This is a list of official animals in the Zoo Tycoon 2 series.
| Animal | Biome | Status | Star Rating | Location | Pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Elephant | Savannah | Endangered | 4 | Africa |
Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| American Beaver | Wetlands | Vulnerable | 3 | North America | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Bengal Tiger | Tropical Rainforest | Endangered | 3.5 | Southeast Asia | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Black Rhinoceros | Savannah | Critically Endangered | 3 | East Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Cheetah | Savannah | Vulnerable | 2.5 | Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Chimpanzee | Tropical Rainforest | Endangered | 3.5 | Central Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Common Peafowl | Temperate Forest | Low Risk | 0.5 | Asia | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Common Zebra | Savannah | Low Risk | 1.5 | East Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Dromedary Camel | Desert | Low Risk | 0.5 | North Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Emperor Penguin | Tundra | Low Risk | 1 | Antarctica | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Gemsbok | Scrub | Low Risk | 1 | Southern Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Giant Panda | Temperate Forest | Endangered | 5 | China | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Greater Flamingo | Wetlands | Low Risk | 1 | Central Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Grizzly Bear | Boreal Forest | Endangered | 3.5 | North America | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Hippopotamus | Wetlands | Vulnerable | 2.5 | Central Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Ibex | Alpine | Vulnerable | 1.5 | European Alps | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Jaguar | Tropical Rainforest | Low Risk | 2 | South America | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Lion | Savannah | Vulnerable | 2.5 | Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Moose | Boreal Forest | Low Risk | 0.5 | North America | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Mountain Gorilla | Tropical Rainforest | Endangered | 4 | Central Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Nile Crocodile | Wetlands | Low Risk | 1.5 | Central Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Okapi | Tropical Rainforest | Low Risk | 2 | Central Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Ostrich | Savannah | Low Risk | 2 | Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Polar Bear | Tundra | Low Risk | 3 | Arctic | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Red Kangaroo | Scrub | Vulnerable | 2 | Australia | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Red Panda | Temperate Forest | Endangered | 4 | China | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Reticulated Giraffe | Savannah | Low Risk | 2.5 | East Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Ring-Tailed Lemur | Temperate Forest | Vulnerable | 3 | Madagascar | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Snow Leopard | Alpine | Endangered | 4 | Asia | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Thomson's Gazelle | Savannah | Low Risk | 0.5 | East Africa | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Asian Elephant | Scrub | Endangered | 3.5 | Southeast Asia | Downloads |
| Asiatic Black Bear | Temperate Forest | Vulnerable | 2 | Asia | Downloads |
| Black Leopard | Tropical Rainforest | Vulnerable | 3 | Africa | Downloads |
| Musk Ox | Tundra | Low Risk | 0.5 | Arctic | Downloads |
| Addax | Desert | Critically Endangered | 2 | North Africa | Downloads |
| African Wild Dog | Savannah | Endangered | 3.5 | South Africa | Endangered Species |
| American Bison | Grassland | Low Risk | 0.5 | North America | Endangered Species |
