why frontier wouldnt slap atleast one of them on the capuchin rig.
  • The Ocelot and a Rhea again are a case of an addition so easy yet highly requested and just a sensible addition really where leaving them out just makes no sense
  • Lastly, the Shortbeaked echidna is just to good of a finishing Touch for oceania, being present on all, literally all, of main land australia and Tasmania, aswell as new guinea and multiple smaller Islands, living in every biome present and fitting in literally any more specialised oceania area focused on one of the islands it inhabits
 

synthetase

synthetase
  1. Common Crane. A second crane would be nice... It's weird that the only bird groups with multiple to choose from are penguins and ratites when many types of mammals have all kinds of options! I also like cranes so a second one would be cool. I think Grey-crowned Crane is awesome and common in zoos. Although I'd love a NA bird such as Sandhill or Whooping Cranes. Common Crane however covers the most ground being present in many continents. Common cranes are also present in zoos.
  2. Common Pheasant. Any pheasant would be cool to complement the peafowl. Found all over the world.
  3. Mallard Duck. Why do we have swan when we don't have a duck????
  4. White-faced Whistling Duck. Its a beloved and unique zoo species. Complements the other duck in my list.
  5. Black Howler Monkey. Just because New World monkeys should have more variety and this one looks different from the present monkey in game with his shaggy fur.
  6. Ocelot. The most zoo type of all New World small cats. We have plenty of small cats for the old world yet none for the New World.
  7. Elk. A deer for both parts of Asia and NA! Its awesome.
  8. Echidna.
  9. Ring-tailed Coati.
  10. Barbary Sheep. I think a desert version of sheep could be cool.
 

Marvinb

Marvinb
Imo:
1. Pelican - absolute zoo staple. Preferably the great white as its the most versatile and common but any species will do
2. Duck - they are easily among the most common and species rich groups of animals in zoo, gotta have atleast a single one, many great species options
3. New world monkey - despite making up a considerable chunk of SA animals in zoos were stuck with a single one, just gimme any at this point
4. Patagonian mara - the more interesting of the patagonia duo
5. Coati - also a real zoo staple
6. Scarlet ibis or spoonbill - SA really needs a bird
7. Asian filler hoofstock - Blackbuck and muntjac are nice options here
8. African monkey - Mandrill and baboon are great but they dont fill the same niche as a stereotypical monkey. Guereza would be my favorite but there are plenty of great options
9. Golden pheasant - Essentially the same idea as ducks just on land. This one specificly is literally the most common (wild) zoo animal we dont have yet
10. Another of either new world monkey or bird

Honorable mentions:
-Asian monkey like rhesus, lion tailed or grey langur
-Large aquatic turtle (habitat) like arrau river or giant asian pond
-Southern screamer
-Yellow throated marten
-More waterfowl
-Argentine tegu
 

NachoB

NachoB
I think i've done this before, so is something i have more or less thought out. Unfortunally ZK pack didn't do much to cover the things the game is really needing.

To me to "round up" the game the animal selection should: flesh out/cover the regions that are lacking and missing keystone species (mainly SA, Patagonia, NA, and India), expand on the bird and primate roster with more habitat birds and arboreal monkeys both from the new and the old world, but prioritizing the first and add the missing most popular species the comunity have been asking for for a long time.

Is hard to pick just 10 having that in mind but here it goes my take:

