Fishing Cat - New Species (1.20)
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #94 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has been brought to you by Narwhaler!
Don't forget to visit my profile for more animal mods and leave a comment if you liked it! ;)
The fishing cat is truly a unique feline, as it specializes in catching fish and loves water!
Huge thanks to Pebble for supporting the creation of this mod, it was truly a delight, I will try to update it in the future to add an albino variant :)
• This mod adds the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) to the game. A mid-sized cat from Asia that specializes in catching fish, it loves swimming so much it even has webbed feet!
• Unique models for adult and juvenile.
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Clouded Leopard. Uses its enrichment items. Does not require the Southeast Asia Animal Pack to work.
• English
• Spanish
• French (thanks to Trigger)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• German (thanks to Fera_spielt / Dacki1990)
• Czech (thanks to Papyrus)
• Dutch (thanks to DutchieErik)
• 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!
Adds the fishing cat, a wetland predator from Asia, to Planet Zoo as a new species. A compact animal mod with 230 endorsements and 11,500 downloads, last updated December 2025. For players seeking new habitat animals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community traction with 230 endorsements and 11,500 downloads.
- Fills a niche for wetland predators not commonly seen in zoos.
- Recently updated, so likely compatible with current game version.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is sparse—no details on model quality, animations, or habitat needs.
- Potential compatibility issues with other animal mods or game updates.
- Limited to one species, so not a comprehensive animal pack.
For Planet Zoo players who want to add a unique Asian wetland predator to their zoos. If you're a collector of new species mods, this is a must-have. Skip if you prefer mods with detailed documentation or multiple animals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod file in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods).
- Check that your game version matches the mod's update date to avoid crashes.
- Use the in-game zoo management to place the fishing cat in a suitable wetland habitat.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.20
- Downloads
- 11,500
- Endorsements
- 230
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 8/3/2022
- Updated
- 12/3/2025
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