−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
White-Backed Vulture Habitat Requirements
Gyps africanus · Bird · 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.
- Short Grass 20%–80%
- Sand 10%–70%
- Soil 10%–70%
- Rock 0%–20%
- Waterlogged 0%–10%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 6–80
- Bachelor group
- 40 male / 40 female
- Mixed group
- 40 male / 40 female
- Temperament
- Shy
- Mating system
- Monogamous
- Guest walkthrough
- Not allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.15 yr
- Interbirth period
- 0.85 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 6 yr
- Litter size
- 1
- Juvenile
- 6 yr
- Adult
- 12 yr
- Elderly
- 7yr
- Food cost per period
- 582
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 the Black Wildebeest entry only. -
Blue Wildebeest✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Blue Wildebeest entry only. -
Cape Buffalo✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Cape Buffalo entry only. -
Common Warthog✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Common Warthog entry only. -
Gemsbok✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Gemsbok entry only. -
Masai Giraffe✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Masai Giraffe entry only. -
Nyala✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Nyala entry only. -
Plains Zebra✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Plains Zebra entry only. -
Reticulated Giraffe✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Reticulated Giraffe entry only. -
Sable Antelope✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Sable Antelope entry only. -
Springbok✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Springbok entry only. -
Thomson's Gazelle✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Thomson's Gazelle entry only. -
Common Ostrich~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Blood Scent Marker
- Suspended Perch
- Perch 01
- Perch 02
- Rubber Snake
- Shredding Perch
Food enrichment
- Bamboo Feeder
- Perch Feeder
- Ribbed Feeder
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Critically Endangered
- Size (leg span)
- 2.02 m / 2.4 m
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- None listed
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
How much area for N White-Backed Vultures?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the White-Backed Vulture need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 14–41 °C for the White-Backed Vulture. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the White-Backed Vulture need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 475 m² of land for the first animal (+100 m² for each extra animal), 60 flight space (+25 each extra). For example, 675 m² of land for three.
How many White-Backed Vultures can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 6–80. Bachelor groups allow up to 40 males or 40 females, and a mixed group up to 40 males and 40 females.
What barrier does the White-Backed Vulture need?
A Grade 2 barrier at least 1 m high.
Which animals can live with the White-Backed Vulture?
The official Zoopedia lists 12 thriving cohabitants (Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Cape Buffalo, Common Warthog, Gemsbok, Masai Giraffe, Nyala, Plains Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Sable Antelope, Springbok, Thomson's Gazelle) and 1 neutral cohabitant (Common Ostrich).
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.
