−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Red Deer Habitat Requirements
Cervus elaphus · Mammal · 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 30%–100%
- Long Grass 25%–100%
- Sand 0%–20%
- Soil 0%–60%
- Rock 0%–20%
- Waterlogged 0%–10%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 3–9
- Bachelor group
- 10 male / 15 female
- Mixed group
- 1 male / 8 female
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Guest walkthrough
- Allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.69 yr
- Interbirth period
- 0.32 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 4 yr
- Litter size
- 1
- Juvenile
- 4 yr
- Adult
- 14 yr
- Elderly
- 9yr
- Food cost per period
- 173
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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Bactrian Camel~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Cape Buffalo~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
European Bison~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Greater Flamingo~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Przewalski's Horse~ 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
- Grab Ball
- Herb Scent Marker
- Rubbing Pillar
- Small Ball
- Small Ice Ball
- Plant Screen
- Mud Bath
Food enrichment
- Dog Ball
- Barrel Feeder - Hanging
- Hanging Grazer Feeder
- Melon Feeder
- Scarecrow Feeder
- Barrel Feeder - Small
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Least Concern
- Size (shoulder height)
- 1.22 m / 1.14 m
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Colour morphs
- Leucistic, Melanistic
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
Colour morphs
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Leucistic -
Melanistic
Official in-game portraits of the Red Deer colour morphs.
How much area for N Red Deer?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Red Deer need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of -5–28 °C for the Red Deer. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Red Deer need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 360 m² of land for the first animal (+45 m² for each extra animal). For example, 450 m² of land for three.
How many Red Deer can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 3–9. Bachelor groups allow up to 10 males or 15 females, and a mixed group up to 1 males and 8 females.
What barrier does the Red Deer need?
A Grade 2 barrier at least 1.25 m high.
Which animals can live with the Red Deer?
The official Zoopedia lists 6 neutral cohabitants (Bactrian Camel, Cape Buffalo, European Bison, Greater Flamingo, Przewalski's Horse, 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.