1. NWM: c'mon we got TWO new primates in ZK and none of them was a NWM so we are still missing the primates people asked for the most other than the baboon (which has been already added). Any would do but my personal pick is the Black Howler Monkey.
2. Greater rhea: like it or not is a keystone species missing from SA. It is also the only big ostrich like ratite that we are missing. Adds a bird to SA (finally), gets Patagonia out of the red but at the same time expanding on temperate and subtropical grasslands of the continent.
3. Patagonian mara: they are a duo and just like the rhea helps to both flesh out SA with some none tropical animal and second big rodent that is also very unique. Both the rhea and the mara and very common in captivity and they are really part of a combo in my mind. One without the other would feel incomplete, although the rhea works fine without the mara as well.
4. A Coati: is the most asked for animal from latinamerica. Any species would do but i prefer the SA coati. It also an unique arboreal carnivore that is not a bear, nor a cat or dog or even a mustelid.
5. Pelican: GWP is probably the best pick here because of their large range but pelicans are very common in captivity and one of the few ABC animals still missing. It is a very unique type of bird and helps expand on that group with something diferent.
6. Grey crowned crane / Secretary bird: while the GCC would be the most reasonable pick here because is very iconic, common in captivity and perfect for mixed african habitats, the secretary is very unique and, let's face it, way cooler. It is also in the top three most wanted animals at the moment.
7. Tree kangaroo: the other one in the top three of the comunity wishlist. Fills up New Guinea a bit and adds a different kind of marsupial (sure a macropod but an arboreal one). They are cute and endangered so they should be appealing to Frontier as well and is one of those animals just like the coati, the ABB and the pelican that i feel have been asked for since forever and was robbed of it's chance in the perfect pack for ir.
8. Blackbuck: yeah no the saiga doesn't count as our asian antelope representative Frontier. The blackbuck is THE asian gazelle and an iconic indian animal. It has been missing for too long by now.
9. The arctic one: my personal wish is for the musk ox but the walrus is also a strong contender. Both of them are two arctic icons and without them it feels like that region would forever be missing something.
10. A duck: we need more birds, and the swans are awesome but are no ducks. I was and still am really confused as to why we got a basic donkey and pig and we didn't got a duck in Barnyard. Their abscence in that pack is very confusing to me and atm i think is one of the birds that is asked for the most.

But really i think that with just 10 more we will still missing important things from the roster so i'm going to cheat and assuming we will get two more animal packa next year just like this year and one more anniversary gift i'll add 5 more here that cover the gaps that would still need to be covered:

11. African croc: yes we have a lots of crocodilians already but is crazy to me that we don't have one from Africa. Idk about everyone but when someone says "crocodile" i think of Africa, the nile, the massai mara and the african jungles. The nile crocodile is ofc the most widespread and famous and is the one i personally want.
12. Australian monitor: perentie being my pick, but Australia needs a monitor as much as Africa needs a croc.
13. Golden pheasant: one of the most common birds in captivity and a very beautiful one as well. If not the golden one we need at least a pheasant form East Asia.
14. American black bear: is literally the only bear species missing and a keystone species from NA. I don't see them being the only bear that doesn't make it to the game, specially after the spec, sloth and sun bear which were much more "niche" picks for bear species. When we got the sloth bear before the spectacled and ABB it was kind of clear to me that they were planning to add all bear species.
15. This last spot is hard... We need a tropical colorful bird from SA and the ibis and roseate spoonbill are the better picks i believe, but we are also needing a "classic" old world monkey, specially from Africa or India (mantled guereza, de brazza's monkey, a guenon, a colobus, vervet monkey, grey plains langur, lion tailed macaque, etc). There are also rabbits and hares, a group that was also ignored in Barnyanrd and would have added something so familiar and yet so different from other stuff in the game. Asian and small deer species are also quite a frequent request. For something more unique but also important for Australia in particular is the echidna to add one more monotreme. So... Take your pick i guess haha

And then we have the exhibits... But that's a whole different discussion.
 
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Mr-Hyrax 2

Mr-Hyrax 2
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Jokes aside I would say

  1. SA Monkey (Spider Monkey, Howler Monkey, Tamarin)
  2. SA bird (Scarlet Ibis, Rossetti Spoonbill, Sunbittern)
  3. African Bird (Ground Hornbill, Secretary Bird, Kori Bustard, Guinea Fowl)
  4. Large Freshwater Turtle (Arrua River Turtle, Pig-Nosed River Turtle)
  5. Tropical African Monkey (Mantled Guereza, De Braza's Monkey)
  6. Langur (Fransicos Leaf Langur, Hunuman Langur)
  7. 2nd SA Monkey (forgot to mention Squirrel Monkey or Saki as good picks)
  8. A small SA Mammel, (Coati, Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine, Ocelot)
  9. African Crocodile (Slender-Snouted Crocodile, Nile Crocodile)
  10. Oceanian Moniter (Lace Moniter, Perentie, Crocodile Moniter
 
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zoomaster1994

Z
1. Tree kangaroo!(Either goodfellow or Matschie. Pretty popular, unique representation to New Guinea, pretty special macropod.)
2. Pelican(Any species will do. It's a popular zoo animal and a real miss in PZ.)
3. Duck(Any duck will do, eider, mallard, mandarin etc. Surprised it wasn't in the Barnyard pack as well.)
4. Pacific walrus(We lack pinnipeds. The walrus is a perfect addition to arctic areas or arctic zoos.)
5. SA Monkey(Howler or Spider monkey, again, any specific species will do but we need more SA monkeys)
6. Coati (Iconic zoo animal, small and unique. Missing staple SA animal)
7. Greater Rhea (Staple SA bird, perfect to mix with Alpaca, Llama. Would also work for barnyard or petting zoos. It's a good pick and good bird, for a final ratite.)
8. Blackbuck (Iconic Asian ungulate which is just a miss right now.)
9. Echidna (A last animal that we need in my opinion. It is so unique, weird and fun! would love to see it)
10. Shoebill

