−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
African Wild Dog Habitat Requirements
Lycaon pictus · 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.
- Sand 10%–40%
- Grass 20%–70%
- Rock 0%–30%
- Soil 20%–70%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 2–27
- Bachelor group
- 27 male / 27 female
- Mixed group
- 26 male / 26 female
- Temperament
- Confident
- Mating system
- Monogamous
- Guest walkthrough
- Not allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.21 yr
- Interbirth period
- 1 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 1.5 yr
- Litter size
- 1–6
- Sterility age
- 10 yr
- Juvenile
- 1.5 yr
- Adult
- 8.5 yr
- Elderly
- 7yr
- Food cost per period
- 391
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.
✓Official No compatible species. The official Zoopedia lists no cohabitants for the African Wild Dog.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Blood Scent Marker
- Cardboard Box
- Rubber Duck
- Small Ball
- Small Ice Ball
- Tug Rope
- Small Bubble Machine
- Prey-scented Sack
- Chew Toy
- Mud Bath
Food enrichment
- Bamboo Feeder
- Frozen Blood Pumpkin
- Dog Ball
- Piñata Zebra
- Piñata Pronghorn
- Rotation Line Feeder
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Endangered
- Size (shoulder height)
- 0.73 m / 0.64 m
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- Spotless
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
Colour morphs
-
Spotless
Official in-game portraits of the African Wild Dog colour morphs.
How much area for N African Wild Dogs?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the African Wild Dog need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 14–36 °C for the African Wild Dog. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the African Wild Dog need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 930 m² of land for the first animal (+100 m² for each extra animal). For example, 1130 m² of land for three.
How many African Wild Dogs can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 2–27. Bachelor groups allow up to 27 males or 27 females, and a mixed group up to 26 males and 26 females.
What barrier does the African Wild Dog need?
A Grade 2 barrier at least 3 m high.
Which animals can live with the African Wild Dog?
None. The official Zoopedia lists no compatible species for the African Wild Dog, so no cohabitants are given.
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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