Open ZOO file

ZOO files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.zoo file type #1: ZOO compressed data

Files with zoo file extension an also be encountered as very old compressed archives made using ancient ZOO archiver.

Further details:

The zoo file extension is related to Zoo a compression program and format developed by Rahul Dhesi in the mid 1980s. The format is based on the LZW compression algorithm and compressed files are identified by the .zoo file extension.

MIME types:
application/zoo
application/x-zoo
application/macbooz

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WinACE Archiver

A compression utility for Microsoft Windows

.zoo file type #2: Zoo Tycoon game file

Files with zoo extension are used by Zoo Tycoon computer game. They contain saved progress data.

Further details:

The zoo file extension is a saved game file created with Zoo Tycoon which is a zoo simulation game developed by Microsoft. It stores game progress so the player can resume the game at a later time.

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Zoo Tycoon icon

Zoo Tycoon

Zoo building simulation game

What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.zoo" has the file extension "zoo". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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