−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
African Savannah Elephant Habitat Requirements
Loxodonta africana · Mammal · Base game
Habitat needs
Exported 2026-10-05Terrain share
✓OfficialAllowed share of the habitat floor for each terrain type. The bar spans the minimum to maximum share.
- Grass 20%–40%
- Sand 10%–40%
- Soil 20%–40%
- Rock 0%–20%
- Waterlogged 10%–40%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 2–16
- Bachelor group
- 5 male / 16 female
- Mixed group
- 1 male / 15 female
- Temperament
- Confident
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Guest walkthrough
- Not allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 1.83 yr
- Interbirth period
- 9 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 10 yr
- Litter size
- 1
- Sterility age
- 60 yr
- Juvenile
- 10 yr
- Adult
- 50 yr
- Elderly
- 26yr
- Food cost per period
- 1322
Life stages and breeding times are given in years in the official data.
Compatible animals
Full matrix →From the official Zoopedia "Cohabitation Options" lists. A pair counts if either animal lists the other.
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Black Rhinoceros~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Masai Giraffe~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Reticulated Giraffe~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Gyro
- Rubbing Pillar
- Skittle
- Large Tyre
- Large Ball
- Musical Keyboard
- Mud Bath
Food enrichment
- Barrel Feeder - Hanging
- Veggie Jelly Cake
- Barrel Feeder - Large
- Fixed Roller Feeder - Large
- Melon Feeder
- Suspended High Grazer Feeder
- Tree Scatter Feeder
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Endangered
- Size (shoulder height)
- 3.2 m / 2.6 m
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Colour morphs
- Albino
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
Colour morphs
-
Albino
Official in-game portraits of the African Savannah Elephant colour morphs.
How much area for N African Savannah Elephants?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the African Savannah Elephant need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 14–36 °C for the African Savannah Elephant. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the African Savannah Elephant need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 502 m² of land for the first animal (+502 m² for each extra animal), 25 m² of water (+25 m² each extra). For example, 1506 m² of land for three.
How many African Savannah Elephants can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 2–16. Bachelor groups allow up to 5 males or 16 females, and a mixed group up to 1 males and 15 females.
What barrier does the African Savannah Elephant need?
A Grade 4 barrier at least 3 m high.
Which animals can live with the African Savannah Elephant?
The official Zoopedia lists 3 neutral cohabitants (Black Rhinoceros, Masai Giraffe, Reticulated Giraffe).
Data source: official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia export dated 2026-10-05. Text on this page is written by this site; the numbers are the official values.
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