−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Great Hornbill Habitat Requirements
Buceros bicornis · 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.
- Grass 0%–40%
- Sand 0%–5%
- Soil 40%–100%
- Rock 0%–20%
- Waterlogged 0%–10%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 2–10
- Bachelor group
- 2 male / 2 female
- Mixed group
- 5 male / 5 female
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Mating system
- Monogamous
- Guest walkthrough
- Allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0 yr
- Interbirth period
- 1 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 5 yr
- Litter size
- 1–2
- Juvenile
- 5 yr
- Adult
- 27 yr
- Elderly
- 28yr
- Food cost per period
- 494
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.
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Asian Small-Clawed Otter~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Javan Green Magpie~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Long-Tailed Parakeet~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Malayan Tapir~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
North Sulawesi Babirusa~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Siamang~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Sumatran Orangutan~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Wild Boar~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Sprinkler
- Perch 01
- Perch 02
- Suspended Rattle
- Suspended Perch
Food enrichment
- Suspended Perch Feeder
- Suspended Veggie Feeder
- Fruit Spike Tree
- Melon Feeder
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Vulnerable
- Size (leg span)
- 1 m
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- None listed
How much area for N Great Hornbills?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Great Hornbill need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 18–33 °C for the Great Hornbill. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Great Hornbill need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 80 m² of land for the first animal (+40 m² for each extra animal), 50 flight space (+20 each extra). For example, 160 m² of land for three.
How many Great Hornbills can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 2–10. Bachelor groups allow up to 2 males or 2 females, and a mixed group up to 5 males and 5 females.
What barrier does the Great Hornbill need?
A Grade 2 barrier at least 1 m high.
Which animals can live with the Great Hornbill?
The official Zoopedia lists 8 neutral cohabitants (Asian Small-Clawed Otter, Javan Green Magpie, Long-Tailed Parakeet, Malayan Tapir, North Sulawesi Babirusa, Siamang, Sumatran Orangutan, Wild Boar).
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.