Honorable mentions
-Musk Ox (Missing ungulate from the Arctic and a staple arctic animal.)
-Nile crocodile (perhaps more for an anniversary pick or free update animal, Nile crocs are missing as African croc species)
-Aye-Aye (Underrated and the last lemur we really need. Unique as in it's nocturnal and it's pretty creepy. Wouldn't mind if we get a DLC with the Aye-Aye)
-Southern tamandua (Last Xenartha, and I love the Tamandua, really missing.)
-Tree porcupine (Either North American porcupine or a SA porcupine. Would love to have one.)
-American black bear (Last of the bears that could be a fun addition.)
-Seal (Southern elephant seal or leopard seal. Though both not kept in zoos currently, there have been attempts.)
-African antelope(Greater kudu especially)
-Nilgai(Same story as blackbuck, it's a staple Asian animal that is missing.)
-Asian cervid(Visayan spotted deer, muntjac, Chital are fun and nice addition as we lack asian ungulates)
-Asian bovids(Lowland anoa, Javan banteng, Gaur, Wild yak are missing from our zoos, so pls!)


There are just a lot more I would love to see :p
 

SuzieSky

SuzieSky
Calleo said:
I’m interested to see what people’s opinions are here.
Putting aside your personal wants and wishes, what 10 species would you personally say are the ten most obvious omissions/ten species that would most round our Planet Zoo. The species that if you looked back on the game in 15 years and they weren’t in the roster would make you question why not.
Looking for species here not just groups of animals ideally.
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On the whole, the game obviously needs more South American representation, more birds, and more monkeys. People tend to like more unique animals, but many of the obvious missing species would be clones. I think species gaps tend to be we have animal x, why didn't they reuse that model for animal y.
  1. American Black Bear: Especially, now that we have all of the other bear species, its absence is glaringly obvious. It also seems like the main species missing for NA zoo sections.
  2. Ocelot: With the other small cats and the lack of South American representation, this guy seems obvious, too. I agree that the serval is comparably well-known and has a high zoo presence.
  3. South American Coati: It is popular, a zoo staple, and adds a nice animal for South America. We have many more obscure choices for small mammals.
  4. Tufted Capuchin: The only acceptable reason to pass over this easy clone pick would be to add the more interesting spider and/or howler monkey(s). We have four lemurs. It would be odd to not reuse the Capuchin rig once unless we're getting something comparable and better.
  5. Golden Lion Tamarin: Tamarins and marmosets have a ridiculous combined total holdings of ~2060 on Zooteirliste. The golden lion is the most popular, the most famous, one of the prettiest, and is a zoo-relevant icon of conservation. Its absence is very obvious. Squirrel monkeys may end up replacing them as South American small monkeys, but they wouldn't be the same. Also, I think they'd require a similar amount of work.
  6. American Flamingo: It seems super easy. The only reason why we might not get it is if we get the spoonbill and/or ibis instead. Why not reuse the flamingo rig to get South America a basic bird?
  7. Mallard Duck and other waterfowl: I know you want to avoid groups, but it will seem a bit silly if they don't reuse the waterfowl rig for something. Ducks are popular and well-known. The mallard has a big range, is "the" duck, has useful interspecies enrichment combos, and can double in domestic sections. Its absence is noticed. The black swan, Mandarin duck, and white-faced whistling duck are all begging for inclusion, too. A great white pelican would also be good, though it's not strictly a waterfowl.
  8. Grey Crowned Crane: Again, it would seem silly to not reuse the crane rig to flesh out birds. Maybe this one could be passed over in favor of the secretary, but I think its absence would be noticed.
  9. Blackbuck: Asia is lacking in filler ungulates. This is the most famous one and would do wonders for India's grasslands. The region could also use a nilgai. A deer or two would also be welcome, but the blackbuck is by far the most obvious missing ungulate.
  10. Short Beaked Echidna: I really want a tree kangaroo, but the echidna's absence would probably be more noticeable in 15 years for being the "other" monotreme and especially for its presence in the soundtrack.
Honorable mentions:
  1. Secretary Bird and Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo: These were leaked (kind of), and I'm not sure people will forget about them. They are also extremely popular. They aren't in my top 10 because they aren't as common in zoos and aren't ABC animals, but they are close.
  2. Cobra, Chameleon, and an Australian Lizard: If they ever decide to follow the exhibit animal wishlist, these 3 have been dominating it since its inception.
  3. Musk Ox and Walrus: The Arctic could use a bit more stuff. The walrus is a bit more famous, but it would be lonely without additional ocean-dwelling stuff. The musk ox is a tad obscure. Both are very close to making my top 10.
  4. Rhea and Mara: Patagonia will stay red without something. The already decent ratite representation and niche overlap with the capybara keep them out of my top 10 most obvious exclusions, but many people are watching for them.
  5. Serval and Honey Badger: These African carnivores are also very well known. Their absence would be pretty obvious, and they don't seem super difficult.
  6. Nile Crocodile and Perentie/Lace Monitor: Africa kind of needs its croc, and Australia kind of needs a monitor lizard. With all of the habitat reptile options, their absence is less obvious, but I half-expect to see at least one show up at some point.
  7. Additional Monkeys: South America really needs more than two. The spider, howler, squirrel monkey, and tamarins are all common in zoos and highly requested. For Old World species, the absence of smaller African monkeys is rather obvious to zoogoers, and there are some rather important regional ones, especially the GSNM, an Indian species, and the barbary macaque.
  8. Additional Birds: Everyone talks about them all of the time. People will still probably want more than the 3 I listed and/or their potential alternates.
 
