The latest game from British developer Frontier Developments, Planet Zoo, was released today, November 5, 2019, on Steam. This means that not only Planet Zoo pre-orders can play the game, but it is available to everyone. So it's time to get to know the game concept. The centerpiece of the game are the many different animals that you can house in your zoo. But some animals are also reserved for the Deluxe Edition. More on that below.
The Planet Zoo Animals
African Buffalo / Kaffernbüffel
The African buffalo is found in large parts of eastern and southern Africa. It inhabits savannas and wooded river areas.
African Bush Elephant / Afrikanischer Elefant
The African elephant is the largest land animal in the world and lives between 60 - 70 years old.
African Wild Dog / Afrikanischer Wildhund
The African wild dog is the largest wild dog in the world and lives in the African savanna.
Aldabra Giant Tortoise / Aldabra-Riesenschildkröte
The Aldabra giant tortoise lives up to 120 years old and lives mainly in coastal areas with low-growing vegetation.
Baird-Tapir / Mittelamerikanischer Tapir
The Baird's tapir lives mainly in Central America and lives in the lowlands or mountains up to 3600 meters high.
Bengal Tiger / King Tiger
The Bengal Tiger (also called the King Tiger) reaches a shoulder height of up to 110 cm. The males weigh up to 220 kg, the females up to 140 kg.
Black Wildebeest / White-tailed Gnu
The White-tailed Gnu is an African antelope and is only found in southern Africa.
Boa Constrictor / King Snake
The King Snake is a species of boa. The ability to adapt to different local conditions is particularly noteworthy.
Bornean Orangutan / Bornean Orangutan
The Bornean Orangutan belongs to the family of apes, is an omnivore and grows to 1.40 meters in the wild.
Brazilian Wandering Spider / Banana Spider
Phoneutria is a very aggressive and extremely poisonous spider species. So the spiders often bite without warning, but they don't always inject their venom.
Cheetah / Cheetah
The cheetah is a feline predator and is considered the fastest land animal in the world. They can reach speeds of up to 120 km/h. They can reach the top speed within 3 seconds and accelerate as fast as a Porsche 911 Turbo S. Cheetahs are closely related to pumas.
Common Ostrich / Common Ostrich
The common ostrich is a running bird that can grow to 2.8 meters for males and 2 meters for females. It is native to the southern Sahara.
Common Warthog / Common Warthog
The common warthog is a mammal found in Africa. Despite its low size (85 cm), it can weigh up to 150 kg. The warthog is a herbivore.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise / Galapagos Giant Tortoise
The Galapagos giant tortoise is a land turtle that can live to be very old. Turtle Harriet was about 176 years old.
Gemsbok / Gemsbok
The gemsbok, also called the oryx, is a large antelope found in southern Africa. Its main food source is grass, but it also digs up roots or eats berries.
Gharial / Gharial
The gharial is a crocodile that can grow up to 5 meters long and has been classified as critically endangered since 2007. An adult can reach a weight of up to 250 kg.
Giant Forest Scorpion / Heterometrus
This scorpion is in the special species Heterometrus swammerdami the largest scorpion in the world. With a length of up to 26 cm, this scorpion is 5 times as large as the Euscorpius found in Europe.
Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula / Goliath-Vogelspinne
The Goliath-Vogelspinne is the largest spider in the world. With a leg span of up to 30 cm, this spider is an impressive creature.
Goliath Frog / Goliathfrosch
The Goliath frog is found in West Africa and can weigh up to 3 kilograms. Its population is classified as very endangered.
Green Iguana / Grüner Leguan
The green iguana lives in South and Central America and is mainly herbivorous. Its life expectancy in captivity is described as up to 17 years.
Grizzly Bear / Grizzlybär
The grizzly bear (also known as the brown bear) is a subspecies of the brown bear. Living in North America, the grizzly bear can reach a body length of up to 2 meters.
Himalayan Brown Bear / Isabellbär
The Isabellbär (also known as the Himalayabär) is, like the grizzly bear, a subspecies of the brown bear. Its striking reddish-brown fur color and its rare occurrence in the mountains of the Himalayas are striking.
