−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Eurasian Bittern Habitat Requirements
Botaurus stellaris · Bird · Base game
Habitat needs
Exported 2026-10-05Terrain share
✓OfficialAllowed share of the habitat floor for each terrain type. The bar spans the minimum to maximum share.
- Long Grass 30%–100%
- Sand 0%–10%
- Waterlogged 20%–100%
- Soil 10%–30%
- Rock 0%–30%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 1–2
- Bachelor group
- 1 male / 1 female
- Mixed group
- 1 male / 1 female
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Guest walkthrough
- Allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0 yr
- Interbirth period
- 1 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 1 yr
- Litter size
- 3–6
- Juvenile
- 1 yr
- Adult
- 7 yr
- Elderly
- 3yr
- Food cost per period
- 191
Life stages and breeding times are given in years in the official data.
Compatible animals
Full matrix →From the official Zoopedia "Cohabitation Options" lists. A pair counts if either animal lists the other.
✓Official No compatible species. The official Zoopedia lists no cohabitants for the Eurasian Bittern.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Platform Floats
- Mirror Mobile
- Sprinkler
- Rattle
- Tennis Ball
Food enrichment
- Bamboo Feeder
- Block of Frozen Fish
- Slow Feeder
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Least Concern
- Size (leg span)
- 1.3 m / 1.2 m
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- None listed
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
How much area for N Eurasian Bitterns?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Eurasian Bittern need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of -6–25 °C for the Eurasian Bittern. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Eurasian Bittern need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 40 m² of land for the first animal (+40 m² for each extra animal), 25 m² of water (+15 m² each extra), 20 flight space (+20 each extra). For example, 120 m² of land for three.
How many Eurasian Bitterns can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 1–2. Bachelor groups allow up to 1 males or 1 females, and a mixed group up to 1 males and 1 females.
What barrier does the Eurasian Bittern need?
A Grade 2 barrier at least 1 m high.
Which animals can live with the Eurasian Bittern?
None. The official Zoopedia lists no compatible species for the Eurasian Bittern, so no cohabitants are given.
Data source: official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia export dated 2026-10-05. Text on this page is written by this site; the numbers are the official values.