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Calleo

C
SuzieSky said:
On the whole, the game obviously needs more South American representation, more birds, and more monkeys. People tend to like more unique animals, but many of the obvious missing species would be clones. I think species gaps tend to be we have animal x, why didn't they reuse that model for animal y.
  1. American Black Bear: Especially, now that we have all of the other bear species, its absence is glaringly obvious. It also seems like the main species missing for NA zoo sections.
  2. Ocelot: With the other small cats and the lack of South American representation, this guy seems obvious, too. I agree that the serval is comparably well-known and has a high zoo presence.
  3. South American Coati: It is popular, a zoo staple, and adds a nice animal for South America. We have many more obscure choices for small mammals.
  4. Tufted Capuchin: The only acceptable reason to pass over this easy clone pick would be to add the more interesting spider and/or howler monkey(s). We have four lemurs. It would be odd to not reuse the Capuchin rig once unless we're getting something comparable and better.
  5. Golden Lion Tamarin: Tamarins and marmosets have a ridiculous combined total holdings of ~2060 on Zooteirliste. The golden lion is the most popular, the most famous, one of the prettiest, and is a zoo-relevant icon of conservation. Its absence is very obvious. Squirrel monkeys may end up replacing them as South American small monkeys, but they wouldn't be the same. Also, I think they'd require a similar amount of work.
  6. American Flamingo: It seems super easy. The only reason why we might not get it is if we get the spoonbill and/or ibis instead. Why not reuse the flamingo rig to get South America a basic bird?
  7. Mallard Duck and other waterfowl: I know you want to avoid groups, but it will seem a bit silly if they don't reuse the waterfowl rig for something. Ducks are popular and well-known. The mallard has a big range, is "the" duck, has useful interspecies enrichment combos, and can double in domestic sections. Its absence is noticed. The black swan, Mandarin duck, and white-faced whistling duck are all begging for inclusion, too. A great white pelican would also be good, though it's not strictly a waterfowl.
  8. Grey Crowned Crane: Again, it would seem silly to not reuse the crane rig to flesh out birds. Maybe this one could be passed over in favor of the secretary, but I think its absence would be noticed.
  9. Blackbuck: Asia is lacking in filler ungulates. This is the most famous one and would do wonders for India's grasslands. The region could also use a nilgai. A deer or two would also be welcome, but the blackbuck is by far the most obvious missing ungulate.
  10. Short Beaked Echidna: I really want a tree kangaroo, but the echidna's absence would probably be more noticeable in 15 years for being the "other" monotreme and especially for its presence in the soundtrack.
Honorable mentions:
  1. Secretary Bird and Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo: These were leaked (kind of), and I'm not sure people will forget about them. They are also extremely popular. They aren't in my top 10 because they aren't as common in zoos and aren't ABC animals, but they are close.
  2. Cobra, Chameleon, and an Australian Lizard: If they ever decide to follow the exhibit animal wishlist, these 3 have been dominating it since its inception.
  3. Musk Ox and Walrus: The Arctic could use a bit more stuff. The walrus is a bit more famous, but it would be lonely without additional ocean-dwelling stuff. The musk ox is a tad obscure. Both are very close to making my top 10.
  4. Rhea and Mara: Patagonia will stay red without something. The already decent ratite representation and niche overlap with the capybara keep them out of my top 10 most obvious exclusions, but many people are watching for them.
  5. Serval and Honey Badger: These African carnivores are also very well known. Their absence would be pretty obvious, and they don't seem super difficult.
  6. Nile Crocodile and Perentie/Lace Monitor: Africa kind of needs its croc, and Australia kind of needs a monitor lizard. With all of the habitat reptile options, their absence is less obvious, but I half-expect to see at least one show up at some point.
  7. Additional Monkeys: South America really needs more than two. The spider, howler, squirrel monkey, and tamarins are all common in zoos and highly requested. For Old World species, the absence of smaller African monkeys is rather obvious to zoogoers, and there are some rather important regional ones, especially the GSNM, an Indian species, and the barbary macaque.
  8. Additional Birds: Everyone talks about them all of the time. People will still probably want more than the 3 I listed and/or their potential alternates.
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Very good list and wholeheartedly agree with pretty much all your comments!
 

