Zootopia (location)

Zootopia is the eponymous city and the central location of the upcoming Disney animated feature film Zootopia.

Background
Zootopia is described as a "modern, civilized world that is entirely animal", meaning it is a world where humans are nonexistent, and anthropomorphic animals thrive in their place. Originally a mammal watering hole thousands of years prior, Zootopia grew into a city built by animals, for animals. Unfortunately, Zootopia is, similar to the human world, plagued with prejudice. Animals with larger builds and enhanced abilities, "predators", are generally seen as higher class mammals, with esteemed careers and roles in the city. Lower ranking mammals, such as small herbivores, are seen as "prey" and the lesser group, often finding themselves bullied and looked down upon, despite being the majority of the population. In spite of this, the city holds the mantra of "In Zootopia, anyone can be anything", coined by the city's noble head, Mayor Lionheart, which provides high-ranking opportunities for prey.

To accommodate the residents of each district's environmental requirements, Zootopia's districts feature artificial climate zones. For districts with opposing climate zones, there are massive walls separating them designed to ventilate the air temperatures between the two environments, similar to air conditioners. Zootopia also features an extensive train system for all sizes of mammal, including a smaller section for rodents to board safely from larger animals.

Development
Some existing cities in the diverse world of Zootopia had to get cut out of the film, although they remain on the map. Those include the Meadowlands, which is all sheep; an Australian district named Outback Island; a nocturnal district with a city of caves; and "probably other cities with reptiles and birds" - classes of animals also not present in the film - as opposed to Zootopia's all-mammal population.

Districts

 * Sahara Square
 * Tundratown
 * Little Rodentia
 * Rainforest District
 * Savanna Central
 * Downtown

Trivia

 * 90% of the city's population is prey animal.
 * According to the filmmakers, the carnivore citizens do not eat other mammals because the dietary supplements for them are plant protein and insects since bugs are not sentient.