Grass

This article is about the food item, for grass foliage items see Foliage. For the Zoo Tycoon terrain type, see Terrain.

Dinosaur Digs (Large Grass and Leaves Chow)

1/2x1/2 tile

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Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection

$250

Grass is a recurring food item in the Zoo Tycoon franchise, used to feed herbivorous animals.

Zoo Tycoon[]

In Zoo Tycoon, there are two grass food items; the Grass and Branches feed included in the base game, and the Large Grass and Leaves Chow introduced in Dinosaur Digs.

Zookeepers will place a mix of Grass and Branches to feed some standard herbivores, such as both elephants and the hippopotamus. Scientists will, in turn, place the Large Grass and Leaves chow to feed extinct herbivorous animals, including dinosaurs, Macrauchenia and the Wooly Mammoth.

Zoopedia entry
Like hay, grass is a primary food staple for grazing animals in your zoo, including the gemsbok, the kangaroo, and the rhino. Grass can be placed directly on the ground, or in a trough, elevated food dish, or browse holder.

In Zoo Tycoon 2, grass is a type of food item eaten by all graminivores in the game. It comes in the following food containers:

Name	Size	Fame	Cost (and Refill)	Expansion
Grass	1/2 square	1/2 Star	$75 ($75)	Zoo Tycoon 2
Food Dish with Grass	1/2 square	1/2 Star	$188 ($38)	Zoo Tycoon 2
Food Trough with Grass	2x1 squares	2 Stars	$450 ($150)	Zoo Tycoon 2
Browse Holder with Grass	1 square	3 Stars	$875 ($75) + $600 research	Zoo Tycoon 2
Elevated Food Dish with Grass	1x2 squares	3 Stars	$738 ($38) + $600 research	Zoo Tycoon 2
Substrate Pile with Grass	1 square	5 Stars	$380 ($120)	Zoo Tycoon 2

A feeding station with Grass and Leaves is introduced in Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Grass and Leaves are one of several food items that may feed all elephants, rhinos, the Hippopotamus, giraffes, chimpanzees, bears, and antelope. In addition, alpacas, llamas, and kangaroos will only eat from this feeding station.