Colourmorph

**Colourmorph**, or **colormorph**, is a system in Planet Zoo that allow animals to have different color coats. It was first introduced in 1.3 Update, extended in 1.8 Update, 1.11 Update, 1.12 Update, 1.14 Update, 1.15 Update and 1.16 Update.

In both Planet Zoo and real-life, various species are known to have color mutations caused by an excess, or lack of, natural pigmentation known as melanin. These animals can: albinos, lacking color; melanistic, becoming darker; or leucistic, which is a partial lack of pigmentation and includes color mutations such as piebaldism, xanthochromism, and amelanism. These types of animals, affectionately known as "shinies", are generally very popular and many people have tried to collect them in-game.

## Colormorph Styles

The following list contains all known in-game colormorphs:

* Albino
* Amelanistic - only occurs in the Plains Zebra
* Blue morph - only occurs in the Arctic Fox
* Brown mutation
* Erythristic
* Golden
* King - only occurs in the Cheetah
* Leucistic
* Melanistic\*
* Menil - only occurs in the European Fallow Deer
* Piebald\*\*
* Pseudo-Melanistic - only occurs in the Bengal and Siberian tigers
* Spotless - only occurs in the Cheetah
* White - only occurs in the Nyala
* Xanthic - only occurs in the King Penguin

\*The red fox is the only animal in the game with 3 melanistic variants. These include the melanistic (black) variant, the melanistic (silver) variant, and the partially melanistic (cross) variant

\*\*Piebald can occur in addition to other colormorphs

## List of Animals

### Base Game and Versions

* Hidden
* Base Game

Base AardvarkAlbino AardvarkBase African BuffaloAlbino African BuffaloBase African Savannah ElephantAlbino African Savannah ElephantBase Aldabra Giant TortoiseAlbino Aldabra Giant TortoiseBase American BisonAlbino American BisonBase Bactrian CamelDark Brown Bactrian CamelLeucistic Bactrian CamelPiebald Bactrian CamelBase Baird's TapirAlbino Baird's TapirBase Bengal TigerLeucistic Bengal TigerGolden Tabby Bengal TigerPseudo-Melanistic Bengal TigerBase Black WildebeestAlbino Black WildebeestBase BonoboAlbino BonoboBase Bornean OrangutanAlbino Bornean OrangutanBase CheetahSpotless CheetahKing CheetahBase Common OstrichLeucistic Common OstrichBase Common WarthogAlbino Common WarthogBase Formosan Black BearGolden Formosan Black BearBase GemsbokAlbino GemsbokBase Male GharialLeucistic Female GharialBase Giant PandaAlbino Giant PandaBase Grizzly BearAlbino Grizzly BearBase HippopotamusLeucistic HippopotamusBase Indian ElephantAlbino Indian ElephantBase Indian PeafowlLeucistic Indian PeafowlBase Nile MonitorAlbino Nile MonitorBase NyalaPiebald NyalaWhite NyalaBase Plains ZebraAmelanistic ZebraBase Pronghorn AntelopeAlbino Pronghorn AntelopePiebald Pronghorn AntelopeBase Red DeerLeucistic Red DeerBase Reticulated GiraffeLeucistic Reticulated GiraffeBase Ring Tailed LemurLeucistic Ring Tailed LemurBase Saltwater CrocodileAlbino Saltwater CrocodileBase Siberian TigerLeucistic Siberian TigerGolden Tabby Siberian TigerPseudo-Melanistic Siberian TigerBase SpringbokWhite SpringbokKing SpringbokBase Timber WolfMelanistic Timber WolfBase West African LionLeucistic West African LionBase Western ChimpanzeeAlbino Western ChimpanzeeBase Western Lowland GorillaAlbino Western Lowland Gorilla
### DLCs

