All 136 Animals and Their Habitat Needs in Planet Zoo 2

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Fish

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African Tigerfish

Its interlocking teeth protrude even with its mouth closed, helping it seize prey.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 22–30 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 100 m²; Salinity: Freshwater

Blackspotted Puffer

It can inflate its body with water to look larger and deter predators.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 23–27 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 1 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 16 m²; Sand: 30% to 80%; Soil: 0% to 50%; Rock: 20% to 70%; Salinity: Saltwater

Blue and Gold Fusilier

It feeds on tiny drifting zooplankton in open water.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Deluxe Edition
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 21–31 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Bluespine Unicornfish

It grazes on leafy brown algae, helping keep reef growth in check.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 24–29 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Blunthead Cichlid

It is a specialized algae grazer found only in Lake Tanganyika.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 24–27 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Freshwater

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Its blue and orange colors intensify when it courts, displays dominance or is stress-free.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers
Conservation Status: Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 25–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Freshwater

Brown Trout

It occurs in river, lake and sea-migrating forms, each adapted to a different pattern of life.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 12–19 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Freshwater

Clown Anemonefish

It shelters among stinging anemone tentacles and helps keep its host clean.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 24–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Clown Loach

Young fish hide in dense plants and under rocks to avoid predators.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 25–30 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 100 m²; Salinity: Freshwater

Clown Triggerfish

It can lock an upright dorsal spine to wedge itself into reef crevices.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: 23–30 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 1 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 16 m²; Fine Sand: 30% to 80%; Soil: 0% to 50%; Rock: 20% to 70%; Coarse Sand: 0% to 5%; Salinity: Saltwater

Common Rudd

Its upturned mouth lets it feed at or near the water's surface.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 18–24 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Freshwater

Dolphinfish

Its name comes from its habit of swimming alongside boats.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Open Sea
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 24–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 400 m²; Sand: 30% to 100%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Soil: 0% to 70%; Salinity: Saltwater

Giant Gourami

It can gulp air to survive in water with low oxygen.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 24–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 100 m²; Salinity: Freshwater, Brackish

Giant Grouper

As social conditions shift, the largest females can change sex and become males.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef
Conservation Status: Data Deficient
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 24–29 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 150 m²; Sand: 30% to 80%; Soil: 0% to 50%; Rock: 20% to 70%; Salinity: Brackish, Saltwater

Golden Trevally

Young fish may swim with sharks for protection while removing parasites from their skin.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Estuarine, Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 24–30 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 100 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Humphead Wrasse

Young wrasse are female, and some change sex as they grow older.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Open Sea, Reef
Conservation Status: Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–10
Temperature Range: 22–30 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 60 m²; Sand: 30% to 80%; Soil: 0% to 50%; Rock: 20% to 70%; Salinity: Saltwater

Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips

It changes from spotted juvenile colors to striped adult markings.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Estuarine, Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 24–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 100 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Its juveniles drift with seaweed, which provides shelter and food.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Open Sea, Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 24–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Koi

It can learn to recognize the people who regularly feed and interact with it.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers
Conservation Status: Domesticated
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 18–25 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Freshwater

Longfin Batfish

Young fish resemble toxic flatworms as camouflage against predators.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Deluxe Edition
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 22–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 100 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Ocean Sunfish

It often rests on its side at the water's surface to bask in sunlight.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Open Sea
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–3
Temperature Range: 10–25 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 300 m²; Sand: 0% to 100%; Soil: 0% to 100%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Salinity: Saltwater

Pacific Bluefin Tuna

It can keep its body warmer than the surrounding water, helping it hunt in cooler seas.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Open Sea
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 17–26 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 200 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Pacific Sardine

It feeds on plankton by filtering it through its gill rakers.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Open Sea
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–3
Temperature Range: 15–26 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Brackish, Saltwater

Palette Surgeonfish

Sharp spines near its tail help it defend itself.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 23–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Red Lionfish

Venomous spines on its fins can deliver a painful sting.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Estuarine, Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–20
Temperature Range: 22–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 16 m²; Sand: 30% to 80%; Soil: 0% to 50%; Rock: 20% to 70%; Fine Sand: 25% to 80%; Salinity: Saltwater

Sailfin Snapper

It can gather in very large groups to spawn.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–10
Temperature Range: 22–29 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 1 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 40 m²; Sand: 30% to 80%; Soil: 0% to 20%; Rock: 20% to 70%; Salinity: Saltwater

Schooling Bannerfish

It relies on coordinated group swimming to forage and confuse predators.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 24–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Threespot Damselfish

It can be hardy in tanks but may chase other fish.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Mangrove, Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 24–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Yellow Tang

Young fish act as cleaners, removing dead skin and parasites from reef fish.

