
Click on the “Habitat” button at the bottom of the screen, then filter by species.What about food, water, and enrichment items? The latter require Vet research for each species (though certain items overlap).You can remove them right from this menu by clicking the red X. If a plant is ill-suited, after you plop it down, you’ll see a little red warning symbol in your animal’s “Environment” tab.Now, go into the “Nature” menu (found at the bottom of the screen) and use the filter button to show only those Continents and Biomes. How do you know which plants to use in a habitat? Click on an animal, switch to their “Environment” tab, and note the specific Continents and Biomes listed here.To figure out the size of a habitat before you transfer any animals, click on the habitat you want to inspect and tab over to “Terrain” – you’ll see the land and water area.(Speaking of, don’t forget heaters and coolers.)
Find their Zoopedia file and click the “Natural Habitat” tab for exact details about their land, water, climbing, and temperature needs.
If you’re wondering what size a habitat should be, it depends on the species. It’s possible to breed an albino baby, but it’s up to chance. To earn more conservation credits (and to feel better about yourself), consider breeding and releasing critically endangered species: the Bornean orangutan, Chinese pangolin, gharial, Himalayan brown bear, Lehmann’s poison frog, Lesser Antillean iguana, red ruffed lemur, West African lion, western chimpanzee, and western lowland gorilla. From here, you can toggle glass windows on and off, and – once researched by Mechanics – even use one-way glass. To do so, click on a wall or habitat, then hit “edit barrier,” and look near the bottom right of your screen for a “Window” option. You can add cool-looking windows to your wood, brick, and concrete walls (just to name a few). I’d love for Frontier Developments to implement a hassle-free system that lets players tour zoos up-close. Your best bet is to take a look at the Steam Workshop where users can upload their custom-made items, many of which are as detailed as the official assets. If it seems like there’s a way to visit other zoos, well, there isn’t – not really.
You can also get credits from daily logins. Note: you’ll need to have an online connection to see visiting players, and there’s a daily limit on how many conservation credits you can pile up this way. Whenever you see a “ visiting player” alert on the left-hand side of the UI, click it, and then you’ll get a prompt to greet them. Big tip: this isn’t just for show! It’s super easy to overlook, but you can actually earn conservation credits – a coveted resource used to get new animals from the Animal Market – just by saying hi to these VIPs.
From time to time, other players’ avatars will come visit your zoo.