

Choices in terrain, foliage, rocks, shelters, fences, toys and the presence of zookeepers all contribute to the suitability of an exhibit and the happiness of the animal. To keep the guests and animals happy, exhibits should be suitable to the animal for example, a lion is best suited to a savannah environment. Exhibit-building is one of the primary goals of Zoo Tycoon. The goal of Zoo Tycoon is to create a thriving zoo by building exhibits to accommodate animals and keeping the guests and animals happy.

It was followed by two expansion packs, Dinosaur Digs and Marine Mania, which were released in 2002, as well as a sequel, Zoo Tycoon 2, released in 2004. Although first released for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh in 2001, it was ported to the Nintendo DS in 2005. It is a tycoon game in which the player must run a zoo and try to make a profit. Zoo Tycoon is a business simulation developed by Blue Fang Games and released by Microsoft.
