−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Old World Swallowtail Habitat Requirements
Papilio machaon · Insect · Base game
Habitat needs
Exported 2026-10-05Exhibit animals live in small tanks, so the official data lists no land area or barrier for them.
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 1–8
This species has no separate bachelor or mixed-group limits in the official data.
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.1 yr
- Interbirth period
- 0.9 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 0.1 yr
- Juvenile
- — yr
- Adult
- 0.5 yr
- Elderly
- 1yr
- Food cost per period
- 225
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 Old World Swallowtail.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialThe official data lists no enrichment items for the Old World Swallowtail.
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Least Concern
- Size (leg span)
- 0.08 m
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- None listed
FAQ
What temperature does the Old World Swallowtail need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 18–24 °C for the Old World Swallowtail. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Old World Swallowtail need?
The official data lists no area requirement for the Old World Swallowtail; it is kept in an exhibit-style enclosure rather than a sized habitat.
How many Old World Swallowtails can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 1–8.
Where is the Old World Swallowtail kept?
It is an exhibit animal, kept in exhibit tanks (enclosure types: Exhibit), so there is no barrier or land area to plan. Biome: Grassland, Taiga, Temperate, Tundra.
Which animals can live with the Old World Swallowtail?
None. The official Zoopedia lists no compatible species for the Old World Swallowtail, 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.
