Nope, no data-mining here, just a passion for ecology and pattern-finding! Frankly I don't think I have the skills or tools to break into anything more complex than Zoo Tycoon 2. I'm not really looking to provide technical support on this, but if you have specific questions/concerns on anything or want to know more about my methods/findings, ask away!Įdited: added pictures because I didn't know how that works, new here! If things start to go wrong, you may have to start over with a new copy! Again, the underlying data is made available in other tabs if you want to take a look- the predation mechanics are particularly interesting.Īt the end of the day, I'm proud of my work but it is very delicate and complicated! Please read all instructions and familiarize yourself with the tools available to you before planning a big project with it. There are also tables (and lists) for animal compatibility- a simple one for yes, no, or enrichment, based on your settings (which filters out DLC automatically!) or a detailed, color-coded one that details the worst of each species problems with one another in both welfare and interactions. In most tabs, you can easily filter out predators or animals from DLC you don't have, or filter in only certain species by name. The raw data I filled out while testing is also available for your perusal.

If you're looking for the best animal in a certain category, you'll want the Details tab for easy sorting or filtering. It's vertically oriented for mobile use (because my computer would explode if I had Sheets and PZ open at the same time)įor more information on each species, see the Summary tab for easier reading but less sortable/filterable formatting. Playing the game and need to look up info for a new animal? There's an Animal Lookup tool to see only the info you care about for up to four animals at once. If you are sheets-savvy, you can save these habitats you build into the included Zoo planning Template (or just take a screenshot). It even makes suggestions on which animals make good companions for a habitat's current inhabitants. you need for the habitat of your dreams for any species combo and group composition, including how many Juveniles will be born accounting for contraception.

If you don't care for the nitty gritty math behind it all, you can skip to the Habitat Builder and find out how much space, shelter, money, etc. Plan habitats (even multi-species or nurseries!) Uses some advanced features, so follow all directions and edit with extreme caution! Cross-posted on Steam with highlights of my findings. Units, DLC, and settings for certain calculations are customizable. I've funneled literal hundreds of hours of playtime into collecting data on how every habitat animal navigates, breeds and dies into spreadsheet format instead of actually building any impressive zoos- and now I've made it pretty (and useful) to share with you all! In the linked spreadsheet, you will find as much data as I could possible think to measure for the animal side of things, double-checking and sometimes correcting Zoopedia information (which you will also find there) in multiple formats.Īll the need-to-know info for habitat animals!

My zoo animal checklist