This is a list of features of the animals in Zoo Tycoon 2 that do not agree with science and are not zoologically accurate. * Red pandas aren't bears (as stated in Zoopedia), and they are only distantly related to the Giant panda, which is a bear. They share the name "panda" because of their diet, bamboo. Red pandas are more closely related to raccoons then bears. * Ratels are generally weaker than they are in real life. In-game ratels can be killed by most other predators in the game, whearas real ratels are sometimes known to kill buffalo. * Most of the animals have incorrect lifespans. * The horns of female bongos are too long. * African buffalos and American bison share the same sound. * Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Kentrosaurus and Ankylosaurus are portrayed as bein