Tropical Rainforest

Tropical Rainforest or Rainforest is a biome featured in several instalments of the Zoo Tycoon series.

Zoopedia entry
The tropical rainforest biome consists of woodland characterized by lush vegetation and comparatively high temperature and rainfall throughout the year. Rainforests are the world's most biologically diverse ecosystems. Although they account for less than 7 percent of the land surface on Earth, they contain more than 50 percent - some scientists estimate as high as 90 percent - of its plant and animal species. One hectare (about 2.5 acres) of tropical rainforest may contain more than 600 species of trees. By comparison, the forests of the United States and Canada combined contain only around 700 tree species. Even more impressive are the number and diversity of animal species that call rainforests their home. One study found more species of ants living on a single rainforest stump than exist in all of the British Isles. Rainforests also play a critical role in global climate regulation by absorbing carbon dioxide, a gas believed to be partially responsible for lobal warming. Plants naturally absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen gas in the process of photosynthesis, and tropical rainforests absorb more arbon dioxide than any other terrestrial ecosystem on earth. There is general agreement among the scientific community that by absorbing some of the gas, rainforests play a vital role in lessening its impact. To be classified as a rainforest, a forest must have a closed canopy, in which the treetops, or crowns, touch each other, creating a shaded forest interior. In addition, temperature and rainfall must be high and relatively even throughout the year. Forests that meet these criteria are found flanking the equator in South and Central America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. In South America, a vast, forested area of the Amazon River basin in Brazil and neighboring countries is by far the largest rainforest in the world. It encompasses more than 3.5 million sq km (about 1.4 million sq mi) - about half of the total global rainforest cover. The larger of two large rainforests in Asia is centered along the Malay Archipelago, including the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, and the Republic of the Philippines. The other main rainforest in Asia is found primarily on the island of New Guinea and in northern Australia. In Africa, most of the rainforest is concentrated along the Atlantic coast and the Congo River basin.

Animals[]

Zoo Tycoon[]

Animal	Unlockable	Location	Pack
Bengal Tiger	Beginning	Southeast Asia	Zoo Tycoon
Black Leopard	Researchable	Southeast Asia	Zoo Tycoon
Chimpanzee	Beginning	Africa	Zoo Tycoon
Clouded Leopard	12 Months	Southeast Asia	Zoo Tycoon
Giant Anteater	12 Months	South America	Zoo Tycoon
Jaguar	6 Months	South America	Zoo Tycoon
Lowland Gorilla	Researchable	Africa	Zoo Tycoon
Mandrill	9 Months	Africa	Zoo Tycoon
Okapi	Researchable	Africa	Zoo Tycoon
White Bengal Tiger	Researchable	India	Zoo Tycoon
Asian Elephant	Beginning	Southeast Asia	Downloadable Content
Bongo	Beginning	Africa	Downloadable Content
Allosaurus	Beginning	Jurassic North America	Dinosaur Digs
Caudipteryx	3 Months	Jurassic China	Dinosaur Digs
Coelophysis	Researchable	Triassic North America	Dinosaur Digs
Herrerasaurus	12 Months	Triassic South America	Dinosaur Digs
Komodo Dragon	Beginning	Southeast Asia	Endangered Species Theme Pack
Malayan Tapir	Beginning	Southeast Asia	Endangered Species Theme Pack
Orangutan	Beginning	Southeast Asia	Endangered Species Theme Pack
Javan Rhinoceros	Beginning	Southeast Asia	Endangered Species Theme Pack

Zoo Tycoon 2[]

Animal	Status	Star Rating	Location	Pack
Bengal Tiger	Endangered	3.5	Southeast Asia	Zoo Tycoon 2
Chimpanzee	Endangered	3.5	Central Africa	Zoo Tycoon 2
Jaguar	Low Risk	2	South America	Zoo Tycoon 2
Mountain Gorilla	Endangered	4	Central Africa	Zoo Tycoon 2
Okapi	Low Risk	2	Central Africa	Zoo Tycoon 2
Ring-Tailed Lemur	Vulnerable	3	Madagascar	Zoo Tycoon 2
Black Leopard	Vulnerable	3	Africa	Downloadable Content
Baird's Tapir	Endangered	1.5	Central America	Endangered Species
Crested Gibbon	Endangered	4	Southeast Asia	Endangered Species
Javan Rhinoceros	Endangered Species	3.5	Southeast Asia	Endangered Species
Orangutan	Endangered	4.5	Southeast Asia	Endangered Species
Bongo	Low Risk	0.5	Central Africa	African Adventure
Mandrill	Endangered	4.5	Central Africa	African Adventure
Pygmy Hippopotamus	Critically Endangered	4	Central Africa	African Adventure
Styracosaurus	Extinct	1	North America	Dino Danger Pack
Tyrannosaurus rex	Extinct	5	North America	Dino Danger Pack
Deinonychus	Extinct	2.5	North America	Extinct Animals
Deinosuchus	Extinct	4.5	North America	Extinct Animals
Dodo	Extinct	0.5	Mauritius	Extinct Animals
Gigantopithecus	Extinct	4.5	China	Extinct Animals

Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)[]

Other Games[]

Zoo Tycoon DS[]

This game features the same rainforest animals as the base game of Zoo Tycoon. It also includes the Asian elephant, orangutan, and one exclusive unlockable species:

Animal	Unlockable	Location
Kouprey	Win Campaigns	Southeast Asia

Zoo Tycoon 2 DS[]

Animal	Fame	Unlock	Type	Location
Chimpanzee	5	Animal Research	Standard Animal	Africa
Black Panther	5	Animal Research	Standard Animal	China
Orangutan	5	Animal Research	Standard Animal	China
Mountain Gorilla	4	Scenario	Star Animal	Africa

Zoo Tycoon 2: Mobile[]

Animal	Unlock	Location
Bengal Tiger	Beginning	Southeast Asia
Chimpanzee	Picayune Park Map	Central Africa
Lowland Gorilla	Central Zoo Map	Africa

Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game[]

The Rainforest biome also appears in Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game as one of its three base game biomes.

Main Species[]

Animal	Animal Level	Type	National Park	Pack
Asian Elephant	2	Ungulate	Ramganga	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Bornean Orangutan	3	Primate	N/A	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Capybara	1	Ungulate	Gran Chaco/Pantanal	New Shores
Chimpanzee	2	Primate	N/A	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Golden Lion Tamarin	3	Primate	N/A	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Hippopotamus	2	Ungulate	Conkouati-Douli	New Shores
Jaguar	1	Carnivore	Gran Chaco/Pantanal	New Shores
Madagascar Pochard	3	Bird	N/A	New Shores
Okapi	2	Ungulate	N/A	Additional Species Pack
Platypus	1	Water	Halifax Bay	Additional Species Pack
Puma	1	Carnivore	Gran Chaco/Punta Tombo/Banff	New Shores
Red-And-Green Macaw	1	Bird	Pantanal	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Red Ruffed Lemur	2	Primate	N/A	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Saltwater Crocodile	1	Reptile	Halifax Bay	New Shores
South American Tapir	2	Ungulate	Gran Chaco/Pantanal	New Shores
Southern Cassowary	2	Bird	Halifax Bay	New Shores
Tiger	2	Carnivore	Ramganga	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Tufted Capuchin	1	Primate	Pantanal	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Western Gorilla	2	Primate	N/A	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game

Co-Species[]

Animal	Size	Type	National Park	Pack
Axis Deer	Large	Ungulate	Ramganga	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Giant Anteater	Large	Carnivore/Xenarthran	Pantanal/Gran Chaco	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game/New Shores
Greater Flamingo	Large	Bird	Conkouati-Douli	New Shores
Great Hornbill	Large	Bird	Ramganga	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Jabiru	Small	Bird	Pantanal	Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Red River Hog	Large	Ungulate	Conkouati-Douli	New Shores
Scarlet Ibis	Small	Bird	N/A	New Shores
White-Nosed Coati	Large	Carnivore	N/A	New Shores

Vivarium Species[]

Animal	Type	Minimum Players	Pack
Black-Eared Mantella	Amphibian	2	New Shores
Blue Poison Dart Frog	Amphibian	4	New Shores
Chinese Pangolin	Xenarthran	4	New Shores
Emerald Tree Boa	Reptile	4	New Shores
Hercules Beetle	Invertebrate	3	New Shores
King Cobra	Reptile	3	New Shores
Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth	Xenarthran	2	New Shores
North Island Brown Kiwi	Bird	3	New Shores
Panther Chameleon	Reptile	2	New Shores
Rainbow Lorikeet	Bird	2	New Shores
Red-Eyed Tree Frog	Amphibian	2	New Shores
Southern Tamandua	Xenarthran	2	New Shores
Straw-Coloured Fruit Bat	Xenarthran	TBA	New Shores