−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Nyala Habitat Requirements
Tragelaphus angasii · 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 30%–100%
- Short Grass 25%–100%
- Sand 0%–20%
- Soil 0%–60%
- Rock 0%–20%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 1–5
- Bachelor group
- 1 male / 5 female
- Mixed group
- 1 male / 4 female
- Temperament
- Shy
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Guest walkthrough
- Not allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.58 yr
- Interbirth period
- 0.42 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 1.5 yr
- Litter size
- 1
- Juvenile
- 1.5 yr
- Adult
- 12.5 yr
- Elderly
- 9yr
- Food cost per period
- 175
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 Wildebeest✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Blue Wildebeest✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Cape Buffalo✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Common Ostrich✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Nyala entry only. -
Common Warthog✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Gemsbok✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Masai Giraffe✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Plains Zebra✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Reticulated Giraffe✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Sable Antelope✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Springbok✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
Thomson's Gazelle✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on both entries. -
White-Backed Vulture✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Nyala entry only.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Grab Ball
- Rubbing Pillar
- Plant Screen
- Small Ball
- Small Ice Ball
- Mud Bath
Food enrichment
- Dog Ball
- Hanging Grazer Feeder
- Melon Feeder
- Scarecrow Feeder
- Barrel Feeder - Small
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Least Concern
- Size (shoulder height)
- 1 m / 0.8 m
- Weight
- 112 kg / 64 kg
- Colour morphs
- Leucistic, Piebald
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
Colour morphs
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Leucistic -
Piebald
Official in-game portraits of the Nyala colour morphs.
How much area for N Nyalas?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Nyala need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 14–41 °C for the Nyala. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Nyala need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 340 m² of land for the first animal (+40 m² for each extra animal). For example, 420 m² of land for three.
How many Nyalas can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 1–5. Bachelor groups allow up to 1 males or 5 females, and a mixed group up to 1 males and 4 females.
What barrier does the Nyala need?
A Grade 2 barrier at least 1.25 m high.
Which animals can live with the Nyala?
The official Zoopedia lists 13 thriving cohabitants (Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Cape Buffalo, Common Ostrich, Common Warthog, Gemsbok, Masai Giraffe, Plains Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Sable Antelope, Springbok, Thomson's Gazelle, White-Backed Vulture).
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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