−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Western Lowland Gorilla Habitat Requirements
Gorilla gorilla gorilla · 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.
- Short Grass 20%–100%
- Sand 0%–20%
- Soil 10%–80%
- Rock 0%–40%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 3–6
- Bachelor group
- 6 male / 6 female
- Mixed group
- 1 male / 5 female
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Guest walkthrough
- Not allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.75 yr
- Interbirth period
- 5 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 10 yr
- Litter size
- 1
- Sterility age
- 44 yr
- Juvenile
- 10 yr
- Adult
- 34 yr
- Elderly
- 16yr
- Food cost per period
- 1328
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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Western Chimpanzee~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Bobbin
- Bobbin Drum
- Curio Ball
- Small Ice Ball
- Mirror Mobile
- Musical Keyboard
- Small Ball
- Rubber Duck
- Tyre
Food enrichment
- Block of Frozen Fruit
- Forage Box
- Fruit Spike Tree
- Fixed Roller Feeder - Large
- Melon Feeder
- Tool Puzzle Feeder
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Critically Endangered
- Size (standing height)
- 1.67 m / 1.5 m
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- Albino
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
Colour morphs
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Albino
Official in-game portraits of the Western Lowland Gorilla colour morphs.
How much area for N Western Lowland Gorillas?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Western Lowland Gorilla need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 18–33 °C for the Western Lowland Gorilla. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Western Lowland Gorilla need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 1160 m² of land for the first animal (+80 m² for each extra animal), 40 m² of climbable space (+20 m² each extra). For example, 1320 m² of land for three.
How many Western Lowland Gorillas can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 3–6. Bachelor groups allow up to 6 males or 6 females, and a mixed group up to 1 males and 5 females.
What barrier does the Western Lowland Gorilla need?
A Grade 3 barrier at least 3 m high, and it must be climb-proof. A water barrier is allowed.
Which animals can live with the Western Lowland Gorilla?
The official Zoopedia lists 1 neutral cohabitant (Western Chimpanzee).
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.
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