Ethiopian Wolf - New Species (1.20)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #34 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has been brought to you by Narwhaler! The Ethiopian wolf has received a well needed overhaul! Don't forget to visit my profile for more animal mods and leave a comment if you liked it! ;
• This mod adds the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) to the game. The rarest canid on the planet, and an iconic inhabitant of the Ethiopian highlands. Its diet consists mostly of rodents.
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Dhole. Uses its enrichment items. Requires the Southeast Asia Animal Pack to work.
• English
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• Dutch (thanks to Aviator)
• Czech (thanks to RysBronislav / Papyrus)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• German (thanks to FLO / Dacki1990)
• French (thanks to MonsieurIMaire)
• Korean (thanks to Palaeotaku)
• Polish (thanks to dżin)
• Simplified Chinese (thanks to Frank Zhou)
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!
Also huge thanks to the modding community, specially to NDP, HENDRIX, Leaf and Harlequinz Eg0 for their invaluable help!
Adds the Ethiopian Wolf as a new species to Planet Zoo. A compact, original mod with 461 endorsements and 16,615 downloads, last updated September 2025. For players seeking new animal variety in their zoos.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community support with 461 endorsements and 16k downloads.
- Fresh original content from a modder's first creation.
- Recently updated (September 2025) so likely works with current game version.
⚠️ Cons
- No details on habitat needs, enrichment items, or behavior—you're going in blind.
- Only one species added; if you want a pack, this is just a single wolf.
- No screenshots or install instructions in the description—hope you know your way around modding.
For Planet Zoo players who want to diversify their exhibits with a unique canine. Skip if you're looking for a full animal pack or need detailed mod documentation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's page for any required DLC or game version compatibility before installing.
- Place the mod files in the correct Planet Zoo mod folder (usually 'OVLData' or 'Win64' depending on your setup).
- After installing, restart the game and look for the Ethiopian Wolf in the animal purchase menu.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.16.1
- Downloads
- 16,615
- Endorsements
- 461
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 4/18/2021
- Updated
- 9/11/2025
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