Wild Animals

⭐ — (30 endorsements) 📥 22,403 downloads 📌 v2.2+mod 📅 2/5/2026
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By ThirtyFangs · datapack

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 7/31/2026 📅 Created: 2/5/2026
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #106 of 194 datapack mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

# Wild Animals _**This datapack is mostly designed for server usage (less tasks for the player), but works well in singleplayer.**_ No resource pack required, **fully server side**. All the new animals are **spawning naturally** in their respective biomes, and are **animated**. They despawn if no one is around. This datapack can be used in singleplayer, but it may lag depending on your computer. Manually use **/function animals:kill** if it lags! ## List of animals - Elephant (**savanna, jungle**) - Jellyfish (**ocean, deep ocean, warm ocean, cold ocean, deep warm ocean, deep cold ocean**) - Shark (**deep warm ocean, deep cold ocean**) - Crab (**beach**) - Ostrich (**savanna**) ## Performance impact - **Player/Client** (rendering the textures of the animals) - Elephant ---> Very Low - Jellyfish ---> High - Shark ---> Very Low - Crab ---> Very Low - Ostrich ---> Very Low - **Server** (functions, spawn rate and so on) - Elephant ---> Low - Jellyfish ---> Very Low - Shark ---> Very Low - Crab ---> Very Low - Ostrich ---> Very Low ## Uninstalling Run **/function animals:kill** before uninstalling!

# Wild Animals

_This datapack is mostly designed for server usage (less tasks for the player), but works well in singleplayer._

No resource pack required, fully server side.

All the new animals are spawning naturally in their respective biomes, and are animated. They despawn if no one is around.

This datapack can be used in singleplayer, but it may lag depending on your computer. Manually use /function animals:kill if it lags!

## List of animals

  • Elephant (savanna, jungle)
  • Jellyfish (ocean, deep ocean, warm ocean, cold ocean, deep warm ocean, deep cold ocean)
  • Shark (deep warm ocean, deep cold ocean)
  • Crab (beach)
  • Ostrich (savanna)

## Performance impact

  • Player/Client (rendering the textures of the animals)
  • - Elephant ---> Very Low
  • - Jellyfish ---> High
  • - Shark ---> Very Low
  • - Crab ---> Very Low
  • - Ostrich ---> Very Low
  • Server (functions, spawn rate and so on)
  • - Elephant ---> Low
  • - Jellyfish ---> Very Low
  • - Shark ---> Very Low
  • - Crab ---> Very Low
  • - Ostrich ---> Very Low

## Uninstalling

Run /function animals:kill before uninstalling!

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
ThirtyFangs
Version
2.2+mod
Downloads
22,403
Endorsements
30
Category
datapack
Created
2/5/2026
Updated
7/31/2026
Game Versions
1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10
Tags
mobs

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Wild Animals support?

The author lists 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Wild Animals?

Version 2.2+mod, published 2026-07-31 with 22,403 downloads recorded at the source.

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