Aye-Aye - New Species (1.20)
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #177 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has been brought to you by Narwhaler!
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The aye-aye is the largest nocturnal primate in the planet, one of the most unique species of Madagascar's wildlife, local folclore considers encountering this eerie-looking creatures a bad omen, far from reality, their niche is essential to control wood-eating insects.
Thanks to everyone contributing to reach this ko-fi goal!
• This mod adds the aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) to the game. This strange-looking lemur of nocturnal habits is characterized by its gremlin-like look and long fingers that is uses to get grubs out of wood.
• Unique models for male and juvenile.
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Black and White Ruffed Lemur. Uses its enrichment items.
• English
• Spanish
• Czech (thanks to Papyrus2305)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• Simplified Chinese (thanks to Frank Zhou)
• Dutch (thanks to DutchieErik)
• German (thanks to Emery / Dacki1990)
• French (thanks to Golden. Klimt)
• Italian (thanks to Nawdol)
This mod requires ACSE to work. Make sure you have it installed beforehand!
To install this mod, simply extract the zip and place the extracted folder in the ovldata folder of the game.
Enjoy the mod. Cheers!
Adds the aye-aye, a new animal species, to Planet Zoo. A compact mod with 168 endorsements and 8,738 downloads, last updated in December 2025. For players wanting to diversify their zoos with this unique primate.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 168 endorsements
- Popular choice with over 8,700 downloads
- Adds a unique and mysterious animal to your zoos
⚠️ Cons
- Limited to one species, so it's a small addition
- May conflict with other mods that alter animal lists or zoo management
- No custom animations or behaviors beyond the base game's aye-aye model
For Planet Zoo players who want to add a rare and fascinating animal to their collections. If you're a completionist or enjoy building diverse habitats, this mod is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay overhauls or new mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure your game is updated to version 1.20 to avoid compatibility issues.
- Place the mod files directly into the game's data folder, not in a subfolder.
- If you use other animal mods, test this one in a separate save to ensure no conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.20
- Downloads
- 8,738
- Endorsements
- 168
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 2/28/2023
- Updated
- 12/3/2025
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