Specific Animal Info

This section will (hopefully) help you solve any problems with one particular species or get an idea of what animals make for a successful park. The ideal population numbers and ratios come from my game play research and nothing official. The total population numbers represent the minimums and maximums of FULL social bars, not just sufficiently filled bars. Animals will often tolerate fewer or more animals just fine, but these numbers represent the ideals. Also, animals are individuals and some will express displeasure when others do not. Hence, there is room for leeway on all these numbers; however, they should be fairly accurate and can help figuring out why certain animals are consistently miserable.

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Camels

Ideal Population

3-9 animals with a 2:1 female:male ratio. Widely flexible.

Enclosure

Large herbivore house with wooden fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 13 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 53 months to maturity.

Cost

$300 for adults and $400 for babies; moderately rare.

Notes

These guys poop a lot, but generally make good residents. They are popular and have cute babies, which always helps. They require very little work, just an extra trainer for the doodie work.

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Chimps

Ideal Population

8-64 animals with a 3:1 female:male ratio. Widely  flexible.

Enclosure

Ape house with chain fences. 60 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 8 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 90 months to maturity.

Cost

$420 for adults and $560 for babies; rare.

Notes

An excellent choice for an enclosure as they are popular and adorable. They breed constantly so keep an eye on numbers. While they will accept ridiculous numbers of animals in one enclosure, no more than 20 or so is recommended just for sanity's sake. Use your judgment.

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Elephants

Ideal Population

6-35 animals with a 1:1 female:male ratio. Ratio should be fairly static, but population size can vary greatly.

Enclosure

Elephant house with electric fences. 110 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 21 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 96 months to maturity.

Cost

$480 for adults and $640 for babies; endangered.g:  

Notes

Pretty poop-y, but also popular. Long gestation and maturation periods make them easy to maintain without great care, but they need at least one additional trainer for poo issues.

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Gazelles

Ideal Population

4-20 animals with a 2:1 female:male ratio. Somewhat flexible.

Enclosure

Small herbivore house with chain fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 6 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 9 months to maturity.

Cost

$240 for adults and $320 for babies; common.

Notes

I find these guys boring, but they bring in a good amount of revenue for the price. I wouldn't use them as a centrepiece for a park, but they make a good addition to one and are fairly easy to maintain.

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Giraffes

Ideal Population

5-22 animals with a 2:1 female:male ratio. Fairly flexible.

Enclosure

Giraffe house with chain fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 14 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 25 months to maturity.

Cost

$330 for adults and $440 for babies; moderately rare.

Notes

Very popular with guests and fun to stare at, these animals are a great choice for any park. They do require extra pooper-scooping, but it's a small price to pay for such a cool-looking species.

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Gorillas

Ideal Population

9-60 animals with a 2:1 female:male ratio. Widely flexible.

Enclosure

Ape house with electric fences. 80 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 9 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 74 months to maturity.

Cost

$510 for adults and $680 for babies; endangered.

Notes

As with all apes, these guys aren't very picky about their cage-mates, but can get upset when breeding goes unchecked and the enclosure fills up past capacity with children and/or poop. Otherwise, they're cool.

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Grizzly Bears

Ideal Population

4-6 animals with a 1:1 female:male ratio. Not very flexible.

Enclosure

Carnivore house with electric fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 18 months with 2 babies on average. Approx. 30 months to maturity.

Cost

$330 for adults and $440 for babies; moderately rare.

Notes

I find these guys to be too picky and socially sensitive to be worth my trouble, but the kids seem to like them. They're not a bad addition to a park, but certainly not a must-have as far as I'm concerned.

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Hippos

Ideal Population

6-30 animals with a 1:1 female:male ratio. Somewhat flexible.

Enclosure

Large herbivore house with electric fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 8 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 52 months to maturity.

Cost

$360 for adults and $480 for babies; moderately rare.

Notes

Somewhat socially sensitive where ratios are concerned, but cool to have and popular with peeps. A bit poop-y.

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Horses

Ideal Population

4-12 animals with a 1:1 female:male ratio. Fairly flexible.

Enclosure

Small herbivore house with wooden fences. 60 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 11 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 11 months to maturity.

Cost

$90 for adults and $120 for babies; common.

Notes

The easiest and cheapest animals, and great for starters. They are not the most popular, but provide entertainment enough for your peeps and, when cared for well, and actually bring a tidy profit when resold. A bit socially sensitive, but nothing too hard to keep track of.

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Kangaroos

Ideal Population

4-8 animals with a 1:1 female:male ratio. Not very flexible.

Enclosure

Small herbivore house with chain fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 8 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 12 months to maturity.

Cost

$360 for adults and $480 for babies; moderately rare.

Notes

Very popular and fairly easy to maintain, these guys are probably the least social of the smaller animals, but flourish in small groups. Watch for excessive breeding, as short gestation and maturation periods mean lots of extra 'roos and bad social meters if you're not careful.