Leopards

Ideal Population

2-4 animals with preferably one male only. Not very flexible.

Enclosure

Carnivore house with chain fences. 120 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 3 months with 3 babies on average. Approx. 18 months to maturity.

Cost

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

Notes

Socially sensitive but generally popular, these cats require a balancing act with gender ratios but can prove worth it for your profits and park rating.

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Lions

Ideal Population

2-7 animals with preferably one male only. Not very flexible.

Enclosure

Carnivore house with chain fences. 90 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 4 months with 4 babies on average. Approx. 24 months to maturity.

Cost

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

Notes

Breeding machines, these guys can be a very popular and profitable attraction. Watch for too many maturing males with the passage of time and you should be fine.

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Mandrills

Ideal Population

9-64 animals with a 2:1 female:male ratio. Widely flexible.

Enclosure

Ape house with chain fences. 60 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 6 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 35 months to maturity.

Cost

$390 for adults and $520 for babies; rare.

Notes

My favorite ape, these are social and hard to displease, but do multiply quickly and need to be housed and fed properly in keeping up with their ever-increasing population. They also have arguably the cutest babies in the entire game, adding to their park-rating and aesthetic value.

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Orangutans

Ideal Population

9-64 animals with a 2:1 female:male ratio. Widely flexible.

Enclosure

Ape house with wooden fences. 70 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 9 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 84 months to maturity.

Cost

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

Notes

The same as all the other apes, these guys love being social and making children. Just pay attention to them and you'll do just great.

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Ostriches

Ideal Population

3-18 animals with basically a "whatever" female:male ratio. Widely flexible.

Enclosure

Small herbivore house with wooden fences. 70 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 1 month with 2 babies on average. Approx. 12 months to maturity.

Cost

$150 for adults and $200 for babies; common.

Notes

Though they are poop machines, they are also baby machines, and can make you ridiculous amounts of cash if you can afford to clean up after their prolific bowels. With adorable babies, loose social requirements, and a cheap asking price, these guys are ideal for any park.

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Pandas

Ideal Population

Basically 1 animal. A pair does alright, but the social bar is only full with either a lone panda or a parent and child(ren) together.

Enclosure

Large herbivore house with chain fences. 130 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 36 months with 2 babies on average. Approx. 14 months to maturity.

Cost

$600 for adults and $800 for babies; endangered.

Notes

Because they prefer to be so solitary, most guests will find your panda enclosure boring. However, a baby or two can spice up the joint and moderately compromising the panda's social happiness can bring greater profit. I only recommend them when necessary, in sandbox levels, or if you really want one.

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Panthers

Ideal Population

2 animals with a 1:1 female:male ratio plus any children, preferably female. Essentially one family does great.

Enclosure

Carnivore house with chain fences. 120 tiles required.

Breeding

gestation period of 3 months with 3 babies on average. Approx. 28 months to maturity.

Cost

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

Notes

Not the most popular or flexible cats, panthers are not a bad investment but can be a bit annoying as they keep breeding themselves into social discomfort. Great as profit machines if you intend to keep selling the babies, though I always find this tactic a bit mean.

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Polar Bears

Ideal Population

4-12 animals with a 1:1 female:male ratio. Not very flexible.

Enclosure

Carnivore house with electric fences. 110 tiles required.

Breeding: gestation period of 7 months with 2 babies on average.

Breeding

Approx. 48 months to maturity.

Cost

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

Notes

Exotic and popular, these bears bring an arctic element to your park that seems to call out to peeps, which is fine with me. They breed fairly often and need looking after in that respect, but are otherwise great residents.

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Rhinos

Ideal Population

2-4 animals with preferably one male only. Not very flexible.

Enclosure

Large herbivore house with electric fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 16 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 40 months to maturity.

Cost

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

Notes

Though expensive and socially uptight, these animals are often very popular and profitable, and usually worth the trouble.

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Tigers

Ideal Population

2 animals with a 1:1 female:male ratio plus any children, preferably female. Essentially one family does great.

Enclosure

Carnivore house with chain fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 4 months with 3 babies on average. Approx. 30 months to maturity.

Cost

$540 for adults and $720 for babies; endangered.

Notes

Socially picky and breed-happy, these animals require a great deal of attention to keep them happy but can often bring in a crapload of money. They, like the other big cats, have their ups and downs but are popular so it's up to you if you feel like dealing with it.

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Zebras

Ideal Population

4-22 animals with basically a "whatever" female:male ratio. Widely flexible.

Enclosure

Small herbivore house with wooden fences. 100 tiles required.

Breeding

Gestation period of 30 months with 1 baby on average. Approx. 30 months to maturity.

Cost

$210 for adults and $280 for babies; common.

Notes

Similar to horses in many aspects, but are less socially picky and more popular with the peeps. They have babies less often than horses as well, not that the social balance is that delicate in any case. I recommend them as a relatively inexpensive but popular and profitable species.