Zoo Tycoon Exhibit Size Comparison (Tiles)
Compare 15 Zoo Tycoon 2 exhibit sizes in tiles, from Velociraptor 17 to T. rex 145.25. Blue Fang first animal space needs ranked with linked converter.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velociraptor 17 tiles. Smallest row here. Plus 5 per extra. | 17 tiles | Small carnivore pen, first needs 70 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Velociraptor 70 space 17 tiles, plus 20 space 5 tiles |
| Fennec Fox 19.5 tiles. Plus 2.5 per extra. | 19.5 tiles | Desert fox pen, first needs 80 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Fennec Fox 80 space 19.5 tiles, plus 10 space 2.5 tiles |
| Dwarf Sicilian Elephant 24.25 tiles. Plus 9.75 per extra. | 24.25 tiles | Island elephant pen, first needs 100 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Dwarf Sicilian Elephant 100 space 24.25 tiles, plus 40 space 9.75 tiles |
| Common Peafowl 24.25 tiles. Tied with dwarf elephant. | 24.25 tiles | Garden bird pen, first needs 100 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Common Peafowl 100 space 24.25 tiles, plus 25 space 6 tiles |
| Thomson Gazelle 36.5 tiles. Plus 5.5 per extra. | 36.5 tiles | Savannah antelope pen, first needs 150 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Thomson Gazelle 150 space 36.5 tiles, plus 25 space 5.5 tiles |
| African Buffalo 36.5 tiles. Tied with gazelle. | 36.5 tiles | Savannah buffalo pen, first needs 150 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: African Buffalo 150 space 36.5 tiles, plus 25 space 5.5 tiles |
| Lion 48.5 tiles. Plus 11.75 per extra. | 48.5 tiles | Savannah lion pen, first needs 200 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Lion page: Initial Space 48.50 tiles Additional 11.75; Horse14t table 200 space |
| Masai Giraffe 48.5 tiles. Tied with lion. | 48.5 tiles | Savannah giraffe pen, first needs 200 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Masai Giraffe 200 space 48.5 tiles, plus 40 space 9.75 tiles |
| Warthog 58.25 tiles. Plus 7.5 per extra. | 58.25 tiles | Savannah pig pen, first needs 240 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Warthog 240 space 58.25 tiles, plus 30 space 7.5 tiles |
| Secretary Bird 60.5 tiles. Plus 29 per extra. | 60.5 tiles | Savannah bird pen, first needs 250 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Secretary Bird 250 space 60.5 tiles, plus 120 space 29 tiles |
| Bengal Tiger 68 tiles. Plus 19.25 per extra. | 68 tiles | Rainforest tiger pen, first needs 280 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Bengal Tiger page: Initial Space 280; Horse14t table 280 space 68 tiles plus 80 space 19.25 tiles |
| Aardvark 72.5 tiles. Plus 17 per extra. | 72.5 tiles | Nocturnal insect pen, first needs 300 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Aardvark 300 space 72.50 tiles, plus 70 space 17 tiles |
| African Elephant 77.5 tiles. Plus 19.5 per extra. | 77.5 tiles | Savannah elephant pen, first needs 320 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki African Elephant page: Initial Space 77.50 tiles Additional 19.50; Horse14t table 320 space |
| Cheetah 87.25 tiles. Plus 28.25 per extra. | 87.25 tiles | Savannah cat pen, first needs 360 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Cheetah 360 space 87.25 tiles, plus 120 space 28.25 tiles |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex 145.25 tiles. Highest row here. | 145.25 tiles | Extinct carnivore pen, first needs 600 space | Zoo Tycoon Wiki Horse14t space to tiles table: Tyrannosaurus rex 600 space 145.25 tiles, plus 80 space 19.25 tiles |
About this converter
Zoo Tycoon 2 by Blue Fang Games sets a first animal space need for each species, measured in fence grid tiles. Small pens open at 17 tiles for Velociraptors and 19.5 for fennec foxes. Dwarf elephants and peafowl need 24.25. Gazelles and buffalo need 36.5. Lions and giraffes need 48.5. Warthogs need 58.25 and secretary birds 60.5. Tigers need 68 and aardvarks 72.5. African elephants need 77.5. Cheetahs need 87.25. Tyrannosaurus rex needs 145.25. This table ranks 15 base game land needs on one scale from 17 to 145.25 tiles.
How to use it
Pick two animals and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds exhibits of the first animal, one holds exhibits of the second, one holds the total area in tiles. Try 1 African Elephant against Velociraptors to see how many small pens fit inside one elephant range. Click any row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Tile counts are the ranked column for the first animal only. Extra animals cost less space than the first, such as 19.5 tiles per extra elephant and 5.5 per extra gazelle. Young animals share adult needs, and themed variants share the base coding, so quagga uses zebra coding and stays out. Aquatic tanks measure space in halves plus a depth need and sit outside this land table. Killer penguins at 97 tiles first plus 483.25 per extra are left out as a broken outlier. Game counts tiles, not square meters, and no official tile to meter rate exists, so rows stay in tiles with no invented conversion.
FAQ
What needs the most space here?
Tyrannosaurus rex at 145.25 tiles for the first animal. Cheetah at 87.25 follows among land pens.
What needs the least space here?
Velociraptor at 17 tiles. Fennec fox at 19.5 follows.
Do extra animals need the same space?
Yes. This table ranks first animal tiles. Extra animals cost less, such as 19.5 per extra elephant against 77.5 for the first.
Are marine tanks included?
No. Tanks split space in halves and add a depth need, so they sit outside this land table.
Sources
- Zoo Tycoon Wiki (Fandom): Horse14t ZT2 Animal Space Converted To Tiles Spreadsheet, Dec 2024 (all 15 initial space and tile counts plus additional space)
- Zoo Tycoon Wiki (miraheze): African Elephant page Initial Space 77.50 tiles Additional 19.50; Bengal Tiger page Initial Space 280; Lion page Initial Space 48.50 Additional 11.75
- Zoo Tycoon Wiki (Fandom): Animal Needs page (space need first plus additional, suitability vs space split)
- Zoo Tek Phoenix Animal Guide: density per animal exhibit sizing method cross-check
Last verified: 2026-10-15 · 15 entries
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