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Grey Wolf
Canis lupus · Europe, Asia, North America
Requirements at a glance
- Scientific name
- Canis lupus
- Status
- Least Concern
- Biomes
- Desert, Grassland, Tropical, Temperate, Taiga, Tundra
- Temperature
- -18–29 °C
- Land area
- 1,162 m²
- Shelter
- 10 m²
- Barrier
- Grade 3 · 3 m
- Group size
- 2–12 (12♂ / 12♀)
- Temperament
- Confident
- Food / period
- $524
Building the habitat
The land area is a hard floor: 1,162 m² for the enclosure itself, plus 10 m² of shelter on top. Barrier grade 3 at 3 m contains the animal without overspending on fencing you do not need.
Keep the habitat inside -18–29 °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 2–12, capped at 12 male and 12 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 $524 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.