American Black Bear - New Species (1.16)
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #126 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Requires ACSE, this mod includes custom models for the adult and juvenile, infoboards for education, and 5 added variants (Kermode/Spirit, California Cinnamon, Chocolate, Pseudo-moon, Glacier).
Based on the Formosan Black Bear from Planet Zoo
Glacier bear skin by LeafProductions
Kermode/Spirit bear skin base by Doc589
Special thanks to Gabboi for helping me fix issues I was having with the face, and to Robustus for taking most of the pictures for this page!
Translations via the Planet Zoo translation Trello:
Spanish - thePREDATOR
Portuguese - Masora157
German - Fera_spielt / Dacki1990
French - Dylan4889
Russian - Tanooki_Leaf
Czech - Papyrus
Durch - DutchieErik
Italian - Nawdol
Adds the American black bear as a new species to Planet Zoo, bringing one of North America's most popular and diverse animals to your zoo. A well-received animal pack mod with 204 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, last updated in June 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 204 endorsements and over 10k downloads.
- Adds a highly requested North American species to your zoo.
- Recently updated (June 2024), so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is thin—no details on model quality, animations, or behaviors.
- As a new species mod, it may conflict with other animal mods or updates.
- No mention of compatibility with specific DLCs or game patches.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their North American section with a classic bear species. Ideal for builders and animal collectors looking for new variety. Skip if you prefer mods with detailed documentation or extensive feature lists.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod file in your Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/Mods).
- Make sure to enable mods in the game settings before loading your zoo.
- Check for updates after game patches, as new species mods can break with updates.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- GiornoPizza
- Version
- 2.0.2
- Downloads
- 10,181
- Endorsements
- 204
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 3/4/2023
- Updated
- 6/29/2024
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