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. Welcome to Zookapi!
Thank you for visiting my site. This is a site dedicated to Zoo Tycoon 2 and the animals I have created. All my animals are real animals, no fantasy animals. I have worked really hard to make sure they are as accurate as possible.
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Tasmanian Devil


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January 10, 2008

Believe it or not this is the second update in just over a month! But I am still not making animals. But for those of you who keep asking me to make animals (which I hate!), try this site:

Zoo Admin

It was always the best site for making and downloading animals. Nothing compares to it for both Zoo Tycoon 1 and 2 animals. The site had been down forever but its back now for everyones enjoyment.
There is a wealth of knowledge on how to make animals there so ask away at the forums. All the people are great there and I like most of the Admins (actually I only had a problem with one, hopefully she isn't there anymore).
Good luck to everyone.

It has also come to my attention that the animals might not work on the latest 'Extinct Species' pack. I can only assume that since most of these animals were made to work with Marine Mania that they might not transfer to the new one. Let me know if anyone was able to make them work. Thanks
January 10, 2008

It has been 582 days since I have updated this site. That is 1 year, 7 months and 3 days. But before anyone gets too excited let me say that I have NOT made any new animals that are available for download.

If you want to know how long I have been away, just know that I had no idea Zoo Tycoon had another expansion pack. Just looking it over I am definitely not a fan of the Extinct Animal pack. They should have made an Asian animal pack.

I still can't figure out why they do not release a regular deer species! Any species of deer in which the male has antlers and the female doesn't would give animal editors a vast number of creative possibilities! (I saw the one on the expansion pack but those antlers look like too much for more modern species).

The reason I have made an update is because I am amazed at how many new people have started to play this game. In the past year I have received well over a thousand emails asking for advice on how to make animals or where to put the animals I have made. I realize now that I should have made this more of a priority.

First off, let me answer some concerns that I have received. There is nothing wrong with the files. You will not get a virus or anything like that. They are perfectly fine. There is nothing illegal about this site or the animals I have made. Microsoft encourages sites like these. In the past I even received an advace beta copy of Marine Mania 2 because of this site.

As to where to put the animal files that you download. The first thing you have to do is extract the animal files from the download. I have placed the actual animal files inside of a winRAR file. You will need winRAR to extract. Do a search and you should be able to get a free copy of it. (WinZIP will also work)

As an example I will use the Bontebok. Download the bontebok file. Use winRAR to open the file. Inside you should see a "Bontebok.z2f" file and a "Bontebok.dl" file. Move those 2 files to your desktop. Now go to 'start', 'run' and copy and paste this:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2\downloads\zootycoon_com_zt2_1033

There you should see all your downloads. The official downloads are shown by numbers. Any fan made ones should be the actual names. Here is what you need to do: Drag the 'Bontebok.dl' file into the folder you are now in. then create a folder named 'Bontebok' and place the 'Bontebok.z2f file inside there.

You should be able to see the animal in the game from now on. Make sure you spell the name on the animal correctly on the folder (including capital letters!)



As for making animals. This is an extensive project that could take days at a time. I will not be teaching anyone how to make them. It just takes too long and has too much trial and error invloved. Sorry. If you are really interested, try to find one of the forums to help you out. The best was always Zoo Admin, but I am not sure if they are still around.

June 7, 2006

I have had to update the Tasmanian Devils .dl file because the old one showed it as a Bontebok in the download screen of the game (from the main menu). Please discard the old one and update it with the new one. Thanks to RedNotDead for pointing out the mistake.
June 5, 2006

I have made an update to the Bontebok. Some of the files were interfering with some of the original animals. It has been fixed. Please download and install the new file. Thanks.


June 4, 2006

A Tasmanian Devil is now available for download. Please follow the link to the left. Please note that you will need to have the Endangered Species expansion pack for this animal to work. If there are any problems with the download please let me know so that I can make the necessary changes. Look for my next project at Zoo Admin. Thanks.

June 2, 2006

Although I no longer have a coming soon section, I do have a current projects thread at Zoo Admin. Here is a direct link: Zoo Admin Current Projects. Look for it under 'rightEyElash projects (Zookapi)'. I look at it constantly so if you have any comments or suggestion you can post them there.
My current project is a Tasmanian Devil. It is almost complete and I hope to have it ready for download by this weekend.

May 26, 2006

This site is now reopening 4 months after 'closing'. I have been very impressed and happy with the updates to Zoo Tycoon 2 and have began playing it again. As a result I have begun to make my own animals. This site will allow me to share my creations with you.

Please be aware that the new animal downloads will not work in Zoo Tycoon 1. They may also not work for you if you do not have one of the Zoo Tycoon 2 expansions (either Endangered Species or African Adventures). If you have neither of the expansions and the downloads work for you, please let me know so that I can make an announcement. Thanks.

I have made a few changes to the site, mainly to update it and also to make navigation easier.

You can now click on the name of the animal at the left to go directly to that animals download page. This will allow me to see what animals people are most interested in acquiring. You can only access the downloads from this main page but a new window should automatically pop up when you click on the link.

Due to the fact that some projects do not always work out, I no longer have a 'Coming Soon' section.

Also, I have removed most of the affiliates to this site since they either do not exist anymore or are no longer updated. If you are interested in becoming an affiliate of Zookapi please contact me. I prefer affiliates that offer downloads and more specifically 'real animal' downloads.

Please note, I will no longer be making animals for the original Zoo Tycoon. I no longer play the game and have no desire to do so anymore. If you are looking for my Zoo Tycoon 1 animals they can now be downloaded at Zoo Admin. The link is to the right in the affiliates.


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Zookapi@hotmail.com
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