* Hidden
* DLCs

Arid Pack
Base Dromedary CamelDark Brown Dromedary CamelLeucistic DromedaryMelanistic Dromedary CamelPiebald Dromedary CamelBase African Crested PorcupineAlbino African Crested Porcupine
Africa Pack
Base African PenguinBrown Mutation African Penguin
Aquatic Pack
Base Cuvier's Dwarf CaimanAlbino Cuvier's Dwarf CaimanBase King PenguinBrown Mutation King PenguinLeucistic King PenguinMelanistic King PenguinXianthic King Penguin
Arctic Pack
Base ReindeerLeucistic Reindeer
Australia Pack
Base Koala.Albino Koala.Base Red Kangaroo.Leucistic Red Kangaroo
Conservation Pack
Base Amur LeopardMelanistic Amur Leopard
Eurasia Pack
Base Mute SwanLeucistic Mute SwanBase SaigaAlbino SaigaBase Sloth BearAlbino Sloth BearBase TakinBase Wild BoarLeucistic Wild BoarBase WisentLeucistic WisentBase WolverineAlbino WolverineLeucistic Wolverine
Europe Pack
Base European BadgerAlbino European BadgerErythristic European BadgerBase European Fallow DeerLeucistic European Fallow DeerMelanistic European Fallow DeerMenil European Fallow DeerBase Eurasian LynxLeucistic Eurasian Lynx
Grassland Animal Pack
Base Blue WildebeestAlbino Blue WildebeestGolden Blue WildebeestBase CaracalMelanistic CaracalBase EmuLeucistic EmuBase Red-Necked WallabyAlbino Red-Necked Wallaby
North America Animal Pack
Base American AlligatorAlbino American AlligatorBase Arctic FoxBlue Morph Arctic FoxBase Black-Tailed Prairie DogLeucistic Black-Tailed Prairie DogBase MooseLeucistic Moose
Oceania Pack
Base North Island Brown KiwiLeucistic North Island Brown KiwiLeucistic North Island Brown KiwiBase Little PenguinLeucistic Little PenguinPiebald Little Penguin
South America Pack
Base Colombian White-Faced Capuchin MonkeyLeucistic Colombian White-Faced Capuchin MonkeyBase JaguarMelanistic JaguarLeucistic Llama\*
Tropical Pack
Base Asian Water MonitorAlbino Asian Water MonitorMelanistic Asian Water MonitorBase Lar GibbonBlack Lar GibbonBrown Lar GibbonGray Lar Gibbon
Twilight Pack
Base Common WombatLeucistic Common WombatBase RaccoonLeucistic RaccoonMelanistic RaccoonBase Red FoxLeucistic Red FoxMelanistic (Black) Red FoxMelanistic (Silver) Red FoxPartially Melanistic (Cross) Red FoxPiebald Red FoxBase Striped SkunkAlbino Striped SkunkErythristic Striped Skunk
Wetlands Animal Pack
Base Asian Small-Clawed OtterAlbino Asian Small-Clawed OtterBase CapybaraAlbino CapybaraBase Wild Water BuffaloAlbino Wild Water Buffalo
* Llamas have many coat variations that are not considered colormorphs so there is no base image

### Exhibit Animals

* Hidden
* Exhibit Animals

Base Game
Base Boa ConstrictorAlbino Boa ConstrictorBase Common Death AdderAlbino Common Death AdderBase Eastern Brown SnakeAlbino Eastern Brown SnakeBase Green IguanaAlbino Green IguanaBase Lesser Antillean IguanaAlbino Lesser Antillean IguanaBase Puff AdderAlbino Puff AdderBase Western Diamondback RattlesnakeAlbino Western Diamondback RattlesnakeBase Yellow AnacondaAlbino Yellow Anaconda
Conservation Pack
Base AxolotlAlbino AxolotlFreckled AxolotlLeucistic AxolotlMelanistic Axolotl
Europe Pack
Base Fire SalamanderAlbino Fire Salamander
Grassland Animal Pack
Base MonarchLeucistic Monarch
North America Animal Pack
Base American BullfrogAlbino American Bullfrog
Twilight Pack
Base Egyptian Fruit BatAlbinoEgyptian Fruit Bat
## Important Updates

* 1.3 Update - allows for multiple skin variants for multiple species
* 1.8 Update - allows multiple colormorphs per species
* 1.11 Update - Piebald versions
* 1.12 Update - added melanistic Timber Wolf, golden Formosan Black Bear, king Cheetah, & pale Reindeer
* 1.14 Update - added piebald, leucistic, & brown colormorphs to the Bactrian Camel
* 1.15 Update - added albino, leucistic, melanistic, & xanthic to the King Penguin
* 1.16 Update - added erythristic (golden) and pseudomelanistic to the Bengal and Siberian tigers