Tropical Rainforest or Rainforest is a biome featured in several instalments of the Zoo Tycoon series.
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![]() 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 |
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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[]
Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)[]
- Asiatic Lion
- Bengal Tiger
- South China Tiger
- Malayan Tiger
- Indochinese Tiger
- Sumatran Tiger
- Indian Elephant
- Sri Lankan Elephant
- Bornean Elephant
- Sumatran Elephant
- Javan Rhinoceros
- Sumatran Rhinoceros
- Lowland Bongo
- Bushbuck
- Mountain Bongo
- Central Chimpanzee
- Bonobo
- Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee
- Western Chimpanzee
- Eastern Chimpanzee
- Goldman’s Jaguar
- Central American Jaguar
- Peruvian Jaguar
- Parana Jaguar
- Amazon Jaguar
- Paraguay Jaguar
- Mexican Jaguar
- Southern South American Puma
- Costa Rican Cougar
- Eastern South American Cougar
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 |
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Kouprey | Win Campaigns | Southeast Asia |
Zoo Tycoon 2 DS[]
Animal | Fame | Unlock | Type | Location |
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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 |
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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[]
Co-Species[]
Animal | Size | Type | National Park | Pack |
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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 |
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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 |