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Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus · Asia
Requirements at a glance
- Scientific name
- Elephas maximus
- Status
- Endangered
- Biomes
- Wetlands, Grassland, Tropical
- Temperature
- 14–36 °C
- Land area
- 376 m²
- Shelter
- 55 m²
- Aquatic area
- 25 m²
- Barrier
- Grade 4 · 3 m
- Group size
- 3–30 (5♂ / 30♀)
- Temperament
- Confident
- Food / period
- $1,211
Building the habitat
The land area is a hard floor: 376 m² for the enclosure itself, plus 55 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 3–30, capped at 5 male and 30 female. Exceeding the male cap is what causes fights — not total headcount.
Habitat temperature
Terrain mix
Land area vs. the roster
Compatible species
None listed — keep this species on its own or in a single-species group.
Budgeting this habitat
Food runs about $1,211 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.
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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.