Housing: Aquarium / Exhibit
Biomes: Reef
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 24–28 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 50 m²; Salinity: Saltwater

Class

Birds

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African Penguin

It cannot hunt while moulting because its new feathers are not yet waterproof.

Housing: Habitat - Terrestrial
Biomes: Open Sea, Grassland
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 6–500
Temperature Range: 3–36 °C
Land Area: 180 m² (+3)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 2 m²; Deep water area: 67 m²; Aquatic area: 135 m²; Sand: 20% to 100%; Soil: 0% to 50%; Rock: 10% to 100%

Common Ostrich

The female incubates eggs by day, while the male takes over at night.

Housing: Habitat - Terrestrial
Biomes: Grassland
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–8
Temperature Range: 14–36 °C
Land Area: 300 m² (+300)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1.25 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 10 m²; Grass: 20% to 80%; Sand: 0% to 60%; Soil: 20% to 60%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Waterlogged: 0% to 10%

Eurasian Bittern

It freezes with its bill pointed upward, blending into nearby reeds.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Temperate, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: -6–25 °C
Land Area: 40 m² (+40)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 10 m²; Flight area: 20 m²; Aquatic area: 25 m²; Long Grass: 30% to 100%; Sand: 0% to 10%; Waterlogged: 20% to 100%; Soil: 10% to 30%; Rock: 0% to 30%

Golden Eagle

It returns to the same nest and adds to it over many years.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Desert, Grassland, Taiga, Temperate, Tundra
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Deluxe Edition
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: -30–30 °C
Land Area: 400 m² (+200)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 10 m²; Flight area: 50 m²; Grass: 0% to 30%; Sand: 20% to 100%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Soil: 20% to 100%

Great Hornbill

Its large wings produce a distinctive whooshing sound in flight.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Tropical
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 2–10
Temperature Range: 18–33 °C
Land Area: 80 m² (+40)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 5 m²; Flight area: 50 m²; Grass: 0% to 40%; Sand: 0% to 5%; Soil: 40% to 100%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Waterlogged: 0% to 10%

Greater Flamingo

Its pink feathers get their color from pigments in the algae and small animals it eats.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Estuarine, Temperate, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 20–500
Temperature Range: 14–33 °C
Land Area: 100 m² (+6)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 1 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 2 m²; Flight area: 60 m²; Aquatic area: 80 m²; Long Grass: 20% to 50%; Sand: 0% to 5%; Waterlogged: 20% to 100%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Soil: 30% to 60%

Javan Green Magpie

Stress or poor feeding can dull its green plumage, so its diet affects how brightly it colors.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Tropical
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: 18–33 °C
Land Area: 50 m² (+25)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 1 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 2 m²; Flight area: 25 m²; Soil: 30% to 100%; Sand: 0% to 20%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Grass: 0% to 50%

Long-Eared Owl

Soft, fringed feathers let it fly almost silently when approaching prey.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Grassland, Taiga, Temperate, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: -14–36 °C
Land Area: 250 m² (+50)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 5 m²; Flight area: 50 m²; Coarse Sand: 0% to 5%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Soil: 20% to 90%; Grass: 10% to 80%; Waterlogged: 0% to 40%

Long-Tailed Parakeet

It is highly social and often travels in vocal flocks.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Tropical
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 2–12
Temperature Range: 18–33 °C
Land Area: 6 m² (+6)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 1 m²; Flight area: 6 m²; Grass: 0% to 50%; Coarse Sand: 0% to 5%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Soil: 20% to 100%

Secretarybird

Although it can fly, it mostly gets around on foot.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Grassland
Conservation Status: Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: 14–36 °C
Land Area: 200 m² (+100)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 10 m²; Flight area: 60 m²; Short Grass: 20% to 80%; Sand: 10% to 70%; Soil: 10% to 70%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Waterlogged: 0% to 10%

Shoebill

It often waits motionless before striking at fish and other prey.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Wetlands
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: 14–33 °C
Land Area: 200 m² (+200)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 5 m²; Flight area: 50 m²; Grass: 20% to 80%; Sand: 0% to 80%; Waterlogged: 20% to 100%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Soil: 20% to 80%

Toco Toucan

It nests in tree cavities.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Tropical, Grassland, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: 14–36 °C
Land Area: 50 m² (+25)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 10 m²; Flight area: 20 m²; Rock: 0% to 20%; Sand: 0% to 5%; Soil: 40% to 100%; Grass: 0% to 40%; Waterlogged: 0% to 50%

White-Backed Vulture

As a scavenger, it helps limit disease by eating carrion.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Desert, Grassland
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 6–80
Temperature Range: 14–41 °C
Land Area: 475 m² (+100)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 10 m²; Flight area: 60 m²; Short Grass: 20% to 80%; Sand: 10% to 70%; Soil: 10% to 70%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Waterlogged: 0% to 10%

White-Tailed Sea-Eagle

It reuses its nest and adds to it over the years.

