All Grassland Animal Colour Morphs in Planet Zoo: Common & Rare
The Planet Zoo Grasslands pack adds twelve new animals that all call wide, grassy landscapes home.
You’ll find seven new habitat animals in this pack! There are nine-banded armadillos, maned wolves, emus, caracals, red-necked wallabies, striped hyenas, and blue wildebeests. Each of these animals brings unique behaviours to keep your zoo guests entertained!
There’s also something extra special about this pack – it includes five types of butterflies! This means you can create stunning butterfly house walkthrough exhibits where guests can walk among the colourful insects.
This pack includes 30 colour variations across these grassland animals, including an albino butterfly, giving you plenty of different colours to collect!
Here’s a complete list of all the animals and their colours in the Grasslands pack!
OVERVIEW
Total number of animals: 12
Habitat animals: Nine-banded armadillo, maned wolf, emu, caracal, red-necked wallaby, striped hyena, and blue wildebeest.
Exhibit animals: Cloudless sulphur, European peacock, Menelaus blue morpho, monarch and old world swallowtail.
Total number of colour morphs: 30
Animals with special coats: Emu, caracal, red-necked wallaby, blue wildebeest and monarch.
Nine-Banded Armadillo
The nine-banded armadillo is the most widespread species of armadillo, as it can be found across North, Central, and South America.
There are approximately twenty species of armadillo, but the nine-banded is the only one found in the US!
In Planet Zoo, you’ll find these cute little mammals in three shades of grey.
There are no rare colours.
Total colour morphs: 3
Colours are listed as:
- Grey-brown shell and skin
- Dark grey shell and skin
- Beige-grey shell and skin
Maned Wolf
Maned wolves are found only in South America, with the largest population living in Brazil’s Cerrado region.
These large canids play a crucial role in keeping grasslands healthy by dispersing the seeds of native plants!
There are no rare colour morphs for these canines, which have three shades of orange.
Total colour morphs: 3
Colours are listed as:
- Orange shaggy coat with black mane and legs
- Light orange shaggy coat with black mane and legs
- Red shaggy coat with black mane and legs
Emu
Emus are Australia’s largest bird and thrive in the country’s grasslands. They can run up to 30mph!
There are only two colours of emus: dark brown and a rare leucistic white.
Total colour morphs: 2
Colours are listed as:
- Dark brown shaggy feathers and pale blue neck
- Leucistic: White shaggy feathers
Caracal
Caracals live in the grasslands of the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Their name comes from the Turkish word ‘karakulak’, meaning ‘black ear’.
These small wild cats have three shades of brown fur and may also have a melanistic coat.
Total colour morphs: 4
Colours are listed as:
- Red-brown fur, black tail tip and ear tufts
- Tan fur, black tail tip and ear tufts
- Rusty fur, black tail tip and ear tufts
- Melanistic: Black fur
Red-Necked Wallaby
Red-necked wallabies are native to eastern Australia and Tasmania.
They are herbivores that primarily feed on the grasses and roots found in their grassland habitats.
These adorable little marsupials come in four coat colours: three standard grey colours and a rare albino white.
Total colour morphs: 4
Colours are listed as:
- Red back and dark grey underside
- Red back and grey underside
- Orange back and light grey underside
- Albino: White fur
Striped Hyena
Striped hyenas play an essential role in keeping grasslands healthy!
They clear away rotting carcasses, keeping the ecosystem clean and helping prevent the spread of disease.
In Planet Zoo, there are three pale brown colours and no rare coat patterns.
Total colour morphs: 3
Colours are listed as:
- Sandy fur with dark stripes
- Pale beige fur with dark stripes
- Tan fur with dark stripes
Blue Wildebeest
Blue wildebeests can be found grazing on the short grasses of central, southern, and eastern Africa.
This large African antelope has three common coat colours and two rarer coat variations: a golden wildebeest with red fur and an albino wildebeest with white fur.
Total colour morphs: 5
Colours are listed as:
- Brown fur with dark stripes
- Grey-brown fur with dark stripes
- Grey fur with dark stripes
- Golden: Red fur with orange stripes
- Albino: White fur with cream stripes
Butterflies
The Grasslands pack includes not one, but five exhibit animals!
They are all different types of butterflies, making them perfect for building colourful butterfly houses in your zoo.
Exhibit animals in Planet Zoo are not assigned colours, but one butterfly does have an albino variation!
Cloudless Sulphur
The Cloudless Sulphur butterfly is a bright yellow species commonly found throughout the Americas.
The genus name Phoebis comes from the Greek word “phoibos,” which means “bright” or “shining,” a perfect fit for these butterflies with their bright yellow colour!
European Peacock
This bright and beautiful butterfly lives in the grasslands of Europe and Asia. Its large eyespots help scare away predators!
In Planet Zoo, you can see their striking red wings decorated with bold black and blue spots.
Menelaus Blue Morpho
Blue morpho butterflies live in the grasslands of Central and South America. They are among the largest butterflies in the world, but their lifespan is only about 115 days.
Their bright, shimmering blue colour is actually down to tiny scales on their wings that scatter light, reflecting only the blue shades you see!
Monarch
These poisonous butterflies are international travellers, as millions of them leave Canada and the U.S. every year to fly nearly 2,500 miles south, always returning to the same forests.
The monarch butterfly exhibits a vibrant orange colour, but there is also an albino variation.
Old World Swallowtail
These butterflies get their name from the shape of their hindwings, which look a lot like the tails of swallows!
The Old World Swallowtail features its striking yellow wings decorated with black and blue markings and red eyespots.
All Planet Zoo Animal Colours
I’ve put together a list of every animal colour from all the Planet Zoo DLC!
Here are all the colours by pack:
