Canada Lynx - New Species (1.16)
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #423 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds the Canada Lynx as a new species, complete with new models, textures and UI. It includes 2 extra variant, one being a melanistic coat and the other a type of "piebald" with white patches.
Requires ACSE to work, and includes education board. Mod is based on Eurasian Lynx.
To install simply extract the Lynxcana folder and put it into your ovldata folder.
Thanks again to GiornoPizza for coding this animal, and also special thanks to robustus for the showcase and zoopedia pictures.
Currently translated to:
- English: GiornoPizza
- Spanish: Gabboi
- Dutch: DutchieErik
- French: Pierre
- German: Dacki1990
- Russian: Tanooki_Leaf
- Czech: Papyrus
- Portuguese: Masora 157
- Simplified Chinese: frank zhou
- Polish: Vraaqul
Special thanks to tigerdrake for supporting me to make this mod.
This mod adds the Canada lynx to Planet Zoo, completing the set of extant lynx species in the game. It's a straightforward animal addition for players who want to expand their zoo's biodiversity with this North American feline.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fills a gap for lynx enthusiasts (116 endorsements).
- Simple, focused addition—no bloat, just the animal.
- Active community interest with over 5,000 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed feature list—expect just the base animal without extra variants.
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter lynx or feline species.
- May require matching game version exactly; check for updates after patches.
For Planet Zoo players who want to complete their lynx collection and enjoy North American wildlife. If you're looking for deep gameplay mechanics or custom animations, this might be too basic. Skip if you prefer overhaul mods over single-species additions.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the correct folder (usually 'OVERRIDE' or 'Win64') to ensure the game loads them.
- Check that your game version matches the mod's target (1.16) to avoid crashes.
- If you use other animal mods, test this one in a sandbox zoo first to confirm no conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Gabboi - GiornoPizza
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 5,104
- Endorsements
- 116
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 3/3/2024
- Updated
- 5/21/2024
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