Housing: Habitat - Flying
Biomes: Taiga, Temperate, Tundra, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: -20–28 °C
Land Area: 400 m² (+200)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 10 m²; Flight area: 50 m²; Grass: 0% to 30%; Sand: 20% to 100%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Waterlogged: 10% to 100%; Soil: 20% to 100%

Class

Reptiles

14 items

Boa Constrictor

It kills prey by cutting off blood supply rather than suffocating it.

Housing: Exhibit
Biomes: Tropical, Grassland
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: 23–31 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Humidity Requirement: 60% to 80%

Common Bluetongue

When threatened, it puffs up, hisses and shows its blue tongue.

Housing: Exhibit
Biomes: Tropical, Grassland, Temperate
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: 25–35 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Humidity Requirement: 50% to 60%

Desert Horned Viper

It sidewinds across loose sand and hides before ambushing prey.

Housing: Exhibit
Biomes: Desert
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 23–31 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Humidity Requirement: 15% to 25%

Diamondback Terrapin

It lives in brackish water but also needs access to freshwater to avoid dehydration.

Housing: Exhibit
Biomes: Estuarine, Mangrove, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–8
Temperature Range: 21–32 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Humidity Requirement: 65% to 80%

Eastern Brown Snake

It spends winter in underground burrows.

Housing: Exhibit
Biomes: Desert, Grassland, Temperate
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–5
Temperature Range: 23–29 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Humidity Requirement: 60% to 85%

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Its buoyant shell and long neck help it stay afloat while moving between islands.

Housing: Habitat - Terrestrial
Biomes: Tropical
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 18–33 °C
Land Area: 230 m² (+5)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 1 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 10 m²; Short Grass: 20% to 80%; Sand: 20% to 80%; Soil: 0% to 30%; Rock: 0% to 40%; Waterlogged: 0% to 30%

Gharial

Its narrow jaws are adapted for catching fish, not attacking large animals.

Housing: Habitat - Terrestrial
Biomes: Lakes and Rivers, Tropical, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–7
Temperature Range: 14–41 °C
Land Area: 110 m² (+16)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 120 m²; Aquatic area: 300 m²; Short Grass: 0% to 40%; Sand: 40% to 100%; Soil: 0% to 60%; Rock: 0% to 20%; Waterlogged: 0% to 100%

Gila Monster

It eats infrequently in the wild and spends winter hibernating.

Housing: Exhibit
Biomes: Desert
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 24–32 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Not applicable
Other Habitat Needs: Humidity Requirement: 15% to 25%

Hawksbill Turtle

Its pointed beak helps it reach sponges inside narrow reef crevices.

Housing: Aquarium
Biomes: Estuarine, Mangrove, Open Sea, Reef
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–4
Temperature Range: 22–30 °C
Land Area: Not applicable
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 100 m²; Fine Sand: 50% to 100%; Soil: 0% to 5%; Coarse Sand: 0% to 5%; Rock: 0% to 50%; Salinity: Brackish, Saltwater

Komodo Dragon

It hunts by ambush and delivers venom through its bite.

Housing: Habitat - Terrestrial
Biomes: Mangrove, Tropical, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Endangered
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–2
Temperature Range: 18–33 °C
Land Area: 285 m² (+285)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Shelter area: 25 m²; Aquatic area: 15 m²; Grass: 0% to 50%; Sand: 0% to 40%; Soil: 30% to 100%; Rock: 0% to 30%; Waterlogged: 0% to 10%

Nile Monitor

When threatened, it can lash out with its strong tail.

Housing: Habitat - Terrestrial
Biomes: Grassland, Wetlands
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–3
Temperature Range: 20–41 °C
Land Area: 220 m² (+40)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 2 · 0.5 m
Other Habitat Needs: Aquatic area: 30 m²; Grass: 0% to 50%; Sand: 0% to 40%; Soil: 30% to 80%; Rock: 0% to 40%; Waterlogged: 20% to 70%

Saltwater Crocodile

Special salt glands let it drink seawater without needing fresh water.

Housing: Habitat - Terrestrial
Biomes: Estuarine, Mangrove, Tropical
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Edition: Base game
Population Range: 1–7
Temperature Range: 18–33 °C
Land Area: 155 m² (+15)
Barrier Requirement: Grade 3 · 1 m
Other Habitat Needs: Deep water area: 30 m²; Aquatic area: 75 m²; Short Grass: 0% to 50%; Sand: 30% to 100%; Soil: 20% to 70%; Rock: 0% to 40%; Waterlogged: 0% to 100%