American Quarter Horse - New Domestic Species (1.16)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #141 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Thank you for taking the time to check out my mods for Planet Zoo! My name is Leaf, and I'm so thankful that you chose to use one of my animals or one of my mods for your Planet Zoo experience!
I've been a long-time Zoo Tycoon Player and Modder, and I'm so thankful I've been able to bring it to Planet Zoo. If you like the work that I do, be sure to check out my channel by clicking the banner above, and consider endorsing my mods that you enjoy! I hope you have lots of fun with my mods, and I hope you have a great day!
The mod you are downloading currently features:
New Species Coding - Boost your basegame roster with this additional animal!
Juvenile Scaling - As babies are born, they will scale with age until they mature.
Full Zoopedia - Genuine and well-developed information goes into perfectly fulfilling animal knowledge in the Zoopedia.
Education Boards - Specifically developed for education of guests, with beautiful shots of the animal!
Interspecies Enrichment - Adds appropriate Interspecies Enrichment to create more dynamic habitats!
Sniffing Mechanics - Adds a new way for an animal to explore it's habitat by sniffing new items in habitats!
Extra Morphs - A splash of color! Adds a bunch of new morphs to give those animals a bit more color! (5+ Included)
This animal is based off of the Przewalski's Wild Horse, and will only use the enrichment and habitat items originally designed for it.
This mod requires ACSE.
ACSE is a tool for modders to add more special features to mods that we couldn't add without it. You install it exactly the same way as other mods by unpacking the file and placing the folder into your Steam Library via: \steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata
If you like this mod and my other content, please consider taking a look at my Ko-Fi! This is the best way to commission animals or support me directly, as well as contributing to stretch goals for future mods!
If you are interested in translating this mod into another language, please join the Modding Discord and find your way to the "PZ - Translations" Channel. Contact BongoHardwood to get set up with a translator role
Adds the American Quarter Horse as a new domestic species to Planet Zoo, featuring 5+ color morphs for creating visually diverse herds. A compact cosmetic mod with 178 endorsements and 9,750 downloads, last updated December 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 178 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads.
- Color morphs give your herds real visual variety without extra hassle.
- Actively maintained—updated December 2024, so it's fresh for current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- It's purely cosmetic—no new gameplay mechanics or behaviors.
- Only 5+ color morphs might feel limited if you want extreme variety.
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter animal genetics or breeding.
For Planet Zoo players who want to add a classic American breed to their zoos with some color variety. Skip if you're looking for deeper gameplay changes—this is purely a visual addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the correct Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/OVLData).
- Check that your game version matches the mod's compatibility (1.16) to avoid crashes.
- Use the in-game sandbox mode to preview the color morphs before committing to a full zoo build.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Leaf and Jen
- Version
- 1.16.4
- Downloads
- 9,750
- Endorsements
- 178
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 3/24/2024
- Updated
- 12/5/2024
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