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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
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