Planet Zoo 2 Animals List: Confirmed Species

Planet Zoo 2 launches with 62 named base-game species confirmed so far, plus 6 Deluxe Edition exclusives. Frontier has not officially announced the final total launch roster, so this is the confirmed lineup available from official sources as of the fact sheet date.

Confirmed animals in Planet Zoo 2

The official Zoopedia is the best source for the current lineup because Frontier keeps adding species through weekly reveals. The table below separates the confirmed base-game roster from the Deluxe Edition exclusives.

Category	Confirmed count	Notes
Mammals	22	Base-game species confirmed through official reveals
Birds	6	Includes the franchise-debut Shoebill
Reptiles	8	Base-game confirmed species
Amphibians	5	Base-game confirmed species
Fish & fully aquatic	17	Supports the new aquarium systems
Invertebrates	4	Butterfly and insect species
Deluxe exclusives	6	Included only with the Deluxe Edition

Full confirmed base-game species list

Mammals

• Aardvark
• African Leopard
• Blue Wildebeest
• Cape Buffalo
• Common Hippopotamus
• Eurasian Brown Bear
• Eurasian Lynx
• Gemsbok
• Goodfellow’s Tree-Kangaroo
• Grey Wolf
• Lion
• Masai Giraffe
• Meerkat
• Plains Zebra
• Red Deer
• Red Panda
• Reticulated Giraffe
• Spotted Hyena
• Springbok
• Sumatran Tiger
• Thomson’s Gazelle
• Western Chimpanzee

Birds

• Toco Toucan
• Secretarybird
• Great Hornbill
• Long-eared Owl
• White-tailed Sea-Eagle
• Shoebill

Reptiles

• Hawksbill Turtle
• Saltwater Crocodile
• Common Bluetongue
• Boa Constrictor
• Gharial
• Gila Monster
• Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
• Diamondback Terrapin

Amphibians

• Golden Poison Frog
• Fire Salamander
• American Bullfrog
• Giant Slippery Frog
• Danube Crested Newt

Fish and fully aquatic species

• Blacktip Reef Shark
• Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
• Ocean Sunfish
• Red Lionfish
• Spotted Eagle Ray
• Humphead Wrasse
• Brown Trout
• Blunthead Cichlid
• African Tigerfish
• Schooling Bannerfish
• Golden Trevally
• Blackspotted Puffer
• Clown Loach
• Pacific Sardine
• Indo-Pacific Sergeant
• Dolphinfish
• Yellow Tang

Invertebrates

• European Peacock (butterfly)
• Old World Swallowtail (butterfly)
• Sri Lankan Rose (butterfly)
• Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect

Deluxe Edition exclusive animals

The Deluxe Upgrade Pack adds 6 exclusive animal species on top of the standard edition lineup.

Deluxe exclusive	Type
Golden Eagle	Bird
Golden Lion Tamarin	Mammal
Great Hammerhead Shark	Fish / fully aquatic
Axolotl	Amphibian
Blue and Gold Fusilier	Fish / fully aquatic
Longfin Batfish	Fish / fully aquatic

Frontier also says the Deluxe Edition includes a selection of exclusive animal signs as scenery items.

What’s new vs. Planet Zoo 1

Frontier has not published a complete official new-versus-returning breakdown for every species. What it has clearly confirmed is that Planet Zoo 2 adds several franchise-first animal systems and categories:

• Fully aquatic species in aquariums
• Fully flying birds in aviaries
• Wildlife Reserves as a conservation system outside the zoo

Among individual species, the fact sheet explicitly identifies Shoebill as a franchise debut. It also flags several trailer-spotted animals as unconfirmed, so they should not be treated as part of the launch roster unless Frontier names them officially.

Unconfirmed animals to avoid counting

These species are mentioned in community discussions or trailer speculation, but they are not officially confirmed in the Zoopedia and should be treated as unconfirmed:

• Eurasian Beaver
• African Elephant
• Indian Elephant
• Grizzly Bear
• Blue Tang
• Moorish Idol
• Flamingos
• Additional ray species
• Additional bear species

Until Frontier names them in an official post, they are not part of the confirmed list.

How Frontier is revealing the roster

Frontier has been rolling out animals through official Zoopedia entries and spotlight posts rather than dropping the entire list at once. Confirmed species have appeared through the announce trailer, Xbox Wire coverage, weekly Zoopedia updates, Animal Spotlight posts, and Feature Focus articles.

That means the lineup is still evolving in official communications. If you are checking whether a specific animal is in Planet Zoo 2, the rule is simple: if Frontier has not named it officially, it is not confirmed.

Bottom line

Planet Zoo 2 currently has 62 confirmed base-game species and 6 Deluxe-exclusive animals listed in official sources, with Frontier still revealing more as launch approaches. The Shoebill is the only individual species the fact sheet explicitly identifies as a franchise debut, while fully aquatic species and fully flying birds are the broader franchise-first categories.

If you want the most reliable Planet Zoo 2 animals list, stick to the official Zoopedia and Frontier’s own announcements. That is the clearest snapshot of the confirmed lineup so far.