NZFanatic

NZFanatic
These sorts of discussions always do a good job of highlighting how different people prioritise different things. The American black bear is so, so unnecessary to me.

Honestly I don't even need ten animals to "round it out". I could probably list ten, but IMO:
  • Serval - a very ubiquitous feline found in zoos everywhere.
  • Squirrel monkey - easily the most common non-capuchin NWM in captivity.
  • Spider monkey - second place to the squirrel monkey.
  • Golden pheasant - really, any pheasant would do. I prefer the Himalayan monal, but there's no denying the golden pheasant is both striking and common.
  • Gentoo or rockhopper penguin - it's anecdotal on this one, but every time I see king penguins in a zoo (in real life and online) they are sharing their habitat with either gentoos or rockhoppers. Boohoo, a fourth penguin, but being real, it's necessary.
  • Agouti - everyone wants the mara, but mara are not that common. Agouti are far more common. They just don't look as weird, so they have less appeal, but they're a better choice.
Really, that does it for me. For extras:
  • Sumatran tiger - this is the "Amur leopard" of the tigers. It should have been in the base game over the Bengal. I don't care how "recognisable" the Bengal tiger is, I refuse to believe anyone would sniff at getting the Sumatran over the Bengal. The Bengal tiger is more like the African leopard - it barely even qualifies as a zoo animal. Zoos that claim to keep Bengals (outside of India, really) in actuality keep animals of dubious genetic background.
  • A second giraffe - personally, the Nubian giraffe makes the most sense, as this is the species the Rothschild's giraffe is now folded into in modern taxonomy, and for many years Rothschild's giraffe has been a focal point of giraffe conservation.
My priority is species that no matter where you go in the world, whether it's a massive zoo like San Diego or somewhere smaller like in New Zealand, you'll find them somewhere. Some I haven't mentioned - myriad birds, tamarins/marmosets - because their situation is too complicated (I think tamarins and marmosets could work, of course, but I'm not convinced they would).
 

jcp011c

jcp011c
Not in any particular order (except the first 1-2)

Two more New World Monkeys. While a Howler and Squirrel Monkey are my personal choices, it doesn't necessarily have to be them. It's absolutely imperatively vital we get at least one more NWM, and to be honest even with that, getting one more after that would probably hit the acceptable minimum here. So it may be cheating a little, but I'm leaving the species up for grabs and just going with the spots on these two.

Coatimundi species - White nosed or South American but definitely one of the the two.

Greater Rhea - Patagonian representation #1

Patagonian Mara - Patagonian representation #2 - this and the Rhea would bring something from Patagonian at least. I'd love more than just these two but they seem like the best choices here.

American Black Bear - last truly iconic North American land mammal and finishes up the distinctive bear family (unless you wanna get into the EBB vs. HBB debate)

Cobra species (King or Indian)

Chameleon species (Jackson's or Panther, most likely candidates here) How, after 5 years, we have neither a Cobra or Chameleon for exhibit animals is beyond boggling.

Secretary Bird - top ranked for a reason, which may be Zoo Tycoon nostalgia, but there it is and has been for a long time nonetheless.