Hippopotamus Indian Elephant / Nilpferd
The hippopotamus or Nile hippopotamus is a plant-eating mammal and lives in South and
Indian Peafowl / Blue Peafowl
The blue peafowl is a pheasant-like bird species which can live up to 17 years in captivity. Older male peafowls are often kept as pets because of their special appearance.
Indian Rhinoceros / Indian Rhinoceros
The Indian rhinoceros is found in northeastern India and in protected areas of Nepal. The one-horned animal also makes a special impression with its body length of up to 3.8 meters.
Lehmann's Poison Dart Frog / Lehmann's Poison Dart Frog
The Lehmann poison dart frog (named after Colombian biologist Federico Lehmann) and lives in tropical areas. His body is striped to deter his predators.
Lesser Antillean Iguana / Lesser Antillean Iguana
Mainly still occurring in the eastern Caribbean, the Lesser Antillean iguana lives in trees. The iguana is classified as endangered.
Mandrill
The mandrill is a primate species and related to meerkats. It lives in central Africa and is particularly striking due to its red-blue coloration on the face and rear.
Okapi
The okapi (also called forest giraffe) lives in the rainforest in Central Africa. In terms of body shape, the okapi resembles a hoofed animal. The life expectancy is on average 15 to 20 years.
Plains Zebra / Steppenzebra
The plains zebra belongs to the family of horses and is the most widespread zebra species in Africa. Lions are the biggest predators of zebras.
Pronghorn Antelope / Gabelbock
The pronghorn antelope, also called pronghorn, is found in North America. On land, it can reach a speed of up to 98 km/h.
Red Panda / Roter Panda
The red panda, also called lesser panda, is a dog-like species. The red panda lives in the eastern Himalayas and mainly feeds on bamboo.
Reticulated Giraffe / Netzgiraffe
The reticulated giraffe can reach a height of up to 5.6 meters and weigh up to 900 kg. Giraffes can also make sounds, which can sound like a grunt or a twittering noise from mother animals.
Ring-tailed Lemur / Katta
The katta (also lemur) is a primate species that occurs in Madagascar. This lemur species is active during the day, in contrast to other lemurs. The animals are notable for their sunbathing at the beginning of the day.
Saltwater Crocodile / Saltwater Crocodile
The saltwater crocodile (or also the freshwater crocodile) is the largest crocodile species still alive today. Male saltwater crocodiles can reach a length of up to 5.2 meters.
Snow Leopard / Snow Leopard
The snow leopard is a cat species which lives in the Himalayas, India or also in northern Russia. These large cats live mainly in mountains and feed on sheep, ibex and partly also on certain plant species.
Timber Wolf / Timber Wolf
The wolf is the largest predator from the dog family. Wolves live mainly in packs and can reach an age of up to 20 years in zoos.
Titan Beetle / Titan Beetle
The titan beetle is a beetle species which can grow up to 17 cm. This makes them the largest beetles in the world. Titan beetles live in tropical rain forests in South America, particularly in northern Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.
West African Lion / West African Lion
The West African lion (also Senegal lion) lives with a population of about 400 wild animals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their population is classified as endangered.
Western Chimpanzee / Western Chimpanzee
The Western chimpanzee is a subspecies of the chimpanzee which is mainly native to Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea and surrounding countries. Unlike its relatives, the Western chimpanzee lives in open areas with single trees rather than in dense forests.
Western Lowland Gorilla / Western Lowland Gorilla
The Western lowland gorilla (scientific name: Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is a gorilla species which lives in western Central Africa. The animals usually live in groups consisting of the male, several females and the offspring.
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Animals of the Deluxe Edition
As a thank-you to everyone who has supported and helped make Planet Zoo, all owners of the Planet Zoo Deluxe Edition will receive some special animals. The following animals will be available to all Deluxe Edition owners:
- Komodo Dragon
- Thomson's Gazelle
- Pygmy Hippopotamus
In addition, the Planet Zoo Deluxe Edition will also include the official game soundtrack and some great wallpapers which you can use for your desktop background, for example.
Planet Zoo is now available on Steam. You can find the best price for a Planet Zoo Steam key (and also support the developers directly) in our Planet Zoo Steam key price comparison.
