Golden-Bellied Capuchin Monkey - New Species (1.16)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #334 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!
Viewing Dome Interactions - Adds the ability for these animals to interact with the new dome items!
This animal is based off of the Colombian White-Faced Capuchin Monkey, 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!
Languages now available (Thanks to Masora157 & Dacki1990):
Adds the Golden-Bellied Capuchin Monkey as a new species to Planet Zoo, inspired by El Dorado. A niche cosmetic/animal mod with 112 endorsements and 6,094 downloads, last updated in December 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 112 endorsements and over 6,000 downloads.
- Adds a unique monkey species that isn't in the base game.
- Recent update (December 2024) shows the author is still active.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is sparse—no details on habitat, enrichment, or behavior.
- Potential compatibility issues with other animal mods that alter the same files.
- May require the latest game version to work properly, but that's not confirmed.
For Planet Zoo players who want more primate variety and enjoy adding new species to their zoos. If you're a completionist or love building diverse habitats, this is a quick add. Skip if you're looking for deep gameplay changes—this is purely a new animal.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest Planet Zoo update to avoid compatibility issues.
- Place the mod files in the correct folder (usually 'Win64' or 'OVERRIDE')—check the mod's page for exact instructions.
- Test the mod in a sandbox zoo first to see if the monkey appears correctly before adding it to your main zoo.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Leaf
- Version
- 1.16.0
- Downloads
- 6,094
- Endorsements
- 112
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 4/4/2022
- Updated
- 12/10/2024
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