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African Savannah Elephant

Loxodonta africana · Africa

Requirements at a glance

Scientific name

Loxodonta africana

Status

Endangered

Biomes

Wetlands, Desert, Grassland

Temperature

14–36 °C

Land area

502 m²

Shelter

56 m²

Aquatic area

25 m²

Barrier

Grade 4 · 3 m

Group size

2–16 (5♂ / 16♀)

Temperament

Confident

Food / period

$1,322

Building the habitat

The land area is a hard floor: 502 m² for the enclosure itself, plus 56 m² of shelter on top. Barrier grade 4 at 3 m contains the animal without overspending on fencing you do not need.

Keep the habitat inside 14–36 °C. Temperature is one of the most common reasons a habitat quietly loses welfare, because it never triggers the alarm that hunger does.

Group limits matter more than most players expect: mixed groups run 2–16, capped at 5 male and 16 female. Exceeding the male cap is what causes fights — not total headcount.

Species it can share a habitat with

The Zoopedia lists 3 neutral companions. Neutral means no welfare penalty, but no shared enrichment bonus either — build to the largest space requirement of the group.

Habitat

Masai Giraffe

Endangered

1,500 m² land

Habitat

Reticulated Giraffe

Endangered

1,500 m² land

Habitat

Black Rhinoceros

Critically Endangered

770 m² land

Budgeting this habitat

Food runs about $1,322 per period. See how that compares across the roster in our food cost ranking, or start from the best starter animals if this is a first zoo.

Similar species

Habitat

Common Hippopotamus

Vulnerable

502 m² land

Habitat

White Backed Vulture

Critically Endangered

475 m² land

Habitat

Przewalski's Horse

Endangered

460 m² land

Habitat

Springbok

Least Concern

425 m² land

Biome: WetlandsDesertGrassland

Figures from the official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia, checked 2026-10-21; patches can change them — trust your in-game build menu if they differ. Official entry. Artwork © Frontier Developments; used here for identification.