Duck species for nothing else, for the unique rig it would bring.

Just missing the cut is another Asian antelope and a Pelican species, which could be added in place of the Cobra/Chameleon if you're just wanting habitat animals.

No surprise that South America still takes up half of these spots, simply put, it's the continent needing the most work, by FAR.
 
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leehonglocal

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Here's mine and what I was thinking.

  • American black bear - Since my most and number one wanted (African leopard) and one more bear species (spectacled bear) had been confirmed to be there, the last of all eight species of bear to be there had become my most wanted and hope for.
  • Perentie or any other Australian monitor lizard species - Since that game had one African and Komodo dragon as one Asian then one more Asian, then one Australian will be my expected.
  • Masai giraffe - In Blue Fang Games zoo games, Masai giraffes was secondary giraffe species while reticulate giraffe was the main.
  • Black-handed spider monkey or squirrel monkey - One more new world monkey species will do. Also five animals from
    Source: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VbrHBLEw9MY&pp=ygUWcGxhbmV0IHpvbyBiYXR0bGUgcGFzcw%3D%3D
    weren't there and/or yet to be confirmed.
  • American flamingo - One more flamingo species like non-African one will do.
  • Hoffman's or Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (if Walkthrough don't count in this thread, I'll edit) - There, that game will have two types of sloths (two-toed and three-toed).
  • Rockhopper penguin - almost most identical penguin species
  • Short-beaked echidna - Looks like any kinds of Australian animals were confirmed. One after another.
  • Green sea turtle - There were tortoises and one terrapin but not the ones that were turtles.
  • Sea otter - There were two freshwater otters and sea otter will be my expected. also, looks like most zoos (especially Malaysian and Singaporen ones) had Asian small-clawed otters.
 

RightWhale

RightWhale
I’ll give mine a shot, 10 animals is a small way to finish PZ. With the right animals I think it can work though. My list is gonna be very broad, while I prefer certain options I’m very open to what we get.
  1. A new world monkey species is an obvious #1, and it can go to literally any of the species people have discussed! I am no longer picky here, can be a howler, spider, squirrel, or tamarin. I don’t care.
  2. An African croc species is another one I find important. Having anything African related without a crocodile feels crazy to me.
  3. One of the pink trio. While I get why people wouldn’t be excited for an American Flamingo, I still think having another flamingo species is the way to go! If not that, then the roseate spoonbill would be a bit better with a wider range. The scarlet ibis I would argue is the most exotic and pretty of the three. Still, the flamingo might have a spot ahead of them due to being the easiest. One of the issues is the Roseate Spoonbill and ibis might be a bit of a stretch of what works in game.
  4. Another waterfowl species or a pelican both kind of fit in this spot for me. They would fill a similar niche, as another good mixed habitat water bird. While any other waterfowl would be perfectly swapped with a pelican, one specific group needs its own mention……
  5. A tropical duck species deserves its own spot due to how common they are in captivity, and how synonymous they can be with tropical houses. You all know me, and you all know what individual species I would pick. Regardless, I would be happy with any choice just to be able to have a true mixed species tropical house in vanilla Planet Zoo.
  6. Another crane is a must have. Can be African crowned, or I would even mention the whooping crane and how common they are in the US. I’m happy with anything, but having only one crane in a zoo game is silly!
  7. The Greater Rhea will also get its own mention, and
  8. The Patagonian Mara which are both important for South America. I would argue both would be great, especially as added together they provide an immediate inter species bonus.
  9. Outside of the peacock, we need another pheasant species. Once again, specifics are nice but we need some more niches filled.
  10. For this last spot, I’m having a hard time deciding. But I think I might give it to a tree kangaroo.
Admittedly a boring list, and one full of birds what a shock. But if Frontier made a final dlc made off of this list I would be pretty happy all things considered.
 

The_Riot22

The_Riot22
Here's my list to round things out:

1-2. 2 SA monkeys - Howler, Spider, Tamarin, Squirrel, etc.
3. Coati
4. Marine mammal - Walrus or Sea Otter
5. Crocodilian - I think any of the African Crocs would be best
6-7. 2 Birds - Take your pick. Secretary Bird, Grey Crowned Crane, Flamingo, Ibis, Pelican, Duck
8. Hoofstock - Elk, Musk Ox or Blackbuck
9. A Random animal such as Tanuki, Agouti, Mara, Tree Kangaroo
10. Chameleon - no question the most needed exhibit species
 
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