| Baird's Tapir | Tropical Rainforest | Endangered | 1.5 | Central America | Endangered Species |
| Caribou | Tundra | Low Risk | 0.5 | Arctic | Endangered Species |
| Crested Gibbon | Tropical Rainforest | Endangered | 4 | Southeast Asia | Endangered Species |
| Fennec Fox | Desert | Low Risk | 2 | North Africa | Endangered Species |
| Florida Panther | Wetlands | Critically Endangered | 5 | Florida | Endangered Species |
| Galapagos Giant Tortoise | Scrub | Endangered | 1.5 | South America | Endangered Species |
| Giant Sable Antelope | Savannah | Critically Endangered | 2 | Southern Africa | Endangered Species |
| Gray Wolf | Boreal Forest | Low Risk | 2.5 | North America | Endangered Species |
| Javan Rhinoceros | Tropical Rainforest | Critically Endangered | 3.5 | Southeast Asia | Endangered Species |
| Koala | Temperate Forest | Low Risk | 2.5 | Australia | Endangered Species |
| Komodo Dragon | Scrub | Vulnerable | 2 | Southeast Asia | Endangered Species |
| Markhor | Alpine | Endangered | 2 | Asia | Endangered Species |
| Orangutan | Tropical Rainforest | Endangered | 4.5 | Southeast Asia | Endangered Species |
| Przewalski's Wild Horse | Grassland | Critically Endangered | 3 | Central Asia | Endangered Species |
| Scimitar-Horned Oryx | Desert | Critically Endangered | 1 | North Africa | Endangered Species |
| Spanish Lynx | Temperate Forest | Critically Endangered | 3.5 | Spain | Endangered Species |
| Spectacled Bear | Temperate Forest | Vulnerable | 4 | South America | Endangered Species |
| Wolverine | Boreal Forest | Vulnerable | 3 | North America | Endangered Species |
| Aardvark | Scrub | Low Risk | 2.5 | Africa | African Adventure |
| African Buffalo | Wetlands | Low Risk | 0.5 | Africa | African Adventure |
| African Spurred Tortoise | Desert | Vulnerable | 1 | North Africa | African Adventure |
| Barbary Ape | Temperate Forest | Vulnerable | 2.5 | Northwest Africa | African Adventure |
| Bongo | Tropical Rainforest | Low Risk | 0.5 | Central Africa | African Adventure |
| Caracal | Scrub | Low Risk | 4.5 | Africa and Asia | African Adventure |
| Ethiopian Wolf | Alpine | Critically Endangered | 5 | Ethiopia | African Adventure |
| Gelada | Alpine | Low Risk | 3.5 | Ethiopia | African Adventure |
| Gerenuk | Scrub | Vulnerable | 2 | Africa | African Adventure |
| Mandrill | Tropical Rainforest | Endangered | 4.5 | Central Africa | African Adventure |
| Masai Giraffe | Savannah | Low Risk | 1 | Africa | African Adventure |
| Meerkat | Scrub | Low Risk | 3.5 | South Africa | African Adventure |
| Nile Monitor | Wetlands | Low Risk | 1.5 | Africa | African Adventure |
| Pygmy Hippopotamus | Tropical Rainforest | Critically Endangered | 4 | Central Africa | African Adventure |
| Ratel | Grassland | Low Risk | 2 | Africa and Asia | African Adventure |
| Secretary Bird | Grassland | Low Risk | 3 | Africa and Asia | African Adventure |
| Striped Hyena | Desert | Low Risk | 4 | North Africa | African Adventure |
| Warthog | Savannah | Low Risk | 3 | Africa | African Adventure |
| White Rhinoceros | Scrub | Low Risk | 2.5 | South Africa | African Adventure |
| Wildebeest | Savannah | Low Risk | 1.5 | Africa | African Adventure |
| Beluga | Tundra | Vulnerable | 0.5 | Arctic Ocean | Marine Mania |
| Blacktip Reef Shark | Reef | Low Risk | 3 | Indo-Pacific Oceans | Marine Mania |
| Blue Marlin | Pelagic | Low Risk | 1 | Atlantic Ocean | Marine Mania |
| Bottlenose Dolphin | Coastal | Vulnerable | 3.5 | Global Warm Oceans | Marine Mania |
| California Sea Lion | Coastal | Low Risk | 1.5 | East Pacific Coast | Marine Mania |
| False Killer Whale | Coastal | Low Risk | 4 | Coasts Worldwide | Marine Mania |
| Goblin Shark | Benthic | Low Risk | 4 | Global Warm Oceans | Marine Mania |
| Green Sea Turtle | Coastal | Endangered | 1 | Global Warm Ocean | Marine Mania |
| Leatherback Sea Turtle | Pelagic | Critically Endangered | 2.5 | Global Warm Oceans | Marine Mania |
