Planet Zoo 2 Sumatran orangutan habitat guide

Habitat requirements

Launch Zoopedia-derived values give one Sumatran orangutan 780 m² land and 120 m² climbable area. Add 50 m² land and 40 m² climbing space for each additional animal. Use a grade-3 climb-proof barrier and maintain 18–33°C.

Group and breeding

The listed social range is one to six animals, with no more than one adult male. Build for the intended group rather than the first animal only; added adults raise both land and climbing requirements.

Food and welfare

After transfer, use the live welfare panel to check food, enrichment, shelter and social needs. These values are a construction baseline, not a full care routine. If traversable climbing space reads lower than the visual structure suggests, inspect access and connections.

Requirement sheet

Build for climbing first

Reserve land and a keeper route, then construct connected climbing structures that the animal can actually traverse. Check the recognised climbing figure before adding decorative branches. For a planned group of four, calculate the extra land and climbing area before closing the boundary.

Watch the group as juveniles mature

A habitat that works for a breeding group can develop social pressure when offspring become adults. Track sex and age, keep transfer space available and recheck the one-adult-male limit instead of treating the initial group as permanent.

Common reasons the numbers look wrong

• Climbing pieces touch visually but are not connected for traversal.
• Usable land is reduced by water, steep slopes or blocked areas.
• The habitat was sized for one animal and the group grew.
• A non-climb-proof barrier creates an escape risk despite sufficient area.