This is a list of how animals are classified as prey or predators in Zoo Tycoon 2 and its expansions. This affects predation interactions.
Please note that Zoo Tycoon 2, Endangered Species and Bonus Downloads animals will only be classified as "Predator" and "Prey" if African Adventure or higher is not installed.
| Animal | Expansion | Adult | Young |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Bear | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| Polar Bear | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| American Beaver | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Dromedary Camel | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Cheetah | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Chimpanzee | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Nile Crocodile | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| African Elephant | Zoo Tycoon 2 | XXLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| Greater Flamingo | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Thomson's Gazelle | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Gemsbok | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Reticulated Giraffe | Zoo Tycoon 2 | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Mountain Gorilla | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Hippopotamus | Zoo Tycoon 2 | XXLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Ibex | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Jaguar | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Red Kangaroo | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Ring-Tailed Lemur | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Snow Leopard | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Lion | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| Moose | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Okapi | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Ostrich | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Giant Panda | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Red Panda | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Common Peafowl | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Emperor Penguin | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Black Rhinoceros | Zoo Tycoon 2 | XXLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| Bengal Tiger | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| Common Zebra | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Giant Sable Antelope | Endangered Species | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Spectacled Bear | Endangered Species | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| American Bison | Endangered Species | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Caribou | Endangered Species | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Fennec Fox | Endangered Species | Small Predator | Small Prey |
| Crested Gibbon | Endangered Species | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Przewalski's Wild Horse | Endangered Species | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Koala | Endangered Species | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Komodo Dragon | Endangered Species | Medium Predator | Small Predator |
| Spanish Lynx | Endangered Species | Small Predator | Small Prey |
| Markhor | Endangered Species | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Orangutan | Endangered Species | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Scimitar-Horned Oryx | Endangered Species | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Florida Panther | Endangered Species | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Javan Rhinoceros | Endangered Species | XLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| Baird's Tapir | Endangered Species | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Galapagos Giant Tortoise | Endangered Species | Large Prey | Small Prey |
| African Wild Dog | Endangered Species | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Gray Wolf | Endangered Species | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Wolverine | Endangered Species | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Aardvark | African Adventure | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Barbary Ape | African Adventure | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Secretary Bird | African Adventure | Small Predator | Small Prey |
| Bongo | African Adventure | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| African Buffalo | African Adventure | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Caracal | African Adventure | Small Predator | Small Prey |
| Gelada | African Adventure | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Gerenuk | African Adventure | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Masai Giraffe | African Adventure | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Pygmy Hippopotamus | African Adventure | XXLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Striped Hyena | African Adventure | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Mandrill | African Adventure | Small Predator | Small Prey |
| Meerkat | African Adventure | Small Predator | Small Prey |
| Nile Monitor | African Adventure | Small Predator | - |
| Ratel | African Adventure | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| White Rhinoceros | African Adventure | XXLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| African Spurred Tortoise | African Adventure | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Warthog | African Adventure | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Wildebeest | African Adventure | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Ethiopian Wolf | African Adventure | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Carnotaurus | Dino Danger Pack | XLarge Predator | Medium Predator |
| Styracosaurus | Dino Danger Pack | XLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| Triceratops | Dino Danger Pack | XXLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| Tyrannosaurus rex | Dino Danger Pack | XLarge Predator | Large Predator |
| Beluga | Marine Mania | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Bottlenose Dolphin | Marine Mania | Medium Predator | Medium Prey |
| West Indian Manatee | Marine Mania | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Blue Marlin | Marine Mania | Small Predator (Male)/
Medium Predator (Female) |
Small Predator |
| Narwhal | Marine Mania | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Sea Otter | Marine Mania | Small Predator | Medium Prey |
| Rockhopper Penguin | Marine Mania | Small Prey | Small Prey |
| Manta Ray | Marine Mania | Large Prey | Small Prey |
| California Sea Lion | Marine Mania | Medium Predator | Medium Prey |
| Goblin Shark | Marine Mania | Medium Predator | Small Predator |
| Scalloped Hammerhead | Marine Mania | Medium Predator | Small Predator |
| Blacktip Reef Shark | Marine Mania | Medium Predator | Small Predator |
| Whale Shark | Marine Mania | XXLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| White Shark | Marine Mania | Large Predator | Small Predator |
| Leatherback Sea Turtle | Marine Mania | Large Prey | Small Prey |
| Green Sea Turtle | Marine Mania | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Pacific Walrus | Marine Mania | Medium Predator | Medium Prey |
| False Killer Whale | Marine Mania | Medium Predator | Medium Prey |
| Orca | Marine Mania | XLarge Predator | Small Predator |
| Short-Finned Pilot Whale | Marine Mania | Medium Predator | Medium Prey |
| Ankylosaurus | Extinct Animals | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Aurochs | Extinct Animals | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Short-Faced Bear | Extinct Animals | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| Elephant Bird | Extinct Animals | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Bluebuck | Extinct Animals | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Giant Camel | Extinct Animals | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Saber-Toothed Cat | Extinct Animals | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| Bush-Antlered Deer | Extinct Animals | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Deinonychus | Extinct Animals | Large Predator | Small Predator |
| Deinosuchus | Extinct Animals | Large Predator (Adult)/
XLarge Predator (Old) |
Medium Prey |
| Dimetrodon | Extinct Animals | Medium Predator | Small Predator |
| Diprotodon | Extinct Animals | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Dodo | Extinct Animals | Medium Prey | Medium Prey |
| Doedicurus | Extinct Animals | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Dwarf Sicilian Elephant | Extinct Animals | Medium Prey | Medium Prey |
| Gigantopithecus | Extinct Animals | Large Prey (Male)
/Medium Prey (Female) |
Small Prey |
| Kentrosaurus | Extinct Animals | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Cave Lion | Extinct Animals | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| American Mastodon | Extinct Animals | XXLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| Killer Penguin | Extinct Animals | XLarge Predator | Large Predator |
| Protarchaeopteryx | Extinct Animals | Medium Predator | Small Prey |
| Quagga | Extinct Animals | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Woolly Rhinoceros | Extinct Animals | XLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| Sivatherium | Extinct Animals | Large Prey | Medium Prey |
| Giant Ground Sloth | Extinct Animals | XXLarge Predator | XXLarge Prey |
| Stegosaurus | Extinct Animals | XLarge Prey | Medium Prey |
| Stokesosaurus | Extinct Animals | XLarge Predator | Small Predator |
| Thylacine | Extinct Animals | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| Utahraptor | Extinct Animals | XLarge Predator | Medium Predator |
| Velociraptor | Extinct Animals | Medium Predator | Small Predator |
| Warrah | Extinct Animals | Small Predator | Small Prey |
| Giant Warthog | Extinct Animals | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Addax | Bonus Downloads | Medium Prey | Small Prey |
| Asiatic Black Bear | Bonus Downloads | - | - |
| Asian Elephant | Bonus Downloads | XXLarge Prey | Large Prey |
| Black Leopard | Bonus Downloads | Large Predator | Medium Prey |
| Musk Ox | Bonus Downloads | Large Prey | Medium Prey |