| Narwhal | Tundra | Vulnerable | 3 | Arctic Ocean | Marine Mania |
| Manta Ray | Reef | Low Risk | 0.5 | Global Warm Oceans | Marine Mania |
| Orca | Tundra | Low Risk | 5 | Circumpolar Oceans | Marine Mania |
| Pacific Walrus | Tundra | Low Risk | 4.5 | Arctic Ocean | Marine Mania |
| Rockhopper Penguin | Coastal | Low Risk | 2 | Southern Ocean Islands | Marine Mania |
| Scalloped Hammerhead | Pelagic | Low Risk | 3.5 | Global Warm Oceans | Marine Mania |
| Sea Otter | Coastal | Endangered | 2.5 | North Pacific Coasts | Marine Mania |
| Short-Finned Pilot Whale | Pelagic | Low Risk | 2 | Global Warm Oceans | Marine Mania |
| West Indian Manatee | Coastal | Vulnerable | 1.5 | Atlantic Ocean | Marine Mania |
| Whale Shark | Benthic | Vulnerable | 4.5 | Global Warm Oceans | Marine Mania |
| White Shark | Benthic | Vulnerable | 5 | Coasts Worldwide | Marine Mania |
| American Mastodon | Boreal Forest | Extinct | 4.5 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Ankylosaurus | Wetlands | Extinct | 4 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Aurochs | Temperate Forest | Extinct | 1 | Eurasia | Extinct Animals |
| Bluebuck | Grassland | Extinct | 0.5 | Southern Africa | Extinct Animals |
| Bush-Antlered Deer | Temperate Forest | Extinct | 1.5 | Eurasia | Extinct Animals |
| Carnotaurus | Boreal Forest | Extinct | 3 | South America | Extinct Animals Dino Danger Pack |
| Cave Lion | Alpine | Extinct | 3.5 | Europe | Extinct Animals |
| Deinonychus | Tropical Rainforest | Extinct | 2.5 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Deinosuchus | Tropical Rainforest | Extinct | 4.5 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Dimetrodon | Wetlands | Extinct | 3.5 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Diprotodon | Wetlands | Extinct | 2 | Australia | Extinct Animals |
| Dodo | Tropical Rainforest | Extinct | 0.5 | Mauritius | Extinct Animals |
| Doedicurus | Scrub | Extinct | 2 | South America | Extinct Animals |
| Dwarf Sicilian Elephant | Grassland | Extinct | 3 | Mediterranean Islands | Extinct Animals |
| Elephant Bird | Wetlands | Extinct | 2.5 | Madagascar | Extinct Animals |
| Giant Camel | Grassland | Extinct | 1.5 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Giant Ground Sloth | Scrub | Extinct | 5 | South America | Extinct Animals |
| Giant Warthog | Savannah | Extinct | 3.5 | Africa | Extinct Animals |
| Gigantopithecus | Tropical Rainforest | Extinct | 4.5 | China | Extinct Animals |
| Kentrosaurus | Wetlands | Extinct | 2 | East Africa | Extinct Animals |
| Protarchaeopteryx | Wetlands | Extinct | 1 | Asia | Extinct Animals |
| Saber-Toothed Cat | Boreal Forest | Extinct | 4 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Short-Faced Bear | Tundra | Extinct | 4 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Sivatherium | Savannah | Extinct | 1 | Africa | Extinct Animals |
| Stegosaurus | Boreal Forest | Extinct | 4 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Stokesosaurus | Boreal Forest | Extinct | 1.5 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Styracosaurus | Tropical Rainforest | Extinct | 1 | North America | Extinct Animals Dino Danger Pack |
| Thylacine | Temperate Forest | Extinct | 3 | Tasmania | Extinct Animals |
| Triceratops | Boreal Forest | Extinct | 4 | North America | Extinct Animals Dino Danger Pack |
| Tyrannosaurus rex | Tropical Rainforest | Extinct | 5 | North American | Extinct Animals Dino Danger Pack |
| Utahraptor | Boreal Forest | Extinct | 4.5 | North America | Extinct Animals |
| Velociraptor | Desert | Extinct | 0.5 | Central Asia | Extinct Animals |
| Warrah | Grassland | Extinct | 2.5 | Falkland Islands | Extinct Animals |
| Woolly Rhinoceros | Tundra | Extinct | 3.5 | Eurasia | Extinct Animals |
| Quagga | Savannah | Extinct | 1.5 | Africa | Extinct Animals |
| Killer Penguin | Tundra | Extinct | None | Madagascar | Extinct Animals |